UPS, which is the global leader when it comes to complex, premium logistics, announced that it is continuing to make investments of over $2 billion in its International, Healthcare, and global Supply Chain Solutions. The investments, which start in 2024 until 2028, allow businesses to operate more quickly and adapt to dynamic trade routes, shifting rules and regulations and supply chain ambiguity with higher levels of flexibility and connectivity throughout major global markets.
The company is also opening a new hub at Clark Airport in the Philippines in Q4 2026, a new Canadian facility located at Barrie, Ontario, in 2027, and a new air hub at Hong Kong International Airport in 2028. The new facilities are part of the recent investments by UPS as far as healthcare and other strategic market sectors are concerned, which include the likes of high tech, automotive, and industrial manufacturing.
Customers want end-to-end logistics that align with their needs for transparency, speed, and ease, opines the UPS Executive Vice President and President of International, Healthcare, and Supply Chain Solutions, Kate Gutmann. She adds that “These investments allow us to bring air, ground, brokerage, and distribution together in one solution, with fewer handoffs, more end-to-end control, and less complexity. Combined with real-time tracking and proactive monitoring, we can handle even the most temperature-sensitive, time-critical, and high-value shipments … whether across town or around the world.”
It is well to be noted that UPS has one of the largest and most integrated logistics networks in the world and offers complete transparency across modes and supply chains. Recent investments to expand those capabilities include
- 27 temperature-controlled freight cross-docks designed for speed and short-term storage between air and ground movements, which are all designed for particular temperature demands.
- Advanced automation greatly increases processing speeds at a tech-enabled logistics center in Taiwan and the expanded air hub at Incheon in South Korea.
- UPS Supply Chain Solutions in Amsterdam is a one-stop shop for freight, brokering, and cold-chain solutions.
- Capacity and speed enhancements when it comes to future-ready intra-Asia air networks supported by robust demand from the region and high-growth sectors like healthcare, technology, industrial manufacturing, and automotive.
- Flights between Paris and Hong Kong and Shenzhen and Sydney 5 times a week in order to increase capacity and fulfill the growing demand.
Interestingly, it is investments like these that enable UPS to deliver even quicker and more reliable service for customers such as Anker, which is a global smart hardware technology company powered by ultimate innovation.
According to the Chief Supply Chain Officer at Anker, Adam Liu, “UPS didn’t just help us move products. They helped us navigate the challenges that came with growth by bringing transportation, brokerage, and trade expertise together. As we expanded our manufacturing footprint, we were dealing with new trade requirements, new markets, and a lot more complexity. UPS gave us confidence that we could keep moving forward while managing risk along the way.”
The global network of UPS is built to provide customers with uninterrupted visibility and control of their logistics, with services like
- The world-leader in complex healthcare logistics with end-to-end cold-chain capabilities ensures critical treatments are reliably and securely sent to patients all over the world.
- The fastest integrated ground network in Europe, serving all addresses on the continent, which includes Saturday delivery in eight dominant markets.
- One of the largest Asia-Pacific networks of IATA CEIV Pharma-certified specialized facilities when it comes to moving valuable, time-sensitive cargo with higher levels of trust, transparency, and monitoring.
- The only fully integrated carrier in Canada to provide automatic Saturday ground residential delivery as well as optional Saturday ground commercial delivery as a component of its range of services.
- Growth of the North American Air Freight – AAF capabilities – adding time-specific heavy air freight service to and from Mexico and expanding coverage throughout North America.
Whether expanding into new markets, restructuring supply chains, or seeking a more reliable service, UPS makes global supply chain solutions which includes cross-border shipments simpler to manage and less susceptible to interruptions, so customers can keep growing their business.
