The vessel was deployed on the Straits to Middle East service (SMX) of X-Press Feeders from Port Klang (Malaysia) via Singapore and Jebel Ali (UAE) to Port Hamad (Qatar). The return journey was via Hazira (India) and Colombo (Sri Lanka) back to Malaysia. The vessel had made three voyages calling at Colombo on 17 March 18 April and caught fire shortly after its third call at the port on 19 May.[12]