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Four cargo ships carrying urea, diammonium phosphate (DAP), and sulfur successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz last week and are heading to ports in India, a maneuver that will strengthen the Asian country's fertilizer reserves, as recently reported by the Indian government in an official statement.
The vessels are destined for the maritime terminals of Krishnapatnam, Kakinada, Paradeep, and Mundra. This development comes after Indian authorities reported that 16 ships loaded with approximately 700,000 tons of fertilizers destined for their territory were stranded due to tensions in the area.
With the arrival of the new shipments, India's accumulated fertilizer reserves currently stand at 19.6 million metric tons.
India is positioned as one of the largest fertilizer importers in the world, regularly acquiring nutrients such as urea and DAP, in addition to liquefied natural gas (LNG), which is a fundamental input for local urea production.
To ensure the necessary supply during the current summer cropping season, the country has already imported 5 million tons of agricultural nutrients, a figure that complements the government's efforts to boost national production.
Source: Portal Portuario
