New Delhi: The government on Tuesday said five LPG tankers with about 2.3 lakh tonnes of cooking gas are west of the Strait of Hormuz and another tanker will be loaded in the next few days. It said two ships, Pine Gas and Jag Vasanth, will arrive at New Mangalore and Kandla ports this week, while clarifying that the ships require “no permission” to transit the Strait of Hormuz.Responding to a question on whether ships needed clearance from Iranian authorities to transit the strait, Rajesh Kumar Sinha, special secretary in the shipping ministry, said, “It is an international strait. Every country has the right to freedom of navigation through that strait. No permission is required (to transit through it). Earlier also, no permission was required. Even now, it is not required.”He said international rules do not allow any kind of duty on ships passing through the strait. However, given the current situation, movements should be evaluated for safety and appropriate timing, Sinha said.According to the Shipping Ministry, 20 Indian-flagged ships remain west of Hormuz.