Rotterdam Market Report

Fri 24 Apr 2015, 10:58 GMT

Rotterdam Market Report

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

Crude:

Situation in Yemen pushes crude higher, production in US declined slightly.

Bunker Market:

Market remains firm due to support from exports to Singapore and strong crude numbers. Monday 27th national holiday.

Dutch time: 11.30 hours.

Fuel oil RMG 380 HS 3.5% - USD 336-340

Marine Gas Oil DMA .89/ LS 0.1% - USD 570-575.

MGO Netherlands Rotterdam (NL)


		Oilmar DMCC promotes Collin She to key account manager role She will lead strategic customer relationships and drive growth opportunities in Singapore and the wider region.

		Dorian LPG takes delivery of dual-fuel VLGC capable of carrying ammonia The 93,000-cbm Areion can run on LPG or fuel oil and transport ammonia cargoes.

		RINA awards ISCC EU certification to OLT Offshore LNG Toscana for bio-LNG supply Certification enables bio-LNG use in the EU as a renewable fuel under RED II and RED III directives.

		WSC calls for safe maritime corridor as 20,000 seafarers remain trapped in the Persian Gulf Industry body urges IMO member states to establish safe passage and supply access.

		Auramarine to host webinar on ammonia as marine fuel in April Finnish firm will explore ammonia’s role in maritime decarbonisation at its third spring webinar.

		Green ammonia could reach cost parity with VLSFO and LNG by 2050, study finds WinGD and Envision Energy study projects green ammonia operational costs competitive with conventional marine fuels.

		Bureau Veritas verifies methane emissions on Brittany Ferries’ LNG vessels Verification enables ferry operator to report measured methane slip instead of regulatory default values.

		Alliance calls for urgent black carbon action as new Arctic emission control areas take effect Canadian Arctic and Norwegian Sea ECAs now in force, with compliance deadline set for March 2027.

		Lloyd’s Register to class Western Australia’s first electric ferry fleet Echo Marine Group partners with Lloyd’s Register on five battery-electric ferries for Perth’s Swan River.

		ICS condemns Middle East shipping attacks as 20,000 seafarers remain trapped Industry body calls for urgent state action to resupply vessels and enable crew changes.