After Indian LPG carrier ‘Shivalik’ reached India, another LPG tanker, ‘Nanda Devi’, carrying about 46,000 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas, has reached the Vadinar Port in Gujarat .
Chief Officer of Nanda Devi vessel said that the initiative was taken by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Shipping Corporation of India, with the Indian and Iranian navies providing the necessary assistance to cross the Strait of Hormuz.
He added that the 46,000 metric tonnes of LPG will help India in a time of worldwide crisis due to conflict in West Asia.
“I would like to thank everyone who was involved in this operation of crossing the Strait of Hormuz. The initiative was taken by the Indian Ministry, Shipping Corporation of India, with the help of the Indian Navy and the Iranian Navy. Vessel transmitted the Hormuz safely, now it is enroute to Kandla, Gujarat and will be serving a huge amount of LPG, 46,000 metric tonnes. This will help in the worldwide crisis of LPG. We will continue to serve the LPG in future also,” he said.