SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts proposes to launch two new fuel oil barge assessments

Platts proposes to launch two new dirty barge assessments for cross-Rotterdam and Rotterdam-Antwerp routes, effective April 1, 2016.

The new assessments would reflect established trade routes for fuel oil transported on barges in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) area, and would be based on double-hull barge tonnage.

The assessments would be published on a $/mt basis to reflect how these routes are traded.

ROTTERDAM TO ROTTERDAM: This assessment would reflect movements of dirty barges between terminals in the Rotterdam harbor, carrying a 4,000 mt cargo of fuel oil.

ROTTERDAM TO ANTWERP: This assessment would reflect a dirty barge route from Rotterdam to Antwerp, carrying a 4,000 mt cargo of fuel oil.

Please send all comments or questions by February 5, 2016, to tankers@platts.com and pricegroup@platts.com.

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