Wed 25 Nov 2009, 11:52 GMT

Rotterdam Market Report



BARGE MARKET:

HS ex wharf - One offer : 447, One bid : 438

LS ex wharf - No offers // bids

BUNKER MARKET:

Product tight with some suppliers. Congestion at some loading installations. MDO only available minimum 100 mt. Some suppliers fully booked till Monday. Below mentioned numbers not for prompt product.

Dutch Time: 12:00 hrs

Fuel oil 380 cst rmg 35 - USD 449/450

Fuel oil 380 cst rmg 35 (LS) - USD 470/473

Marine Diesel Oil dmb - USD 575/577

Marine Gas Oil 86-0.1 USD 616/620


Frontier Venture vessel. Wah Kwong takes delivery of first LNG-ready LR2 tanker with Bureau Veritas SMART notation  

Frontier Venture is first in newbuild series to achieve Group 3 'augmented ship' capabilities.

International Maritime Organization (IMO) headquarters. IMO calls for expert nominations for methane fuels technical seminar in May  

Event to cover LNG, biomethane and e-methane production, safe use and blending.

Oceana Frontier vessel. Tsuneishi Shipbuilding delivers world’s first LNG dual-fuel Kamsarmax bulk carrier  

Japanese shipbuilder manufactures LNG fuel tank in-house, achieving over 50% EEDI reduction.

80-metre high-speed ro-pax ferry render. Incat Crowther designs 80-metre high-speed ro-pax ferry for South Korean Yellow Sea routes  

Vessel will transport 572 passengers and 60 cars between Incheon and Ongjin County islands.

Star Kirkenes vessel. Grieg Maritime Group orders GT Wings jet sails for Star Kirkenes retrofit  

Norwegian shipowner signs contract for two AirWing 20 units with option for three more vessels.

Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) logo. Maritime Technologies Forum releases safety guidelines for wind-assisted propulsion systems  

New guidance helps shipping companies manage operational and technical aspects of modern wind propulsion technologies.

Keel-laying ceremony of an LNG carrier and bunker vessel hull no. S-1123. Avenir lays keel for new LNG carrier and bunkering vessel  

Marine fuel supplier has commenced construction of Hull No. S-1123 as part of its newbuild programme.

Hydrogen production unit. Aurora Hydrogen secures $3m from Oldendorff Overseas Investments for hydrogen production  

Investment advances microwave-driven methane pyrolysis technology that produces hydrogen from natural gas.

Electric ferry charging infrastructure. Corvus Energy and Beyonder sign MoU to develop maritime battery systems  

Norwegian companies to explore next-generation energy storage solutions for shipping sector decarbonisation.

Avenir Ascension vessel. 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.