Vessel carrying 20,000 tonnes of LPG reaches Gujarat after crossing Strait of Hormuz
A Marshall Islands-flagged vessel carrying 20,000 metric tonnes of LPG arrived at Deendayal Port in Kandla, Gujarat, after safely crossing the Strait of Hormuz on May 13, 2026. The journey occurred amid ongoing regional tensions in West Asia following attacks between Iran, Israel, and the US since February 28. India has emphasized the importance of safeguarding commercial shipping and freedom of navigation in the strategic waterway.
- ▪The MV SYMI, a Marshall Islands-flagged vessel, carried 20,000 metric tonnes of LPG from Qatar to Kandla, Gujarat.
- ▪Since early March 2026, 13 India-flagged vessels have crossed the Strait of Hormuz despite regional hostilities.
- ▪The Strait of Hormuz is a critical route for about 20% of the world's energy supplies.
- ▪An India-flagged vessel was attacked off the coast of Oman on May 13, 2026, but all 14 crew members were rescued by Omani authorities.
- ▪India's UN representative condemned attacks on commercial shipping and called for protection of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
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A vessel carrying 20,000 metric tonnes of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) arrived at Deendayal Port Authority in Kandla in Gujarat after crossing the Strait of Hormuz amid the West Asia crisis, officials said on Sunday (May 17, 2026).The Marshall Islands-flagged MV SYMI started its journey from Qatar and docked at the port in Kandla around 11.30 pm on Saturday (May 16, 2026) after crossing the Strait of Hormuz on May 13, they added.Iran-Israel war LIVE updates - May 17, 2026Since early March, 13 India-flagged vessels, comprising 12 LPG tankers and one crude oil tanker, have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway close to the coast of Oman through which roughly one-fifth of the world's energy supplies pass.It has been severely disrupted by the conflict in West Asia that started on…
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