Rotterdam Market Report

Mon 3 Nov 2014, 11:19 GMT

Rotterdam Market Report

Market report from Marine Bunkering (Rotterdam) B.V.

Crude:

Brent capped a 6th weekly loss, the longest losing streak since 2002, as OPEC boosted production to a 14th-month high amid a global surplus. WTI posted the biggest monthly drop in more than 2 years.

Bunker Market:

Product remains tight, all grades. Most suppliers fully booked 6th November 2014.

Dutch time: 12:00 hours

Fuel oil RMG 380 HS 3.5% - USD 456-460

Fuel oil RMG 380 LS 1.0% - USD 467-474

Marine Gas Oil DMA .89/ LS 0.1% - USD 733-739

MGO Netherlands Rotterdam (NL)


		Aurora Hydrogen secures $3m from Oldendorff Overseas Investments for maritime decarbonisation Investment advances microwave-driven methane pyrolysis technology for hydrogen production in the shipping sector.

		Anew Climate and Avenir complete first joint bio-LNG bunkering in Europe Partnership delivers waste-based bio-LNG from Lithuania to Swedish ferry operator via Klaipėda terminal.

		Flex Commodities changes legal suffix from DMCC to FZCO under Dubai naming framework Administrative change aligns marine fuel trader with new UAE free zone company naming conventions.

		Titan Clean Fuels signs e-methane supply deal with TURN2X for 2028 delivery Bunker supplier to receive e-methane from Spanish production plant for distribution across European ports.

		Japan consortium achieves hydrogen co-firing in main engine for large commercial vessel Engine reaches over 95% hydrogen co-firing ratio, with installation planned for 2027.

		Belgian Trading & Bunkering expands DMA 0.89 truck deliveries in ARA region BTB extends marine fuel offerings with truck-based deliveries to meet maritime market demand.

		ABS convenes roundtable on offshore power barge for Great Lakes emissions reduction Meeting brought together ports, academia and industry to advance shore power solution under EPA programme.

		Maersk marks 50-year Lego partnership with dual-fuel vessel model Shipping company displays an exhibition of Lego sets spanning five decades at Copenhagen headquarters.

		Cosco Shipping takes delivery of 80,000-dwt methanol-ready grain carrier Guo Yun Hai features box-shaped cargo hold and methanol-ready design with energy-saving devices.

		Algeciras reports record LNG bunkering volumes, claims European top-three position Spanish port says it supplied 333,833 cbm of LNG across 78 ship-to-ship operations in 2025.