Ports & Maritime Brief: 2026-05-12 (Tuesday)

CMA CGM commits $820m to modernise two terminals at Port of Mombasa

Splash247 · 2026-05-11 00:00

CMA CGM signed a cooperation framework with the Kenyan government at the Africa Forward Summit (Macron/Ruto, May 11), committing approximately $820m to renovate two terminals at the Port of Mombasa and strengthen East Africa’s logistics connectivity.

MARAD commits $774m to 37 US port infrastructure projects; Port Houston Bayport Container Terminal gets $48m

WorldCargoNews · 2026-05-12 00:00

MARAD announced $774m in PIDP grants to 37 coastal, Great Lakes, and inland US ports. Notable recipient: Port Houston $48m for the Bayport Container Terminal yard expansion; Port of Duluth $27.5m for pier redevelopment. Funding draws from the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

GENMA to supply 3 STS + 9 RTG cranes for JSW Kolkata Container Terminal

WorldCargoNews · 2026-05-12 00:00

Chinese OEM GENMA Solutions has been awarded an order from JSW Kolkata Container Terminal Pvt Ltd (JSW Infrastructure subsidiary) to supply 3 STS and 9 RTG cranes for the new 0.45M TEU terminal at the Port of Kolkata. Concession agreement was signed September 2025; cranes equip the terminal’s initial operating phase.

Cavotec Q1 2026: Order intake +109% to €59.7m; backlog +30% to €151.1m; EBIT -€2.8m; cost-saving measures initiated

Cavotec press · 2026-05-01 00:00

Cavotec reported Q1 2026 order intake of €59.7m (+109% YoY), driven by the Ports & Maritime segment. Order backlog rose 30% to €151.1m. Key Q1 contracts include a €13m automated mooring order in North America and a €3m shore power project in southern Italy. Revenue fell 15.3% to €32.8m and EBIT swung to a loss of €2.8m (vs. +€0.8m Q1 2025), reflecting timing between order intake and revenue recognition in a project-driven business. Cost-saving measures targeting ~€3m annual reduction have been initiated, with full effect in early 2027.

Why it matters for P&M: P&M is the engine behind the record order intake and backlog build — the commercial turnaround is confirmed. The EBIT loss is a timing artefact, not a commercial signal. The €13m North America automated mooring win is the single largest disclosed contract and signals strong momentum in a key geography.

APM Terminals CEO confirms automation plans for North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven (NTB)

WorldCargoNews · 2026-05-01 00:00

APM Terminals CEO Vincent Clerc confirmed plans to implement automation at NTB Bremerhaven to lower the terminal’s breakeven, as part of the €1bn NTB/Eurogate modernisation targeting a capacity increase from 3 to 4M TEU annually. New cranes and yard equipment form the core of the equipment replacement programme, targeting zero-GHG operations.

Why it matters for P&M: APM Terminals is a key incumbent customer and Bremerhaven is Europe’s largest container port. The €1bn equipment modernisation puts substantial crane electrification scope on the table in the medium term — worth engaging on the equipment specification now, ahead of formal tendering.

Hormuz Strait attacks on CMA CGM and HMM vessels; Gulf ports cautiously resuming container operations

Seatrade Maritime · 2026-05-11 00:00

Two separate incidents on May 11: CMA CGM San Antonio and HMM Namu struck in the Strait of Hormuz. Fujairah, Sohar, and Khor Fakkan have slowly resumed outbound container operations after months of war-related disruption, allowing carriers to restart Middle East–India backhaul movements.

Baltic Ports Organization to host shore power seminar at Port of Hamburg, June 26

Cruise Industry News · 2026-05-01 00:00

BPO seminar will cover OPS for container vessels at Hamburg, technical barriers to large-scale shore power at container hubs, and cruise vessel shore power in the Baltic/North Sea. Study visit included. Decision-maker audience.