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BAF and CAF Freight surcharges
BAF - Bunker Adjustment Factor. A fuel surcharge expressed as a percentage added or subtracted from the freight amount, reflecting the movement in the market place price for bunkers.
CAF - Currency Adjustment Factor. A fee applied to the shipping costs to compensate for exchange rate fluctuations.
Europe — Far East
Freight surcharges for container shipping between Europe and the Far East are set by Far Eastern Freight Conference (FEFC).
| Date |
BAF
(Bunker Adjustment Factor) |
CAF
(Currency Adjustment Factor) |
FCL cargoes,
per TEU |
LCL cargoes,
per revenue ton |
Value |
| Mar 2007 |
227.00 USD |
11.35 USD |
+9.3% |
| Feb 2007 |
235.00 USD |
11.75 USD |
+10% |
| Jan 2007 |
235.00 USD |
11.75 USD |
+8.6% |
| Dec 2006 |
248.00 USD |
12.40 USD |
+7.5% |
| Nov 2006 |
264.00 USD |
13.20 USD |
+8% |
| Oct 2006 |
300.00 USD |
15.00 USD |
+8.2% |
| Sep 2006 |
305.00 USD |
15.25 USD |
+7.7% |
| Aug 2006 |
296.00 USD |
14.80 USD |
+7.8% |
| Jul 2006 |
313.00 USD |
15.65 USD |
+8.4% |
| Jun 2006 |
301.00 USD |
15.05 USD |
+6.1% |
| May 2006 |
276.00 USD |
13.80 USD |
+5.4% |
| Apr 2006 |
270.00 USD |
13.50 USD |
+5.2% |
| Mar 2006 |
257.00 USD |
12.85 USD |
+5.5% |
Europe — Middle East
Freight surcharges for container shipping between Europe and the Middle East are set by India Pakistan Bangladesh Ceylon Conference (IPBCC).
| Date
| BAF
(Bunker Adjustment Factor) |
CAF
(Currency Adjustment Factor) |
FCL cargoes,
per TEU |
LCL cargoes,
per revenue ton |
Value |
| Mar 2007 |
165.00 USD |
16.50 USD |
+10.28% |
| Feb 2007 |
180.00 USD |
18.00 USD |
+10.59% |
| Jan 2007 |
180.00 USD |
18.00 USD |
+9.27% |
| Dec 2006 |
185.00 USD |
18.50 USD |
+8.38% |
| Nov 2006 |
195.00 USD |
19.50 USD |
+8.76% |
| Oct 2006 |
215.00 USD |
21.50 USD |
+8.85% |
| Sep 2006 |
220.00 USD |
22.00 USD |
+8.19% |
| Aug 2006 |
205.00 USD |
20.50 USD |
+8.37% |
| Jul 2006 |
215.00 USD |
21.50 USD |
+8.97% |
| Jun 2006 |
200.00 USD |
20.00 USD |
+6.81% |
| May 2006 |
190.00 USD |
19.00 USD |
+6.03% |
| Apr 2006 |
185.00 USD |
18.50 USD |
+6.03% |
| Mar 2006 |
175.00 USD |
17.50 USD |
+6.33% |
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