Tailwind Shipping Lines, the containerline founded during the pandemic by the parent of German retailer Lidl, is expanding its footprint by debuting an intra-Asia service, in the process shifting its Asian hub from Colombo to Port Klang.
Starting June 17, the Tiger Express Service (TEX) will cast off from Chattogram in Bangladesh every two weeks and then make its first call at Port Klang in Malaysia. From there, the service will make its next stop in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, before returning to Chattogram via Port Klang and Colombo in Sri Lanka.
Tailwind will deploy two containerships on the TEX service: the 1,700 teu Nordtiger and the 1,900 teu ASL Peony.
“With this intra-Asia service, we are offering a reliable transport solution, such as for raw materials and semi-finished goods for the textile industry, but also for other sectors. This will help us to make international supply chains even stronger,” said Nico Peters, vice president of commercial management at Tailwind.
Containers bound for Europe in the shipping company’s Panda Express Service (PAX) will now be transhipped in Port Klang rather than Colombo.
