LPG tanker hit by debris in Strait of Hormuz; crew safe: UKMTO

September 22, 2026 1:06 AM

LPG tanker hit by debris in Strait of Hormuz; crew safe: UKMTO

An LPG tanker was hit by debris from unknown projectiles while transiting outbound from the Strait of Hormuz, following a similar incident earlier in the day, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Monday. The UKMTO said it had received a delayed report of the incident from the vessel's master. All crew members were reported safe, and no environmental impact was reported. The tanker will continue to its next port of call while authorities investigate the incident, the UKM...

India-flagged vessel Green Asha with 15,400 tonnes of LPG reaches Mumbai’s JNPA

April 9, 2026 4:52 PM

India-flagged vessel Green Asha with 15,400 tonnes of LPG reaches Mumbai’s JNPA

Green Asha, an India-flagged LPG vessel carrying 15,400 tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), has successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz and reached the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) in Navi Mumbai, the port said in a statement on Thursday, amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia. “Green Asha — an India-flagged LPG vessel that has successfully crossed the #StraitofHormuz — has moored at JNPA's liquid berth operated by BPCL-IOCL today,” JNPA said in a statement on ...