Tue 13 Dec 2011, 14:08 GMT

Rotterdam Market Report



CRUDE:

WTI fell to its lowest level in more than 2 weeks as Moody’s Investors Service said it will review the credit ratings of all European Union countries and China’s export growth slowed to its weakest point since 2009.

BARGE MARKET:

HS ex wharf - Offers -- / Bids --

LS ex wharf 1,0% - Offers -- / Bids --

BUNKER MARKET:

Many suppliers fully booked this week. Market firming.

Dutch time: 13.45 hours

Fuel oil 380 cst rmg 35 - USD 610-612

Fuel oil 380 cst rmg 35 (LS 1,0) - USD 660-664

Marine Gas Oil .86/LS 0.1% - USD 930-938

Marine Gas oil dma LS 0.1% - USD 915-920


Bunker vessel alongside a ship during fuel transfer. Nippon Biofuel secures METI funding for Africa-based marine biofuel supply chain  

Japanese company to establish Jatropha cultivation and biofuel production facilities in Mozambique and Ghana.

Everllence B&W 6G60ME-LGIA HPSCR engine. Everllence’s ammonia-fuelled engine passes factory acceptance test ahead of October delivery  

Engine built by HHI-EMD will power Eastern Pacific Shipping’s very large ammonia carriers.

LPC and Gram Marine launch operations in Cameroon graphic. LPC and Gram Marine launch marine lubricants hub in Cameroon  

Partnership will supply Cyclon and Avin Oil marine lubricants to vessels at West African ports.

Melchior Poszumski, Bunker One. Bunker One expands ULSFO 0.10% supply across northern Germany  

Supplier adds Weser River ports to network, including Bremerhaven, Bremen, Brake, and Nordenham.

Partnership signing between NYK Line, Golden Island and Yara Clean Ammonia. NYK Line, Golden Island and Yara Clean Ammonia sign term sheet for Singapore ammonia bunkering venture  

Three companies agree to explore marketing and supply of low-carbon ammonia fuel in Singapore.

International Maritime Organization (IMO) headquarters. IMO committee to discuss Net-Zero Framework and North-East Atlantic NOx ECA  

MEPC 84 to consider 57 documents submitted for consideration on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

Constantinos Capetanakis, Star Bulk. Capetanakis: Bunker Buyers Working Group not a pricing forum  

Past Chair says aim of working group is to ensure the perspective of buyers is reflected in policy work.

Petronor and H2SITE agreement signing. Petronor and H2SITE to deploy membrane technology for hydrogen separation at Spanish refinery  

Partnership aims to integrate membrane reactor into steam methane reforming process to enhance efficiency.

Peninsula 30 Years graphic. Peninsula marks 30 years of marine fuel supply operations  

Bunker supplier's network now covers more than 50 physical supply ports and 21 commercial offices.

Kurotakisan Maru III vessel. MOL completes world’s first retrofit installation of Wind Challenger sail system on operating coal carrier  

Hard-sail propulsion system installed on Kurotakisan Maru III during service for J-Power coal transport operations.