UPS Expands Operations at Clark International Airport

CLARK FREEPORT – Luzon International Premiere Airport Development Corporation (LIPAD), operator of the Clark International Airport (CRK), said the UPS is expanding its operations in Clark.

The move will allow the global firm to strengthen its portfolio of integrated express, supply chain, and healthcare logistics services.

This development has taken the value of

UPS's investment commitments in Asia Pacific to over $250M since the start of 2023.

“We have been doing business in our Philippines hub for more than 25 years, helping to connect businesses to markets in Asia Pacific and beyond. The investments UPS continues to make through this expansion will enhance time in transit across Asia Pacific and continue to deliver service reliability for our customers and position UPS for long term growth,” said Wilfredo Ramos, president, UPS Asia Pacific.

Lipad President Noel Manankil said the collaboration between UPS and LIPAD marks a major achievement in positioning Clark as a premier logistics hub for international brands seeking to launch or grow their global presence."

“This expansion is part of the efforts of LIPAD in project land development, as stipulated in its concession agreement with the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA)," Manankil said. The construction of the new UPS Clark hub is set to begin in February 2025. It is expected to be operational during the last part of 2026.

LIPAD Chairperson Josephine Gotianun-Yap said UPS’s expansion in Clark will bring positive changes to Pampanga, providing job opportunities for the local community and serving as an economic stimulus in the region.

The agreement is the latest in a series of recent network and facility enhancements UPS has made across Asia Pacific including in Singapore, Japan, China, Vietnam, South Korea, Taiwan, and most recently Hong Kong, where UPS announced it will open a new state-of-theart facility in 2028.

“Asia Pacific continues to be one of UPS’s fastest growing regions. UPS has continued to invest in our network to maximize speed and flexibility, build solutions addressing the shift of global trade lanes, and offer resilience for our customers,” Ramos said.