New Delhi, March 22 -- A cargo vessel carrying Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) from Texas, United States, has arrived at the New Mangalore Port in Mangaluru on Sunday amid reports of supply shortage in several cities of India.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways on Friday said that cargo-related charges for crude oil and LPG shipments at the New Mangalore Port have been waived from March 14 to 31.

The move was aimed at facilitating faster handling of essential fuel supplies. The ministry also added that no congestion has been reported at any port across the country, news agency ANI reported.

During an inter-ministerial briefing, Special Secretary of the Shipping Ministry, Rajesh Kumar Sinha, also informed that all 2...