Port of Rotterdam publishes bunker fuel sales data for Q3 2024

The Port of Rotterdam Authority recently published bunker fuel sales data for the third quarter (Q3) of 2024.

Deliveries of ultra low sulphur fuel oil, very low sulphur fuel oil, high sulphur fuel oil, marine gas oil and marine diesel oil in Q3 2024 (against on year) recorded respectively 207,869 metric tonnes (mt) (+11.3%  from 186,803 mt), 837,905 mt (+3.4% from 810,553 mt), 906,737 mt (14.7% from 790,195 mt), 228,411 (-2.7% from 234,690 mt), 106,341 mt (-26.4% from 144,452 mt). 

Bio-blended variants of ultra low sulphur fuel oil, very low sulphur fuel oil, high sulphur fuel oil, marine gas oil and marine diesel oil in Q3 2024 (against on year) recorded respectively 21,261 mt (+196% from  7,183 mt), 52,255 mt (-63.6.6% from 143,677 mt), 51,686 (+203% from 17,046 mt), 10,006 mt (-30.4% from 14,385 mt) and 1,967 mt (-99.8% from 958 mt).

Port data showed 220,120 m3 of liquefied natural gas (LNG) being delivered as a marine fuel in Q3 2024, a 7.7% increase from 204,418 m3 in Q3 2023. Bio-methanol and bio-blended LNG recorded 2,066 mt and zero respectively in Q3 2024.

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Published: 24 October, 2024