An air bridge from Mogadishu to Baidoa

Since 2023 we have run an air supply line from Mogadishu to Baidoa for Kube Energy. The cargo is energy equipment and solar components serving the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) in Baidoa. The work is ongoing, and it shows how planning, handling, security and tracking combine to keep a regular supply line dependable.

The challenge

Kube Energy needed a dependable supply line for energy equipment and solar components serving UNSOS in Baidoa. Energy equipment is often sensitive and high-value, and a power project cannot progress if its components do not arrive. Both the client and the end user need to know where each consignment is and when it will arrive.

Our approach

We plan each movement from Mogadishu to Baidoa. Planning covers the route and the load, as well as the handling and packaging of sensitive equipment so that it arrives in working condition. Security is coordinated for every shipment in transit. Each consignment is tracked and reported, so the client and end user have clear visibility from dispatch to delivery.

The work draws on four parts of our logistics service:

• Air freight
• Cargo handling
• Security coordination
• Shipment tracking

Treating the supply line as a continuing operation, rather than a series of separate bookings, is what makes it dependable. The same planning, handling and reporting steps apply to every movement, so each shipment builds on the last.

The outcome

The result is a reliable air supply line that has kept critical energy equipment moving to Baidoa on schedule since 2023. For the client, it has delivered:

• A reliable air supply line for critical energy equipment
• Safe handling of sensitive and high-value cargo
• End-to-end visibility for the client and end user

Lessons for regular supply lines

Several points from this work apply to any regular movement of sensitive cargo within Somalia. Packaging should be planned for the item and the journey, not left to a supplier's standard export packing. Handling at both ends should be arranged in advance, so cargo is not left waiting on the apron. Security is part of every movement, from loading to the final handover. Reporting should be routine, so the client never has to ask where its cargo is.

Visibility matters most when more than one party is involved. Here, the client and the end user each need confidence that the supply line is working. Clear tracking and reporting from dispatch to delivery gives both of them that confidence, and it gives everyone a shared record of each movement.

We coordinate air cargo and charters for urgent, sensitive and high-value consignments, including domestic flights to regional hubs across Somalia. If your program depends on a regular supply of equipment to a regional site, our logistics team can help you plan it.