Two more Indian tankers are going to reach India to free the country from the LPG crisis. LPG carriers BW TYR and BW ELM are en route and have transited the Strait of Hormuz. This has been confirmed by the statement issued by the Petroleum Ministry. Both ships are bringing 94 thousand tonnes of LPG. It has been claimed that the first ship BW TYR can reach Mumbai on 31 March. Whereas, the second ship BW ELM will reach New Mangalore port on 1 April.
In the past also many Indian tankers have crossed Hormuz and brought gas. Recently, Iran’s Foreign Minister has clearly said in his statement that five countries including India have been given permission to leave Hormuz. Apart from India, the other four countries are Pakistan, Russia, China and Iraq. This is the reason why Indian ships are continuously crossing the Strait of Hormuz and bringing gas without any hindrance.
At what speed do ships carrying gas move?
The speed at which ships carrying gas and oil through the sea will move depends on their size. Generally, the speed of such ships is divided into several categories, which have their own advantages.
- Normal Speed: This is the normal speed of the ship. Ships running at this speed move at a speed of 37 to 46.3 kilometers per hour. Not all ships move with this speed. Only those ships move at this speed which have been designed to move at this speed. Ships carrying large containers of oil and gas are designed to move at this speed.
Indian LPG tanker.
- Slow Streaming Speed: Ships running at a speed of 33.3 to 37 kilometers per hour run at this speed to save fuel. Traveling slower than normal speed saves money but increases travel time.
The LPG tanker #NandaDevi successfully arrived at Vadinar Port in Devbhoomi Dwarka district of Gujarat. The vessel, which departed from Qatar and navigated the #StraitOfHormuzis carrying approximately 46,000 metric tons of #LPG. @PetroleumMin #EnergySecurity #WestAsiaConflict pic.twitter.com/lC32KSZn4g
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) March 17, 2026
- Extra Slow Streaming: Ships running at a speed of 27.8 to 33.3 kilometers per hour fall in the extra slow streaming category. This is also called super slow steaming or economical speed. For short distances, ships adopt extra slow streaming speed. This consumes less fuel but increases the delivery time.
LPG tanker
- Minimal Cost Speed: Speed of 22.2 to 27.8 kilometers per hour is called minimum cost. This is said to be the slowest speed of ships. Ships arriving via sea route rarely adopt this speed. When this happens it takes a lot of time.
India is the second largest LPG importer in the world. India imports 60 percent gas from other countries and produces 40 percent gas in the country.
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