Two more Indian-flagged LPG tankers, carrying 94,000 tonnes of LPG, have crossed the war-affected Strait of Hormuz. The two LPG carriers – BW TYR and BW ELM – are expected to reach Indian shores in the next couple of days. While BW TYR is expected to arrive in Mumbai tomorrow, BW ELM is en route to New Mangalore with an estimated arrival date of April 1.
The US and Israeli attacks on Iran and Tehran’s sweeping retaliation have all but halted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz – the narrow shipping lane that is a conduit for oil and gas exports from Gulf countries to the world. Iran, however, last week said “non-hostile vessels” may transit the waterway after coordinating with Iranian authorities. Previously, four Indian-flagged LPG tankers had safely sailed through the strait.
Pine Gas and Jag Vasant, carrying 92,612 tonnes of LPG, reached Indian ports between March 26 and March 28. Prior to that, MT Shivalik and MT Nanda Devi, carrying about 92,712 tonnes of LPG, had reached Mundra port in Gujarat on March 16 and Kandla port on March 17.
