RE:Clermont has left FerndaleThanks GunnerG. I have added a bit more color below calculating throughput. Looks like an upward trend on throughput per day at Ferndale is evolving.
Vessel Clermont-LPG tanker left the FERNDALE port....a 6 day fill period. Next LPG tanker is expected to arrive in a period of 14-16 days between tankers.....March 16-18th
Arrival Departure Vessel TYPE GT Barrels Port Period
Jan29 Feb4 Captain Markos LPG 47173 599,000
Feb17 Feb21 Cratis LPG 48963 622,000 19
Mar2 Mar8 Clermont LPG 47379 602,000 13
Mar17 Captain Markos LPG 47173 599,000 15
*Assuming 12.7 barrels / metric tonne
*605,000 barrels /16days= 37,800 barrels / day implied throughput rate of Ferndale. Using running average over 4 fill periods.
Shipping tariffs (US$)
LPG Tanker rates: 103,000 /day 12 day route = 1,236,000
Port dues ;
Harbour rates .07/DWT =4500
Wharfage rates 1.70/t = 85000
Berthing rate 40/hr = 96hr*40 =3800
Anchorage rate: zero
Tug boat rates in ( 3) 10,000/job =30,000
Tug boat out (2) 10,000/job = 20000
Escort service in (1) 10,000/job
Escort service out (1) 10,000/job
Ferndale estimated port Cost: 160,000
Shipping Cost to oversea Approximately $3 /bbl
FEI propane May Contract: 559/tonne = 44/bbl
Mont Belvieu May Contract: 0.87c/usg =36.54/bbl
Edmonton Differential ave 0.26usg =11usd /bbl =26.50 /bbl
Nameplate capacity 50k/day
Canadian Export license : 46k/day
Calculated rate of export :37k/day
US Export licence not required (?)
GLTA
RFguy