US EditionLPG shortage to end soon? Tanker Shivalik arrives at Gujarat's Mundra Port after crossing Strait of Hormuz—watch video
- On Sunday the LPG carrier Shivalik reached Mundra Port, Gujarat at around 5 p.m. carrying about 46,000 metric tonnes of LPG after transiting the Strait of Hormuz, ANI reported.
- Amid heightened West Asia tensions, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways issued an update on Indian vessels, reporting 22 cargo carriers west of the Strait of Hormuz and over 550 Indian nationals evacuated from Iran via Armenia.
- To support cargo movement, the port announced a 100 per cent waiver on storage charges for 15 days, while the Directorate General of Shipping facilitated repatriation of 33 seafarers in the past 25 hours.
- Carrying 81,000 metric tonnes of Murban crude oil, Jag Laadki sailed from the United Arab Emirates and is expected to arrive at Mundra Port tomorrow.
- Hailing direct talks, S. Jaishankar said there was no 'blanket arrangement' for Indian ships, emphasizing diplomacy as the key to restarting Hormuz shipping.
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The two ships of the State Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) had passed the Strait under the supervision of the Indian Navy. A naval ship sent to the region observed the situation of other merchant ships off the coast of Oman. Indian Foreign Minister Subramanyam Jaishankar returned the safe passage of the tankers to diplomatic efforts. The tanker "Shivalik" now reached the port of Mundra on the Indian west coast, as reported by the broadcaster…
Indian tanker arrives from Hormuz, two others expected today; no talks with US on deploying warships
Shipping Corporation of India’s (SCI) LPG tanker Shivalik—with over 46,000 tonnes of LPG, or about half a day’s of India’s usual LPG demand—arrived at the Mundra port in Gujarat on Monday.
LPG shortage to end soon? Tanker Shivalik arrives at Gujarat's Mundra Port after crossing Strait of Hormuz—watch video
The LPG tanker Shivalik arrived at Mundra Port in Gujarat on Monday, following transit through the Strait of Hormuz, amid a national shortage exacerbated by the Middle East conflict. Iranian authorities also allowed the Indian-flagged vessel Nanda Devi to pass through the strategic waterway.
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