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India’s 2nd LPG bearer ‘Nanda Devi’ arrived safely astatine Vadinar larboard successful Gujarat connected Tuesday (March 17, 2026), carrying 46,500 metric tonnes of gas aft navigating the Strait of Hormuz amid the West Asia conflict, an authoritative said.
The archetypal ship, 'Shivalik', reached Mundra Port successful Gujarat connected Monday (March 16, 2026).
‘Nanda Devi’ has docked astatine Vadinar larboard successful Devbhumi Dwarka district, and preparations were being made to displacement the LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) to the girl ship, Deendayal Port Authority Chairman Sushil Kumar Singh told reporters.
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“A consignment of 46,500 metric tonnes of LPG has been brought in; this cargo volition beryllium transferred to a vas named BW Birch, which volition subsequently proceed to discharge portions of the consignment astatine the ports of Ennore (Tamil Nadu) and Haldia (West Bengal) on the eastbound coast,” helium said.
“The transportation process takes spot astatine a complaint of 1,000 tonnes per hour; consequently, the full cognition is expected to instrumentality 2 days to complete,” helium added.
The larboard authorization astatine Vadinar is tasked with ensuring that these operations are executed with maximum efficiency, arsenic per the directive of the Ministry of Ports, Mr. Singh said.
“This constitutes a modular operational process that we person consistently carried retired present astatine Vadinar. However, the existent directive issued by the ministry mandates that incoming LPG vessels beryllium accorded apical priority; we indispensable guarantee that their transportation and discharge processes are completed arsenic expeditiously arsenic possible,” helium said.
All applicable operational parameters are to beryllium monitored rigorously, with aggregate agencies progressive successful the process, the authoritative noted.
“We visited the vas and met with its unit members. The 'daughter vessel' is presently en route; upon its arrival, it volition berth alongside the 'mother vessel' Nanda Devi, astatine which constituent the ship-to-ship transportation cognition volition commence,” helium said.
Mr. Singh said the Ministry has issued a wide directive stipulating that each aboriginal incoming LPG vessels indispensable besides beryllium handled connected a precedence basis, strictly adhering to each information protocols and avoiding the adoption of immoderate shortcuts.
“Our nonsubjective is to destruct immoderate procedural bottlenecks and guarantee that the cargo is discharged arsenic rapidly arsenic possible,” helium added.
Gujarat curate Jitu Vaghani connected Monday (March 16) said that LPG bearer Shivalik safely reached Mundra larboard from Strait of Hormuz amid the West Asia situation owed to the beardown diplomatic relations of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with satellite leaders.
The vessel passed safely done the Strait of Hormuz contempt planetary unrest and tensions involving Iran, Israel and different countries, helium told the State Assembly.
India imports astir 88% of its crude oil, 50% of earthy state and 60% of LPG needs. Before the U.S.-Israel strikes connected Iran connected February 28 and Tehran's retaliation, much than fractional of India's crude imports, astir 30% of state and 85-90% of LPG imports came from Middle East countries specified arsenic Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
The struggle has led to a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the main transit way for Gulf vigor supplies. While India has partially offset crude proviso disruptions by sourcing lipid from countries including Russia, state supplies person been curtailed to concern users and LPG availability to commercialized establishments specified arsenic hotels and restaurants has been reduced.
Currently, 22 Indian-flagged vessels with 611 seafarers stay successful the occidental Persian Gulf and efforts are connected to unafraid harmless transition for them, arsenic per officials.
