Second LPG Tanker Nanda Devi to Arrive at Kandla Port Today

After the Indian LPG carrier Shivalik reached India, another LPG tanker, Nanda Devi, carrying about 46,000 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), is set to reach Kandla Port in Gujarat on Tuesday. 

The chief officer of the Nanda Devi vessel said the initiative was taken by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and the Shipping Corporation of India, with assistance from the Indian Navy and the Islamic Republic of Iran



Navy to safely cross the Strait of Hormuz.

He added that the 46,000 metric tonnes of LPG will help India amid a worldwide crisis caused by the 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.