India, March 22 -- Amid ongoing global supply chain disruptions, a major cargo vessel carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from the United States has docked at Mangalore Port, strengthening India's fuel supply position.

The vessel, Pyxis Pioneer, transported LPG from the US state of Texas, marking a key addition to India's diversified energy sourcing strategy. Prior to this, another US-linked vessel, Aqua Titan, also arrived, while a separate shipment of Russian crude oil reached the port.

The crude cargo, positioned offshore, is being offloaded using a single-point mooring system and transferred via pipeline to Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited for processing. The shipment followed a temporary general license issued by th...