Recovery of Srivijaya Maritime Trade

Timeline

1. 1041–1044Palembang · SumatraAbout a generation after the Chola expedition, Palembang again became a transshipment center for spices, camphor, and precious metals; Srivijaya's rulers attracted Indian Ocean and South China Sea merchants by restoring port tariffs and protecting merchant ships.
2. 1044–1047Entrance to the Sunda Strait · Strait of MalaccaIn the 1040s Srivijaya merchant communities maintained frequent contact with the Song dynasty, Champa, and Javanese ports; Chinese porcelain and Indian textiles were transshipped inland to Southeast Asia, with Srivijaya collecting tribute and trade taxes as overlord.
3. 1047–1050West coast of the Malay Peninsula · MalaysiaAs Chola influence shifted south and new ports rose, Srivijaya adjusted its vassal relations in the late 1040s, strengthening its military and diplomatic presence along key strait routes to maintain its position as Southeast Asia's largest maritime trading empire.