Rotterdam LNG bunkering volumes climb in H1

Europe’s largest bunkering port and home of the Gate LNG import terminal reported LNG volumes of 465,705 cubic meters in the first half of this year.

This marks a rise of 1.64 percent compared to 458,178 cbm in the first half of last year.

In April, the port reported LNG volumes of 230,129 cubic meters for the first quarter of this year.

However, the port now amended this number, saying that there were 265,043 cbm of LNG bunkered in the first quarter.

This is the highest quarterly number for LNG bunkering volumes, surpassing a previous record of 263,068 cbm recorded in the fourth quarter of last year.

The new record helped boost first-half LNG bunkering volumes as second-quarter LNG bunkering volumes decreased to 200,662 cbm compared to 242,931 cbm in the second quarter of 2024.

Also, there were 4,752 cbm of bio-LNG bunkering volumes recored in the second quarter of this year.

In 2024, the port reported LNG bunkering volumes of 941,366 cubic meters.

This marked a new yearly record and a rise of 52 percent compared to 2023.

The port said that the demand for LNG bunkering in 2024 rebounded to previous levels after a decline during the period of inflated gas prices.

DNV’s most recent data shows that LNG remains the clear fuel of choice for alternative-fueled vessel orders, with 87 new ships ordered, totaling 14.2 million gross tonnes in the first half of this year.

In addition, 13 LNG bunkering vessels were ordered during the period, compared to 62 in operation globally, with February marking the strongest month for this segment with eight orders.