WorldCargo News · May 25, 2026
Cavotec has launched a new battery-storage system aimed at retrofitting rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes for electrification, extending its crane-electrification portfolio beyond the existing cable-reel and busbar product lines.
Why it matters for P&M: Cavotec extends crane-electrification line into battery storage — broadens the RTG retrofit pitch and competes more directly with Conductix-Wampfler.
WorldCargoNews · May 15, 2026
Latvian crane OEM RIKON has commissioned two new portal cranes at the Port of Riga and is now shipping them to an industrial customer in Turkey.
Why is this an opportunity for P&M: Portal cranes typically run cable-reel or busbar cable management — a direct Cavotec product fit. RIKON is a niche European OEM where Cavotec is not the default partner versus Conductix-Wampfler or Stemmann-Technik in this segment, so worth a brief commercial check on who supplied the cable management on these two units, and whether the Turkish end-user is on a longer crane-procurement programme that could be approached directly.
WorldCargoNews · May 15, 2026
Chinese port-equipment OEM GENMA Solutions has delivered four RTG cranes to CTIC's terminal at Thailand's Songkhla Port.
Why is this an opportunity for P&M: Late-stage signal (cranes already delivered) but establishes a new RTG fleet at CTIC Songkhla, which opens follow-on lanes for cable-reel/busbar electrification, charging if the operator moves to hybrid/e-RTGs, and an account opening against Ningbo Weilong / Conductix-Wampfler in a market where they are strong — worth a CTIC outreach to scope the next phase.
WorldCargo News · May 14, 2026
TOC Europe opens next week in Hamburg with World Cargo News as main media partner. Several OEMs and integrators are pre-announcing product launches at the show.
Why it matters for P&M: TOC Europe is the year's main reading-the-room event for European port equipment. Competitor product launches (Conductix-Wampfler, Stemmann-Technik, ShoreLink, Igus) and integrator stand activity (Siemens, ABB Marine & Ports, PowerCon, Schneider) directly feed our pipeline picture. Walk-through priorities and any customer / competitor meeting requests should be locked in before the floor opens.