Indian-flagged tanker Jag Laadki reaches Mundra amid West Asia tensions

March 18, 2026 1:45 PM

Indian-flagged tanker Jag Laadki reaches Mundra amid West Asia tensions

Indian-flagged crude oil tanker Jag Laadki has successfully arrived at Mundra Port in Gujarat, marking a significant addition to the country’s energy imports amid rising tensions in West Asia. The vessel docked at the port carrying approximately 80,886 metric tonnes of crude oil, sourced from the United Arab Emirates and loaded at Fujairah Port. Measuring 274.19 metres in length with a beam of 50.04 metres, the tanker has a deadweight tonnage of around 164,716 tonnes and a gross tonnage of a...

DRI seizes smuggled firecrackers worth Rs 5 crore at Mundra port, one arrested

November 17, 2025 11:27 AM

DRI seizes smuggled firecrackers worth Rs 5 crore at Mundra port, one arrested

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 30,000 pieces of smuggled Chinese-origin firecrackers worth around ₹5 crore at Mundra port in Gujarat, uncovering yet another major smuggling attempt under its ongoing operation “Fire Trail”. Acting on intelligence inputs, DRI officers intercepted a 40-foot container arriving from China that had been declared as carrying “water glass sets” and “flower receptacles”. A detailed inspection revealed that the front layer of legit...