Wed 25 Jul 2012, 11:31 GMT

Rotterdam Market Report



CRUDE:

Oil rose for the first time in 3 days as clashes in Syria raised tension in the Middle East and a report indicated that China's manufacturing may contract at a slower pace in July.

BARGE MARKET:

No offers // bids.

BUNKER MARKET:

LS remains tight for this month. Below numbers not for prompt product. Market firming in line with increasing crude numbers.

Dutch time : 12:00 hours

Fuel oil 380 cst rmg 35 - USD 594-596

Fuel oil 380 cst rmg 35 (LS 1,0) - USD 643-646

Marine Gas Oil .86/LS 0.1% - USD 893-897

Marine Gas oil dma LS 0.1% - USD 876-882


Jacob Norgaard, Bunker Holding. Bunker Holding appoints Global Risk Management's Jacob Nørgaard as CFO  

Michael Krabbe steps down after eight years with the company.

Icon of the Seas ship-to-ship (STS) bunkering operation. Avenir LNG vessel completes first LNG bunker delivery to Icon of the Seas in Honduras  

Avenir Advantage delivers LNG to Royal Caribbean cruise ship in operation involving Axpo.

Andrea Lazzaro, WinGD. Ethanol gains traction as a marine fuel, WinGD says, citing Shandong and Maersk  

Engine maker WinGD says ethanol is ready for maritime use as early orders and IMO recognition build momentum.

Lumi Aurora vessel. IINO Lines takes delivery of the world’s only ice-class VLGC at Hanwha Ocean’s Okpo yard  

LPG dual-fuel vessel is also capable of carrying ammonia as cargo.

Clean Arctic Alliance logo. Clean Arctic Alliance warns of black carbon threat as container ships eye Northern Sea Route  

Environmental coalition urges IMO polar fuel rules as Arctic shipping activity raises climate concerns.

Steel-cutting ceremony of vessel with builder's hull no. CHB2052. Construction begins on 21,700-TEU LNG dual-fuel boxship for MSC  

366-metre vessel described as the largest container ship currently under construction in Zhejiang Province.

CIMC SOE building. CIMC SOE signs order with European shipowner for 6,000-cbm LNG bunker vessel  

Vessel set to provide LNG bunkering services at European ports once deployed.

Flex Commodities office in Dubai. Flex Commodities moves Dubai head office to Jumeirah Lakes Towers  

UAE-based firm relocates to waterfront community popular amongst bunker companies.

Echandia Core marine battery system. Echandia: Batteries offer fuel savings by optimising generator loads on large vessels  

Marine batteries could cut auxiliary generator fuel consumption by up to 15%, according to technology firm.

Palermo LNG facility. Amazónica LNG joins SEA-LNG, extending the coalition’s reach into Latin America  

Colombian LNG terminal operator becomes first South American member of the multi-sector industry group.