Wed 19 Dec 2012, 12:19 GMT

Rotterdam Market Report



CRUDE:

Oil traded near the highest level in two weeks after an industry report showed stockpiles fell the most in more than three months in the U.S.,

BARGE MARKET:

No offers // bids.

BUNKER MARKET:

Please keep in mind that for deliveries during Christmas period a number of suppliers will levy a surcharge. Below numbers not applicable to prompt product. Tight availability expected before Christmas.

Dutch time: 12.45 hours

Fuel oil 380 cst RMG 35 HS 3.5% - USD 583-585

Fuel oil 380 cst RMG 35 LS 1.0% - USD 617-620

Marine Gas Oil .86/LS 0.1% - USD 937-939

Marine Gas Oil DMA .89/LS 0.1% - USD 918-921.


Samskip SeaShuttle vessel render. Samskip brings SeaShuttle project into European HyShip initiative to develop liquid hydrogen infrastructure  

Two hydrogen-powered container vessels will operate between Rotterdam and Oslo from 2027.

Antwerpen vessel. Korea Register and HD Hyundai team up to advance ammonia-fuel shipping in South Korea  

Two organisations are cooperating on eco-friendliness verification for ammonia dual-fuel vessels.

Fabio Cococcetta, WinGD. Green ammonia could become the first commercially viable zero-emission marine fuel, WinGD study suggests  

Joint report by WinGD and Envision Energy sets out the economic case for green ammonia.

Rasul Shirinov, Oilmar. Oilmar appoints junior marine fuels trader at Dubai trading desk  

UAE-headquartered bunker firm hires Rasul Shirinov, with a background in the agricultural sector.

Antonia Maersk vessel. Maersk bunkers large dual-fuel vessel with 100% ethanol in Barcelona  

Ocean carrier scales up ethanol bunkering in bid to broaden its low-emission fuel strategy.

Olyx logo. Amsterdam-based Olyx seeks renewable marine fuels broker  

Dutch energy brokerage interested in candidates with two to six years of experience in similar roles.

Mount Asahi vessel. CSSC delivers LNG dual-fuel bulker to Eastern Pacific nearly four months early  

210,000-tonne Mount Asahi handed over ahead of contract schedule.

Mount Vision vessel. New Times Shipbuilding delivers three LNG dual-fuel tankers in four days  

Chinese yard hands over one VLCC and two Aframax-size crude tankers within a single week.

Mercedes Pinto vessel TTS LNG bunkering. Baleària ferry completes LNG bunkering at regular berth in Las Palmas for first time  

LNG refuelling of Mercedes Pinto set to take place weekly without changing berth.

Baltic Timber vessel. Baltic Shipping Company takes delivery of wind-assisted hybrid coaster  

3,550-dwt vessel is fitted with Econowind VentoFoils and a battery package.