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UPS is investing more than $2 billion through 2028 to expand air hubs and healthcare logistics as it cuts low-margin Amazon volume.
"Customers need end-to-end logistics that match their requirements for visibility, speed and ease," Kate Gutmann, UPS executive vice president and president of International, Healthcare and Supply Chain Solutions, said.
The Atlanta-based carrier announced the program on Aug. 24, covering its International, Healthcare and Supply Chain Solutions businesses across Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. Projects include a new hub at Clark International Airport in the Philippines opening in the fourth quarter of 2026, a fully automated facility at Hong Kong International Airport slated for 2028 with capacity near one million metric tons a year, and a fourfold expansion of its Incheon, South Korea hub that lifted hourly processing capacity by a factor of 4.5.
UPS generated more than $3 billion in healthcare revenue in both the first and second quarters of 2026 and has gained healthcare logistics market share every year since 2021. The company completed its planned reduction of Amazon volume in July, cutting packages from the e-commerce giant by more than 50 percent from 2024 levels by June.
The Hong Kong hub, occupying about 20,000 square meters with direct aircraft access, will process imports, exports and transshipments moving between Asia, Europe and the United States. Its location provides access to the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge and China's Greater Bay Area. UPS broke ground on the facility earlier in 2026.
The program also includes 27 temperature-controlled cross-dock facilities for pharmaceuticals and biologics, a Supply Chain Solutions center in Amsterdam, and a facility in Barrie, Ontario expected to open in 2027. UPS added five weekly flights between Paris and Hong Kong and five between Shenzhen and Sydney, and expanded time-definite heavy air freight to and from Mexico.
The Incheon expansion, roughly 6,400 square meters and more than four times larger than the operation it replaced, allows some shipments from elsewhere in Asia-Pacific to clear customs and reach Seoul-area customers within one business day. The facility includes temperature-controlled storage between minus 20 and 25 degrees Celsius for pharmaceuticals and biologics.
UPS reported revenue of $88.7 billion in 2025 and employs about 460,000 people across more than 200 countries and territories.
The investment reflects confidence in long-term freight demand even as trade uncertainty persists, and it shifts UPS toward higher-margin healthcare and complex supply-chain work. Investors will watch the company's next earnings report for progress on the Amazon transition and healthcare margin expansion.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.
