
India’s second LPG carrier ‘Nanda Devi’ arrives at Gujarat port
The Hindu
India's second LPG carrier, 'Nanda Devi', arrives at Gujarat's Vadinar port, carrying 46,500 metric tonnes of gas.
India’s second LPG carrier ‘Nanda Devi’ arrived safely at Vadinar port in Gujarat on Tuesday (March 17, 2026), carrying 46,500 metric tonnes of gas after navigating the Strait of Hormuz amid the West Asia conflict, an official said.
The first ship, 'Shivalik', reached Mundra Port in Gujarat on Monday (March 16, 2026).
‘Nanda Devi’ has docked at Vadinar port in Devbhumi Dwarka district, and preparations were being made to shift the LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) to the daughter ship, Deendayal Port Authority Chairman Sushil Kumar Singh told reporters.
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“A consignment of 46,500 metric tonnes of LPG has been brought in; this cargo will be transferred to a vessel named BW Birch, which will subsequently proceed to discharge portions of the consignment at the ports of Ennore (Tamil Nadu) and Haldia (West Bengal) along the eastern coast,” he said.
“The transfer process takes place at a rate of 1,000 tonnes per hour; consequently, the entire operation is expected to take two days to complete,” he added.

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