Wed 26 Nov 2014, 12:38 GMT

Rotterdam Market Report


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



Crude:

WTI fell to the lowest level in more than 4 years after nations supplying a third of the world’s oil failed to pledge output cuts before this week's OPEC meeting.

Bunker Market:

Products remain tight, even prompt gas oil. Some suppliers fully booked till early next week.

Dutch time: 11:45 hours

Fuel oil RMG 380 HS 3.5% - USD 409-413

Fuel oil RMG 380 LS 1.0% - USD 418-422

Marine Gas Oil DMA .89/ LS 0.1% - USD 682-687


Truck-to-ship (TTS) LNG bunkering at Port of Palermo. Molgas completes first LNG bunkering operation at Palermo  

Spanish energy firm carries out maiden LNG delivery at Sicilian port.

Maersk 5,900-teu vessel. Tsuneishi China delivers third methanol dual-fuel boxship in series  

Zhoushan shipbuilder hands over another 5,900-teu Maersk container vessel.

Type approval test (TAT) for ME-LGIA ammonia engine. Everllence completes type approval test for ammonia engine ahead of sea trials  

Eight classification societies oversee testing of ME-LGIA ammonia engine at Copenhagen research centre.

Zhong Ran 23 vessel. CPN bunker barge becomes first vessel listed under Hong Kong’s new quality bunkering scheme  

Zhong Ran 23 achieves listing under the Marine Department’s voluntary mass flow metering initiative.

Peder Moller, Bunker Holding. Bunker Holding posts $73m pre-tax profit amid geopolitical headwinds and board overhaul  

Marine fuels exceeds its own expectations despite 4% revenue decline.

Oilmar Board of Directors graphic. Oilmar formalises governance structure with establishment of board of directors  

Dubai-based marine fuels trader Oilmar appoints three-member board.

Henrik Andersen, Vestas Wind Systems A/S. Vestas Wind Systems CEO appointed vice chair of Bunker Holding  

Henrik Andersen joins the board of the marine fuels group with more than two decades of international business experience.

Tina Revsbech, Maersk Tankers. Maersk Tankers CEO Tina Revsbech joins Bunker Holding board  

Danish USTC Group appoints shipping veteran to subsidiary’s board of directors.

Yampu vessel. CSL delivers world’s first battery-powered self-unloading bulk carrier  

MV Yampu will transport limestone for Adbri in Australia, with full electric operation targeted by 2031.

Illustration of hydrogen fuel cell system. NYK, Yanmar and Eneos to install hydrogen fuel cell system on new Tokyo dining cruise vessel  

Three Japanese companies are collaborating to bring hydrogen propulsion to a dining cruise ship due to enter service in 2027.