Dr. Martin Harren
Owner & CEO Harren Group
Dr Martin Harren, born in 1970, is owner and CEO of the Bremen-based Harren Group, which also includes the heavy-lift and MPP subsidiaries SAL Heavy Lift and Intermarine. He joined the Group in 2003. Previously (1992 - 2003), Harren completed his doctorate in medicine at the Free University of Berlin and worked as a surgeon at the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin.
The Harren Group’s core businesses include heavy-lift and MPP shipping, maritime engineering solutions, integrated project logistics, ship management and crewing, commodity logistics and offshore wind operations. The family-owned shipping group has 24 offices worldwide and manages a fleet of 65 units of all major vessel types.
Harren is currently building five new heavy-lift vessels that will be the most efficient ships in their class, with consumption and emission figures far superior to any existing heavy-lift vessel today. The so-called Orca Class will enable the Harren Group to offer its customers completely carbon-neutral transport solutions.
2026 Event Agenda Sessions
Geopolitics in Action: The Domino Effect on Trade Routes
As geopolitical disruption reshapes global trade, the real impact extends far beyond simple rerouting. This session examines how three critical regions – the Middle East, Europe and Asia – are acting as pressure points for project cargo, from the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea to the Black Sea and the Malacca-Singapore Strait. From war risk and insurance shocks to longer voyages, schedule disruption and shifting risk allocation, the discussion explores emerging vulnerabilities, how companies are adapting route and contract strategies, and what these shifts signal for the future geography of global trade and project development.
Wednesday 17 June 10:30 - 11:20 Breakbulk Live Stage
Security & Resilience
As geopolitical disruption reshapes global trade, the real impact extends far beyond simple rerouting. This session examines how three critical regions – the Middle East, Europe and Asia – are acting as pressure points for project cargo, from the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea to the Black Sea and the Malacca-Singapore Strait. From war risk and insurance shocks to longer voyages, schedule disruption and shifting risk allocation, the discussion explores emerging vulnerabilities, how companies are adapting route and contract strategies, and what these shifts signal for the future geography of global trade and project development.
Breakbulk Live Stage Europe/London
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