Mon 25 Feb 2013, 12:22 GMT

Rotterdam Market Report



CRUDE:

WTI rose after German business confidence climbed to a 10-month high and Standard & Poor's 500 Index advanced.

BARGE MARKET:

No offers // bids.

BUNKER MARKET:

Market firming in line with strong crude numbers. Below numbers not applicable to prompt product.

Dutch time: 12:15 hours

Fuel oil 380 cst RMG 35 HS 3.5% - USD 625-629

Fuel oil 380 cst RMG 35 LS 1.0% - USD 662-668

Marine Gas Oil .86/LS 0.1% - USD 990-999

Marine Gas Oil DMA .89/LS 0.1% - USD 970-978.


VPS logo. The importance of fast turnaround times for bunker fuel analysis in today’s market | Thomas Schmidt, VPS  

Rapid and reliable fuel quality intelligence is critical to protecting vessels, machinery, operations and commercial performance.

BTB Bunkering logo. BTB achieves record bunker volumes in March  

De Wit celebrates achievement with pizza delivery to office staff and vessel crews.

Merlion statue in Singapore. Flex Commodities seeks accounts and admin executive for Singapore office  

Bunker trader recruiting for finance role requiring up to five years’ experience.

Houston skyline. Cargill hiring marine fuels sourcing specialist in Houston  

Agricultural commodities trader recruiting for bunker procurement role with minimum four years' experience.

Ron Wong, Arte Bunkering. Arte Bunkering promotes Ron Wong to trading manager after six years  

Wong has built relationships with clients and the team during his tenure at the company.

Bankruptcy filing documents. Liquid Wind parent company declared bankrupt, business put up for sale  

Swedish e-fuel facility developer enters bankruptcy proceedings, with subsidiaries across three Nordic countries now available for acquisition.

Corvus Energy and BYD Energy Storage strategic agreement signing. Corvus Energy and BYD Energy Storage sign strategic agreement for marine battery development  

Norway-based Corvus and Chinese firm BYD formalise partnership for next-generation lithium iron phosphate systems.

Tide Talks hydrogen webinar graphic. EMSA to host webinar on hydrogen as marine fuel  

Second episode of Tide Talks series scheduled for 29 June draws on agency studies.

Keel-laying ceremony of vessel with builder's hull no. CHB2047. Keel laid for MSC 19,000-teu LNG dual-fuel container ship  

Vessel CHB2047 is being built at Changhong International’s Daishan facility in Zhoushan.

Keys Azalea vessel. NYK achieves over 90% methane oxidation in LNG engine catalyst trial  

Japanese shipping company reports results from onboard test of system designed to reduce methane slip.