West Asia war: Indian tanker Nanda Devi arrives at Vadinar Port with 46,500 MT LPG after safe Strait of Hormuz transit

Indianflagged tanker Nanda Devi arrived at Vadinar Port on Tuesday morning carrying 46500 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas LPG after safe Strait of Hormuz transit amid West Asia warThe vessel reached the anchorage area at around 230 am where preparations are underway for a shiptoship STS transfer operationOfficials said that the LPG cargo will be transferred offshore to another vessel BW Birch through a shiptoship transfer process reported the ANIThe operation will take place in the high seas near the anchorage a standard method used for efficient cargo handling without docking at the portThe LPG tanker had earlier departed from Qatar after a safe Strait of Hormuz transit a key maritime corridor linking the Persian Gulf to global markets transit amid tensions in the regionDPA chairman cisits vesselAccording to the ANI Sushil Kumar Singh Chairman of the Deendayal Port Authority boarded the vessel after its arrivalHe interacted with the captain and crew of the tanker and thanked them for safely delivering the LPG consignmentSpeaking on the development Singh said the vessel had arrived safely with the cargo and that the STS transfer to the daughter vessel would begin the same dayWATCH Gujarat LPG tanker Nanda Devi arrives at Vadinar Jamnagar port carrying 46500 MT LPG for shiptoship transfer at the anchorage STS transfer to MT BW Birch to commence today Sushil Kumar Singh Chairman of the Deendayal Port Authority DPA visited on board thehellip pictwittercomh6wG27b5cfmdash ANI ANI March 17 2026He assured the crew of full support from port authorities to ensure smooth and safe operations during the transfer process as per the ANISafe passage of Indian vesselsAccording to Rajesh Kumar Sinha Special Secretary in the Ministry of Ports Shipping and Waterways the tanker Nanda Devi successfully entered open waters after navigating the Strait of Hormuz as per the IANSHe confirmed that there have been no reports of incidents involving Indian vessels or seafarers operating in the Gulf regionGovernment data indicates that 22 Indianflagged vessels are currently located west of the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf carrying a total of 611 Indian seafarersGujarat LPG tanker Nanda Devi arrives at Vadinar PortSource PRO Port pictwittercomGFRCIJU2g3mdash IANS ians_india March 17 2026Another Indianflagged LPG tanker Shivalik had already reached Mundra Port a day earlier The vessel delivered approximately 45000ndash46000 tonnes of LPGTogether the two ships are transporting around 92700 metric tonnes of LPG to India Both carriers are operated by the staterun Shipping Corporation of IndiaAnother vessel Jag Laadki is currently en route to Mundra Port carrying nearly 81000 tonnes of crude oil from the United Arab Emirates Officials confirmed that the ship and its crew remain safe according to the IANSVital global energy corridorThe Strait of Hormuz is one of the worldrsquos most critical maritime routes for energy supplies Nearly 20 per cent of global oil and gas exports pass through this narrow channel each day the news agency reportedAmid ongoing geopolitical tensions in the region Indian authorities continue to closely monitor shipping movements to ensure the safety of vessels and crewPorts on alert to support shipping operationsThe Ministry stated that major ports across India are actively monitoring vessel movements and cargo handling operations Ports are also offering support to shipping lines and cargo stakeholders reported the IANSThis includes concessions in anchorage fees berth hire and storage charges to facilitate smooth cargo operations during the current period of heightened maritime vigilancewith ANI and IANS inputs