Matty van der Waal

Deputy General Manager, Global Head of Reefer & Special Cargo Ocean Network Express (ONE)

As Global Head of Reefer & Special Cargo at Ocean Network Express (ONE), Matty steers the strategic direction of the company’s global breakbulk, project, and heavy-lift cargo business.

Backed by more than two decades in the container shipping industry, Matty has held key leadership roles spanning trade management, key account management, port operations, and container management, bringing a holistic, global-to-local perspective to complex out-of-gauge (OOG) logistics. He champions ONE’s commitment to providing tailored, precision-engineered transport solutions, leveraging advanced technical planning, specialized equipment, and dedicated stowage engineering to ensure the safe, efficient, and reliable delivery of oversized and heavy-lift cargo across global industrial supply chains.

Event Agenda Sessions

What does the AI infrastructure boom mean for project cargo?

Asia's rapid investment in AI infrastructure is creating new sources of demand for project cargo across markets including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, India and Australia.

As developers race to bring new data centre capacity online, manufacturers, EPCs and logistics providers are adapting to new sourcing patterns, equipment flows and infrastructure requirements.

This session will examine where investment is concentrating, how digital infrastructure is changing cargo flows across the region, and what opportunities this creates for project cargo stakeholders.

Thursday 19 November 14:35 - 15:20 Breakbulk Live Stage

Add to calendar 11/19/2026 14:35 11/19/2026 15:20 What does the AI infrastructure boom mean for project cargo?

Asia's rapid investment in AI infrastructure is creating new sources of demand for project cargo across markets including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, India and Australia.

As developers race to bring new data centre capacity online, manufacturers, EPCs and logistics providers are adapting to new sourcing patterns, equipment flows and infrastructure requirements.

This session will examine where investment is concentrating, how digital infrastructure is changing cargo flows across the region, and what opportunities this creates for project cargo stakeholders.

Breakbulk Live Stage Asia/Shanghai

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