Mohammad Jaber left a career at the world’s biggest logistics firm to push himself into uncharted territory as CEO of Combi Lift Projects in the Middle East. In this episode of Voices of Breakbulk Middle East, host Luke King sits down with Mohammad to explore how project logistics in the region is evolving — and why the old “do everything yourself” model no longer works.

Mohammad reflects on his journey from commodities and container logistics into complex project cargo, his move from global forwarding giants to a more agile project-focused business, and why collaboration — not dominance — will define the next phase of the industry.

We discuss:

1. Why Combi Lift positions itself as collaborative, not controlling, in a fragmented project cargo market
2. How Saudi Arabia, the UAE and wider Middle East are driving the next wave of heavy-lift and infrastructure demand
3. The role of engineering creativity in keeping projects profitable as costs rise
4. Where technology, AI and data will genuinely move the needle — and where hype still exceeds reality
5. Why peace, stability and long-term thinking matter more than any single megaproject

From nuclear power and energy transition projects to future-ready logistics talent, this is a wide-ranging, thoughtful conversation with one of the region’s most experienced project logistics leaders — and a reminder that the strongest operators aren’t those who try to do everything, but those who know exactly where they add value.

🎥 Recorded in Dubai, UAE

For all business enquires relating to the podcast, email Luke@prospectcomms.co.uk and visit https://www.projectcargopros.com/

About Voices of Breakbulk Middle East

This episode is part of our special Voices of Breakbulk Middle East series, celebrating a decade of the region’s leading event for project cargo. Register now for the 10th anniversary of Breakbulk Middle East, taking place Feb 4-5 in Dubai: https://middleeast.breakbulk.com/page...

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