Tailwind Shipping Lines will revise the port rotation of its Tiger Express (TEX) container service in December 2026, replacing Colombo in Sri Lanka with Xiamen in China.
The change will introduce a direct call at Xiamen, expanding the service’s coverage in China while retaining its existing connections to Malaysia, Vietnam and Bangladesh.
Under the revised arrangement, the service will follow the rotation:
Port Kelang – Xiamen – Ho Chi Minh City – Port Kelang – Chattogram – Port Kelang.
The revised TEX service will continue operating on a fortnightly schedule using two container vessels, each with an approximate capacity of 1,900 TEU.
The removal of Colombo marks a shift in the service’s geographical focus, replacing its Sri Lankan connection with access to a major Chinese port. The addition of Xiamen will provide shippers with another shipping link between China and the existing Southeast Asian and Bangladeshi destinations.
The service will retain calls at Port Kelang, which serves as an important regional hub, as well as Ho Chi Minh City and Chattogram. Maintaining the existing frequency and vessel deployment will allow Tailwind to introduce the revised port coverage without changing the service’s fortnightly operating pattern.
Tailwind had previously expanded the Tiger Express network in June 2025 by introducing calls at Ho Chi Minh City and Port Kelang alongside its Colombo and Chattogram connections.
The latest revision reflects the carrier’s efforts to adjust its regional network and align port coverage with changing cargo flows across Asian markets.
The first sailing under the revised December rotation has not yet been specified.