Kaleris acquires Newport Systems

● STRATEGIC | SUPPLY CHAIN/LOGISTICS · Warehouse & Robotics

SEPTEMBER 3, 2026

Kaleris (Accel-KKR) acquires Newport Systems Inc. (Shore Points)

TARGET

Maintenance and repair (M&R) and depot management SaaS platform for intermodal equipment owners, leasing companies, port terminals, rail yards, and repair vendors, automating work orders, damage recovery, reefer monitoring, and genset management.

Ownership	PE-backed · Shore Points Capital (prior owner); Shore Points Capital
Headcount	11-50 FTEs
Headquarters	Wall, New Jersey
Leadership	Bob Morton, President
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

Kaleris

Supply chain execution software for terminal operations, transportation management, yard management, and data exchange across the intermodal ecosystem

Ownership	PE-backed · Accel-KKR
Capital raised	$356M
Headcount	594 FTEs
Headquarters	Alpharetta, Georgia
Leadership	Kirk Knauff, President & Chief Executive Officer
Board seats	Park Durrett (Accel-KKR) Rob Palumbo (Accel-KKR) Andrew Zbella (Accel-KKR)
Buy-side advisor	—

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Kaleris -> Newport Systems Inc.  (2026-09-18)
add_on | Supply Chain/Logistics | announced
Target: Maintenance and repair (M&R) and depot management SaaS platform for intermodal equipment owners, leasing companies, port terminals, rail yards, and repair vendors, automating work orders, damage recovery, reefer monitoring, and genset management.
Website: newportsystemsusa.com | Buyer site: kaleris.com
HQ: Wall, New Jersey | Ownership: pe-backed | Seller: Shore Points Capital | Buyer sponsor: Accel-KKR | Buyer ownership: pe-backed
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Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/kaleris-newport-systems-inc.html

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