Coca-Cola opens first mega hub in Philippines

Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines Inc. (CCBPI), the bottling arm of Coca-Cola in the country, said Tuesday it opened a Mega Manila Hub in Manila Port, Tondo on June 28 which will serve as a strategic convergence point for its shipping operations.

The hub, in partnership with Container Bridge Philippines Inc. and Manila North Harbor Point Inc, will give CCBPI a leverage to synergize its transport movements and generate cost savings to serve more people all over the Philippines.

The site is the beverage brand’s first in the country, a new milestone in its 109-year journey with Filipinos, CCBPI said.

“On an annual basis, we ship around 6,000 containers across the country,” said CCBPI president and CEO Gareth McGeown.

“We source them from Sta. Rosa in the North and then we ship them to Visayas and Mindanao through the Manila Bay. Therefore, we decided that this would be a wonderful time and a wonderful opportunity to launch this Mega Manila Hub for CCBPI,” McGeown said.

The Mega Manila hub is part of CCBPI’s commitment to further invest and expand its operations despite the economic difficulties and social challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

“For 2021, we have invested around P3 billion so far into the country,” said McGeown.

“And we will continue investing because we believe in the Philippines—we believe in its people; we believe in their spirit,” he said. —NB, GMA News