First LPG ship since West Asia tensions docks in Mumbai
India
For the first time since tensions flared in West Asia, an LPG ship, the BW TYR, has safely reached Mumbai.
It docked on Tuesday evening at 6.23pm bringing in more than 46,000 metric tons of propane and butane for BPCL.
The crew: All 27 were Indian nationals, making this arrival feel especially significant.
BW TYR crosses Strait of Hormuz
The BW TYR (and another ship, BW ELM) managed to cross the high-risk Strait of Hormuz despite regional tensions. While BW ELM is now headed to New Mangalore with more fuel supplies,
Various shipping companies had evacuated 959 seafarers as of March 31. Still, About 21,000 Indian seafarers are in the wider Gulf region.