Indian-flagged vessel Green Asha crosses Strait of Hormuz amid Iran war, ninth tanker crosses key waterway

PTC News Desk: Another Indian-flagged vessel Green Asha crossed key waterway Strait of Hormuz on as the tension in the region remains high. 

The update comes amid ongoing tensions and security concerns in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important oil shipping routes. This is the ninth Indian tanker to pass through the strait since the conflict began. According to sources, Green Asha is an LPG tanker.

Iran has tightened control over the strait after US-Israeli strikes on February 28, which has disrupted global fuel supplies and affected energy markets. Reports suggest that around 60% of ships using this route are either coming from Iran or heading there.

Despite the tensions, India has continued to send ships through the route. Before Green Asha, at least eight Indian vessels had already crossed the strait safely.

Some key movements include:

LPG carriers BW TYR and BW ELM transported about 94,000 tonnes of cargo through the conflict zone.

Indian-flagged tankers Pine Gas and Jag Vasant delivered over 92,000 tonnes of LPG between March 26 and 28.

Earlier, MT Shivalik and MT Nanda Devi carried around 92,700 tonnes of LPG to Mundra Port and Kandla Port.

Oil tanker Jag Laadki transported about 80,800 tonnes of crude oil from the United Arab Emirates to Mundra, while Jag Prakash carried gasoline from Oman to Africa.

Other ships like Shivalik, Nanda Devi, Jag Laadki, Pine Gas, Jag Vasant, BW Tyr, BW Elm, and Green Sanvi have also safely crossed the strait. The Green Sanvi alone carried about 46,650 metric tonnes of LPG during its transit.

Overall, despite the risky situation, Indian vessels have continued to operate through the strait without major incidents so far.