Ben Wakefield

Executive Chartering Manager BBC Chartering

Ben Wakefield currently leads the Singapore chartering desk at BBC Chartering, one of the world's leading multipurpose and heavy-lift shipping companies. In this role, he oversees commercial chartering activities, develops strategic customer relationships, and manages complex breakbulk, heavy-lift, and project cargo transportation solutions throughout Asia and the wider global market.

Ben began his maritime career with BBC Chartering in Houston, Texas, following his studies in Maritime Administration at Texas A&M University. Having held various commercial roles within the organization, he relocated to Singapore in 2019, where he has spent the past seven years developing extensive experience and knowledge of the Asian project cargo market. His background combines hands-on chartering expertise with regional market insight and a strong understanding of the evolving demands of the global project logistics industry.

Event Agenda Sessions

Fleet readiness: Can capacity keep pace with Asia’s project pipeline?

If fleet capacity doubled tomorrow, would the industry’s delivery challenges disappear?

Asia's project pipeline is creating demand for specialist multipurpose and heavy-lift shipping. But even when vessel capacity exists, project delivery can be constrained by port capability, inland infrastructure, equipment availability, permitting requirements and route disruption.

This session will examine what true fleet readiness means in today's market by exploring the factors beyond vessel supply that increasingly determine project success. The discussion will consider how carriers, ports, EPCs and logistics providers are responding to changing cargo flows, growing operational complexity and new pressures on project delivery.

Thursday 19 November 11:25 - 12:10 Breakbulk Live Stage