Rotterdam alternative fuel sales rise 28%
In the Netherlands, alternative fuel sales at the Port of Rotterdam rose 28% in the first half of 2026, led by strong growth in bio-LNG, even as total bunker volumes fell 25.1%.
Rotterdam also completed its first bioethanol bunkering during the second quarter, adding another fuel to the port’s expanding marine energy mix.
The overall decline was driven by a 28.3% drop in fossil fuel oil sales. Very low sulphur fuel oil volumes fell 46%, while high sulphur and ultra-low sulphur fuel oil sales also declined sharply.
The port said implementation of the European Union’s RED III renewable energy rules increased sustainability obligations for Dutch fuel suppliers, making conventional bunker fuels more expensive than at some competing ports. Regulatory changes, fuel price volatility and shifts in global trade routes also moved bunker demand away from Rotterdam and other ports in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp-Bruges region.
Category: Sustainable Marine Fuels
