17 transport, logistics projects up for grabs under Luzon Economic Corridor

• Luzon Economic Corridor Deal Book lists 17 investment-ready transport and logistics projects spanning air, sea, and land

• Of the 17, 10 are land-based projects, 4 involve air transport infrastructure, and 3 are sea/port projects

• Transport and logistics make up the largest single sector in LEC’s broader 38-project pipeline, which also spans energy, digital connectivity, and advanced manufacturing

Seventeen transport and logistics projects are up for private investment under the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC), according to the LEC Deal Book presented at the inaugural LEC Investors Forum in Manila on September 10.

The projects range from airport and aviation-training facilities to rail lines, expressways, and port terminals stretching across the corridor linking Subic Bay, Clark, Manila, and Batangas. Of the 17, 10 are land-based transport and logistics projects, 4 involve air transport infrastructure, and 3 are sea or port-related projects.

READ: Logistics takes center stage as inaugural Luzon Economic Corridor forum wraps up

The air transport slate includes:

1. Clark AeroDistrict Cargo City, a 25-hectare cargo, courier, and cold-chain logistics zone at Clark under a 20-year lease
2. Clark Aviation Training Campus, a 10-hectare aviation education and MRO training hub on a 99-year lease
3. Clark Civil Aviation Complex and Expansion, which covers a second independent runway, terminals, cargo, and MRO facilities; and
4. Sangley Point International Airport (SPIA), the privatization of an existing airport into an 840-hectare facility meant to complement NAIA and Greater Manila’s airport capacity. SPIA is also the single largest transport project in the deal book, estimated at $4.1 billion. READ: Sangley airport construction eyed to start Q3 2027

Sea

Three port projects round out the maritime component

1. Redevelopment of Boton Wharf into a new 12.8-hectare terminal with a 920-meter berth
2. Redondo Multi-Purpose Terminal, a new 30-hectare terminal with a 600-meter berth adjacent to Agila Shipyard; and
3. San Bernadino Multi-Purpose Terminal, a 17.4-hectare wharf with a 400-meter berth next to Subic Airport.

Land

The remaining 10 projects cover rail, road, multimodal, and logistics infrastructure:

1. Clark Multimodal Mobility Terminal connecting Clark’s airport
2. North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR), and public transport
3. Metro Manila Subway Phase 2, extending over 40 kilometers north to Bulacan and south to Cavite
4. Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas (SCMB) Rail Corridor, a 212-kilometer port-to-port line (Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas Railway study to wrap up by Q1 2028)
5. LRT-2 rehabilitation and operations and maintenance (O&M)
6. Metro Manila Subway O&M, covering 17 stations along a 33-kilometer underground line targeted for full operation by 2032
7. MRT-3 capacity expansion and O&M; NSCR O&M, a 147-kilometer rail line from Clark to Calamba targeted to begin operations in 2027;
8. NSCR extension to New Clark City, an 18-kilometer stretch from Clark Airport;
9. Central Luzon Link Expressway Phases 1 and 2, a 35.5-kilometer toll road extension into Tarlac’s agricultural heartland; and
10. Clark National Food Hub, a 40-hectare central trading, storage, and distribution facility for agricultural products

Transport and logistics represent the largest single sector in LEC’s overall pipeline of 38 investment-ready projects, which also spans advanced manufacturing (8 projects), energy (7 projects), and digital connectivity (5 projects) — together accounting for the remaining 21 opportunities outside transport and logistics.

The full pipeline carries a combined estimated cost exceeding $20 billion, led by the $4-billion to $6-billion Subic-Clark Natural Gas Ecosystem in the energy sector.

The LEC is a trilateral infrastructure initiative announced by the Philippines, the United States, and Japan on April 12, 2024, during a summit in Washington between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., then-US President Joe Biden, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. It’s the first Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGI) economic corridor in the Indo-Pacific, and it links four key economic centers: Subic Bay, Clark, Manila, and Batangas.

Apart from the three founding members there are eight partner countries that joined in a May 2026 expansion. Partner countries added in May 2026: Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Italy, South Korea, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Their roles vary rather than being uniform “members” — Australia is mobilizing investment through its Manila Deal Team plus a ₱1.9-billion inclusive-growth partnership; Denmark is backing a shipbuilding initiative projected to create 10,000 jobs; France is financing 100 bridges and aeronautics industrial capacity; Italy is boosting public financial support for transport, semiconductor, and manufacturing investment; South Korea is providing development assistance including a ₱1.5-billion grant for a National Cyber Security Center; Sweden is funding a ₱74-million freight rail signaling feasibility study; the UK is offering technical assistance plus ₱411 billion in export finance; and Canada’s specific contribution wasn’t detailed in the source I found.

The LEC’s core goal is to accelerate coordinated investment in high-impact infrastructure across the Subic Bay–Clark–Manila–Batangas corridor, specifically in rail, port modernization, clean energy, semiconductor supply chains, agribusiness, and civilian port upgrades at Subic Bay.

Underneath that headline goal are a few more concrete objectives: lowering logistics and energy costs for critical industries like semiconductors, strengthening food security by improving farmer-to-market logistics and cold chain infrastructure, and positioning the Philippines as a strategic investment and manufacturing hub in the Indo-Pacific.