Three Indian-flagged crude oil tankers and one Indian-flagged LNG carrier transit or resume movement through the Strait of Hormuz as shipping activity picks up following a US-Iran interim agreement. The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, says three crude oil tankers—Desh Vaibhav, Desh Vibhor and Sanmar Herald—successfully transit the Strait of Hormuz and are en route to India. He adds that the ships carry more than 8.6 lakh metric tonnes of crude oil and have 94 Indian crew members, with expected arrivals between June 24 and July 1 at ports including Vadinar, Sikka and Paradip.
Separate reporting focuses on LNG carrier Disha, managed by a Shipping Corporation of India-led consortium. Sources describe Disha as the first Indian-flagged LNG vessel to move out of the conflict-hit region in over three months, and note that it enters the strait after the US-Iran pact signals reopening. Another outlet reports that Disha subsequently reaches Dahej port in Gujarat.
A government statement cited by Mint says additional India-bound vessels—including crude oil, LPG and bulk carriers—have also transited the strait since the deal took effect, while broader regional traffic remains limited and closely monitored.
