Rotterdam Market Report

Mon 13 Apr 2015, 12:07 GMT

Rotterdam Market Report

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

Crude:

Oil prices rose on Friday, posting a weekly gain on lowered expectations that an agreement on Iran's nuclear program will result in a rapid return of more Iranian barrels to the market.

Bunker Market:

Bunker prices sharply up in line with crude. No big loading problems reported

Dutch Time: 11.25 hours

Fuel oil RMG 380 HS 3.5% - USD 310-312

Marine Gas Oil DMA .89/ LS 0.1% - USD 539-544.

MGO Netherlands Rotterdam (NL)


		Project CAPTURED secures EU ETS recognition and IMO support for onboard carbon capture pathway Two regulatory developments strengthen the commercial case for onboard carbon capture and storage at sea.

		Vard wins €220m contract to build methanol-ready vessels for Trinity House Norwegian shipbuilder Vard will replace two ageing Trinity House vessels with hybrid-powered successors.

		Sunoco seeks bunker trader for 'front-line' role to expand marine fuels business Professional sought with at least two years' experience in bunker trading or marine fuels commercial sector.

		Royal IHC delivers methanol-ready TSHD to Boskalis The 31,000-cbm Seaway is among the largest trailing suction hopper dredgers in the world.

		LNG-powered MV Ocean Navigator completes sea trial ahead of August delivery Sallaum Lines ro-ro vessel due to enter commercial service next month.

		FuelEU surplus price drop could undermine fuel transition, warns EmissionLink Falling compliance costs may discourage real uptake of lower-carbon fuels, the company cautions.

		Port of Hamburg moves towards ammonia bunkering readiness with new safety framework Hamburg and MB Energy develop risk analysis and safety concept for ammonia ship-to-ship bunkering.

		LNG-powered boxship CMA CGM Pantheon named in ceremony Vessel is sister ship to CMA CGM Notre Dame and will serve the Asia–Northern Europe trade lane.

		PIL hiring head of marine fuel procurement in Singapore Role requires at least 10 years’ experience in bunkering, shipping or energy sectors.

		EUKOR’s new car carrier completes first biomethanol bunkering at Shanghai on maiden voyage EUKOR, SIPG Energy and World Fuel deliver 2,800 tonnes of waste-derived biomethanol to the first Shaper Class vessel.