India, April 1 -- An LPG carrier, the BW TYR, docked in Mumbai on Tuesday, the first LPG tanker to drop anchor in the city after the war in West Asia began just over a month ago. The vessel arrived at the port at 6.23pm.

With a crew of 27, all Indian, the vessel carries 23,653 tonnes of propane and 22,926 tonnes of butane for Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL).

Another LPG carrier, the BW ELM, is bound for New Mangalore and is expected to dock there on Wednesday at 12 noon. Manned by a crew of 28 seafarers, all Indian, the vessel is carrying 23,860 tonnes of propane and 23,139 tonnes of butane. The cargo is meant for Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL).

Both Indian-flagged LPG vessels, they transited north of the tr...