UPS announced that its Louisville, Kentucky Worldport facility has overtaken FedEx’s Memphis hub to become the world’s largest express air‑cargo hub. The Louisville hub spans 5.2 million square feet and sorts roughly 400,000 packages per hour, while FedEx’s Memphis hub covers 880 acres and processes about 484,000 packages per hour. The new ranking is based on the most synchronized express flights and the highest tonnage capacity, according to a report from the Chattic Institute for Metropolitan Development at DePaul University.
The expansion gives UPS a strategic advantage in handling high‑volume, time‑critical shipments and strengthens its global reach. It is part of UPS’s broader “Network of the Future” and “Efficiency Reimagined” initiatives, which aim to consolidate facilities, automate sorting, and align capacity with shifting customer demand. By moving the largest hub to Louisville, UPS can better serve international customers and accelerate its network reconfiguration strategy.
Financially, UPS’s Q4 2025 revenue was $24.5 billion with an adjusted operating margin of 11.8 %. For the full 2026 year, the company expects revenue of about $89.7 billion and an adjusted operating margin of roughly 9.6 %. The Louisville hub’s increased capacity supports these growth targets by enabling higher throughput and more efficient routing of express shipments.
Analysts have responded positively to the announcement. A “Buy” consensus remains in place, and TD Cowen has raised its price target to $115 from $101, citing improved margins and network execution. The upgrade reflects confidence that the hub expansion will translate into stronger earnings and market share gains.
In summary, UPS’s Louisville hub now holds the title of the world’s largest express air‑cargo hub, positioning the company ahead of FedEx and reinforcing its competitive stance in the global logistics market. The milestone supports UPS’s long‑term growth strategy and underpins its financial outlook for 2026.
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