Rotterdam port marine fuel sales volume up 2.7% on year in Q1 2020
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Sales of traditional marine fuels at Rotterdam port rose by 2.7% on year in the first quarter (Q1) of 2020, according to figures from the Port of Rotterdam Authority.
Data of the Q1 2020 bunker sales volume (versus on year) saw fuel oil at 1.904 million m3 (1.9 million m3); marine gas oil at 381,148 m3 (366,032 m3); marine diesel oil at 65,131 m3 (22,197 m3); and lubes at 21,401 m3 (19,722 m3).
Sales of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel in Q1 2020 totalled 15,710 metric tonnes (mt), a 190.76% increase from 5,403 mt in Q1 2019.
Rotterdam bunker sales data for 2020:
| Year | Fuel oil | MGO | MDO | Lubes | TOTAL (m3) |
| Q1 2020 | 1,903,761 | 381,148 | 65,131 | 21,401 | 2,371,441 |
| Year | LNG (mt) |
| Q1 2019 | 15,710 |
Rotterdam bunker sales data for 2019:
| Year | Fuel oil | MGO | MDO | Lubes | TOTAL (m3) |
| Q1 2019 | 1,900,776 | 366,032 | 22,197 | 19,722 | 2,308,727 |
| Q2 2019 | 1,802,538 | 351,118 | 78,622 | 16,749 | 2,249,027 |
| Q3 2019 | 1,693,136 | 368,062 | 45,464 | 16,887 | 2,123,549 |
| Q4 2019 | 1,777,649 | 408,982 | 61,931 | 19,929 | 2,268,491 |
| Total | 7,174,099 | 1,494,194 | 208,214 | 73,287 | 8,949,794 |
| Year | LNG (mt) |
| Q1 2019 | 5,403 |
| Q2 2019 | 6,269 |
| Q3 2019 | 11,075 |
| Q4 2019 | 9,197 |
| Total | 31,944 |
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Photo credit: Eric Bakker
Published: 5 May, 2020
