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

Platts confirms it will launch two new dirty barge assessments for cross-Rotterdam and Rotterdam-Antwerp routes, effective April 1, 2016, following its proposal note, published January 20, 2016.

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

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

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

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