Fri 27 Jul 2012, 12:54 GMT

Rotterdam Market Report



CRUDE:

Oil rose for a third day as U.S. reports on durable goods and jobless claims reduced concern that economic growth is slowing and the head of the European Central Bank pledged that the euro will survive.

BARGE MARKET:

One bid hs 603 mtw.

BUNKER MARKET:

Product for this month remains tight. Below numbers not for prompt product. Market remains firm. Big gap in prices due to different visions between suppliers regarding market developments.

Dutch time : 12:54 hours

Fuel oil 380 cst rmg 35 - USD 606-612

Fuel oil 380 cst rmg 35 (LS 1,0) - USD 656-662

Marine Gas Oil .86/LS 0.1% - USD 905-910

Marine Gas oil dma LS 0.1% - USD 886-890


VPS logo. The emergence of B100 FAME in a volatile distillate market | Paul Hoather, VPS  

VPS UK Sales Manager provides recommendations following increased B100 usage due to price dynamics.

Steel cutting ceremony of vessel with builder's hull no. CHB2059. Changhong International begins construction of first 11,400-teu LNG dual-fuel boxship for Oceanroutes  

Chinese yard starts work on first of 18 vessels in order from new customer.

Wee Meng Tan, GCMD. China’s renewable energy could fuel global shipping decarbonisation, says GCMD  

Maritime body sees potential for China to convert domestic wind and solar into green marine fuels.

OceanScore logo. OceanScore adds vessel activation controls for EU ETS and FuelEU compliance workflows  

Software provider introduces a feature allowing third-party managers to toggle vessel compliance status while preserving historical data.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) logo. MOL develops carbon inset and book-and-claim programme for alternative marine fuels  

Japanese shipowner details mechanism to verify, certify and fund use of biomethanol and other low-carbon fuels.

Deck view of Hafnia Larvik at sea. Hafnia orders eight MR tankers from Hyundai Heavy Industries for $405m  

Vessels scheduled for delivery between Q3 2028 and Q2 2029 at South Korean shipyard.

Sommer Mitchel, IBIA. IBIA appoints Sommer Mitchell as marketing and events coordinator  

Mitchell brings more than five years of experience to the marine fuels industry association.

Lazulite Ace vessel. MOL's 12th LNG dual-fuel car carrier makes maiden call in Singapore  

Lazulite Ace arrives in Singapore following delivery from Japanese shipyard in March.

Methanol bunkering demonstration at Kandla. Deendayal Port Authority completes India’s first methanol bunkering demonstration  

Kandla port conducts maiden methanol bunkering trial in 'step towards maritime decarbonization.'

Keel-laying ceremony of Viking Astrea. Fincantieri lays keel for hydrogen-powered cruise ship Viking Astrea  

Second hydrogen-fuelled vessel in Viking series scheduled for delivery in 2027 from Ancona yard.