After Shivalik, LPG vessel Nanda Devi reaches Gujarat with 46,500 MT Cargo

Parwinder SandhuNew Delhi, March 17 -- A day after the arrival of the first LPG carrier Shivalik at Mundra from the Strait of Hormuz, India received another boost to its fuel supplies on Tuesday as the LPG vessel Nanda Devi, carrying 46,500 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas, docked at Vadinar port in Gujarat's Jamnagar, offering relief amid the ongoing supply crisis.

Ship-to-ship transfer operations from Nanda Devi to MT BW Birch are expected to commence shortly, according to reports.

After being held up near the Strait of Hormuz for several days due to the ongoing West Asia tensions, Shivalik finally reached port with a cargo of around 46,000 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas. Officials said that about 20,000 MT was to be d...