DHL Express, the world’s leading logistics provider, is assessing whether there is a need to expand its operations in Clark City, now a favored destination for expansion projects by other logistics giants.
“We are actually improving and expanding. And we recognize the opportunity,” said Roderick Queppet, vice president for commercial operations at DHL Express Philippines, during a media roundtable.
Queppet likewise stressed, “We’re still assessing at the moment.”
In saying this, Queppet noted the investments flowing into Clark, which is the site of the AI Native Innovation Hub—the centerpiece of the U.S.-led Pax Silica initiative.
One consideration in any expansion plan is proximity to an international airport, he said. This can easily be addressed, as Clark has an international airport and is being developed as an aerotropolis.
“We are very careful, looking at what investment,” he said.
At present, DHL operates two service centers in Clark.
The logistics company also maintains two gateways in the country—one in Manila near the Ninoy Aquino International Airport and the other in Cebu.
It has one dedicated aircraft flying six days a week between Manila and Cebu and its global hub in Hong Kong.
For this year, DHL Express expects to sustain double-digit growth in its Philippine operations, driven largely by strong domestic business performance. The Philippines is among the fastest-growing markets under its GT20 initiative, while the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector continues to offer significant growth potential.
Roderick Queppet, vice president for commercial operations at DHL Express Philippines.
