The crude oil vessel Aqua Titan from Russia, which arrived in Mangaluru with 1.1 lakh tonnes of cargo and anchored at Single Point Mooring (SPM), off the Tannirbavi coast, at 9 p.m. on Saturday (March 21, 2026) began discharging the crude for Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) on Sunday (March 22).
In addition, another vessel Pysix Pioneer, carrying LPG, arrived at Berth No. 13 of the New Mangalore Port at 6 a.m. on Sunday (March 22), and began unloading 16,714 tonnes of cargo for Aegis Logistics Ltd.
Crude oil vessel
Aqua Titan, sailing under the flag of Cameroon, carried approximately 7.7 lakh barrels (1.1 lakh tonnes) of crude oil. The vessel from Russia was initially bound for China but diverted to India after the U.S. permitted purchases to help manage fuel prices. The tanker that set sail from Primorsk in Russia on January 18 for Rizhao port in China, changed its course in Southeast Asia and arrived in Mangaluru with Urals crude.
LPG vessel
Pyxis Pioneer, sailing under the Singapore flag, had sailed out of Port of Nederland, Texas, in the United States on February 14.
The New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA) on March 14, 2026, announced of waiving the cargo related charges for handing crude oil and LPG up to March 31, 2026. According to the NMPA, it is to further incentivise and maximise cargo movement and maximise throughput during the phase of financial year 2025-26.