Swire Shipping Expands Southeast Asia Presence with New Branch Office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
06/04/2026
Singapore – Swire Shipping today announced a significant expansion of its regional footprint with the establishment of a new branch office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This milestone underscores the company’s continued investment in Southeast Asia and its commitment to strengthening customer engagement and service delivery across the region.
The newly formed Malaysia team will be led by Koon Yan Tan, formerly Head of Swire Shipping Singapore Agency, who is designated to assume the expanded role of Head of Singapore and Malaysia Agencies. Koon Yan will oversee Swire Shipping’s agency activities across both markets upon completion of the necessary immigration and employment approvals and is expected to relocate to Kuala Lumpur in the near future.

Swire Shipping is delighted to welcome several highly experienced colleagues who have supported the company for many years through Ben Line Agencies Malaysia. Their deep operational knowledge and longstanding partnership with the company will ensure strong continuity as Swire Shipping transitions to its own dedicated presence in Malaysia.
“Malaysia is an important and growing market for Swire Shipping,” said Randy Selvaratnam, Chief Commercial Officer. “Opening our own office in Kuala Lumpur allows us to be closer to our customers, respond more quickly to local needs, and further strengthens our commitment to delivering service excellence throughout the region.”
The launch of the Kuala Lumpur branch marks another milestone in Swire Shipping’s strategy to broaden its commercial presence and support customers with greater agility and local insight.
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About Swire Shipping
Swire Shipping, a leading shipping company in the Asia Pacific, is the wholly owned, deep-sea ship owning and operating arm of the multinational Swire group.
Headquartered in Singapore, Swire Shipping is dedicated to facilitating and growing trade in regions where it operates. Swire Shipping provides several high frequency liner shipping services in the Asia Pacific markets; integrated logistics solutions in the Asia Pacific; transpacific services between North Asia and the Pacific Northwest; and specialist shipping services to the global project logistics market under the brand name, Swire Projects. It specialises in providing a wide range of specialist customer solutions for containerised, projects, heavy lift, refrigerated, breakbulk and mini bulk cargoes. Swire Shipping maintains a worldwide agency network in addition to its own representative offices across the Asia-Pacific, Pacific Islands, North America, and Europe, providing customers with dedicated service and expert market knowledge.
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