Rail & Ports: EPIC expects the East Coast Rail Link spur to Kemaman Port to be a growth driver, targeting RM700m revenue by 2030, with land reclamation due to finish in September and operations planned from Jan 1, 2027; Transnet has started a 25-year private concession process to redevelop and run the Port of Cape Town’s multipurpose terminal; and Tanzania’s Kigoma is being repositioned as a regional logistics gateway with a Tabora–Kigoma SGR, port expansion and new cargo vessels. Air Cargo & Tech: Alfor Aviation’s Internal Loading System claims to cut air cargo conversion costs by almost 40% by loading via existing lower doors; SmartKargo signed to digitise airline cargo operations; and Beam Global booked $0.5m+ in drone and robotics battery orders in a week. Supply Chain Operations: Transnova was reappointed as Tiger Brands’ lead logistics partner, expanding oversight of a network moving ~2m tons annually; and Rotterdam–Munich trailer flows are shifting from road to rail via Rotterdam to cut mileage and CO₂. Energy & Electrification: Indofast Energy and Hala Mobility scaled battery swapping to 15,000 commercial EVs across major Indian cities; and Crusoe with ON.energy plans 5GW of AI UPS™ deployments for hyperscale campuses. Trade & Geopolitics: The Zangezur corridor is expected to cut distances, costs and border crossings for Azerbaijan–Europe cargo; and Red Sea shipping risk remains high as Houthis announce a maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia. Property & Market Signals: Prologis is pressing its Segro bid in the UK; and Truck1’s H1 2026 report shows used truck supply up while tractor unit supply tightened, with median prices rising in both.