Marshall Islands-flagged tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz, shipping ministry says
Key takeaways
- Add ARY News on Google Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Sarv Shakti, loaded with 46,313 metric tons of liquefied petroleum gas for India, crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, India’s shipping ministry said.
- The vessels with 20 crew members on board, 18 of them Indian, is expected to arrive at the Indian port of Visakhapatnam on May 13, it said in a statement said.
- Despite the ceasefire between Iran and the United States, during the current tense situation Iran has offered the U.S.
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Add ARY News on Google Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Sarv Shakti, loaded with 46,313 metric tons of liquefied petroleum gas for India, crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, India’s shipping ministry said.
The vessels with 20 crew members on board, 18 of them Indian, is expected to arrive at the Indian port of Visakhapatnam on May 13, it said in a statement said.
Despite the ceasefire between Iran and the United States, during the current tense situation Iran has offered the U.S. a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war, with nuclear negotiations postponed for a later stage, Axios reported, citing a U.S. official and two sources with knowledge.