Marshall Islands-flagged LPG carrier MT Sarv Shakti, carrying Indian cargo and 20 crew, safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz despite a US Navy blockade amid tensions with Iran. The vessel, bound for Visakhapatnam, is expected to arrive on May 13. Its transit is likely to ease supply concerns as regional conflict has pushed up LPG prices.

A Marshall Islands-flagged LPG carrier, MT Sarv Shakti, carrying 46,313 MT of LPG (Indian cargo) and 20 crew members, including 18 Indians, safely transited the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, according to News18.

The LPG carrier is expected to arrive at Visakhapatnam on 13 May 2026, news agency ANI reported, quoting sources.

Reportedly, MV Sarv Shakti departed from a port in the United Arab Emirates. It has become the first India-linked ship to cross the Strait of Hormuz despite the enforcement of a US Navy blockade, which remains a point of contention in the US–Iran peace talks.

The very large gas carrier (VLGC), whose cargo belongs to the state-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), has previously travelled between Indian ports and the Persian Gulf.