Two Indian vessels carrying LPG cross Strait of Hormuz safely: Shipping Min official

**EDS: THIRD PARTY IMAGE** In this image received on March 12, 2026, From left, Joint Secretary (Gulf) Aseem Mahajan, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, Director General of Press Information Bureau Dhirendra Ojha, Special Secretary in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Sujata Sharma and Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting C Senthil Rajan during an inter-ministerial briefing on recent global developments, in New Delhi. (PIB via PTI Photo)(PTI03_12_2026_000484B)

New Delhi, Mar 14 (PTI) Two Indian-flagged vessels carrying LPG from the Gulf countries safely crossed the war-hit Strait of Hormuz early on Saturday morning, a senior Shipping Ministry official said.

LPG carriers Shivalik and Nanda Devi are now headed to Mundra and Kandla ports in Gujarat, Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Special Secretary in Ministry of Shipping, told a media briefing.

The vessels are carrying 92,700 tonne of LPG and are likely to dock at Indian ports on March 16/17, he said.

The two vessels were among the 24 ships that were stranded on the west side of the strait since the war broke out in the region. PTI ANZ ANU ANU

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