On 24 August, SITV officially commenced commercial operation by receiving its first vessel, MOL Paramount, running on the ALL Water East Coast 4 (AWE4). AWE4 is a weekly service jointly operated by CKYH Alliance in cooperation with MOL. MOL Paramount is one of nine vessels, ranging from 5,600 to 6,500 TEU, deployed on this service with a rotation of Viet Nam, Hong Kong, Yantian, Singapore, via Suez Canal, Halifax, New York, Norfork, Jacksonville, Savannah and Singapore.