Sea Freight surcharges and fees

BAF & CAF

Our monthly update provides information on the current BAF / CAF rates for the Far East, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

We reserve the right to immediately change or apply e.g. Peak Season Surcharge, Emergency Bunker Surcharge, Equipment Imbalance Surcharge or other surcharges imposed by shipping lines.

Below rates are excl. Low Sulphur Surcharge.

December 2018

Far East:
BAF: USD 482 per 20' and USD 964 per 40' – USD 26.60 w/m
CAF: 2.00%

India, Bangladesh & Pakistan:
BAF: USD 317 per 20' and USD 634 per 40' – USD 18.35 w/m
CAF: 2.00%

Container:
Fuel Surcharges: 21.70%

Low Sulphur:
Truck: per teu
Feeder: per teu

BAF = Bunker Adjustment Factor
CAF = Currency Adjustment Factor
LSS = Low Sulphur Surcharge

Fuel Surcharges

December 2018

Iceland: 38.30%
Faroe Islands: 15.30%
Greenland: 6.00%

November 2018

Iceland: 40.00%
Faroe Islands: 16.50%
Greenland: 6.00%

Please be aware that the diesel surcharge will be adjusted if Blue Water's expense and pricing structure changes.

New Maut tariff as from 1 January 2019

The German Authorities have now introduced the new Maut tariff effective from 1 January 2019.

This involves an increase in all forms of Road Transport to and from Germany as well as in transit.

The Maut increase will for instance have the following effect on haulage to and from Hamburg and Bremerhaven:
Maut on haulage via Hamburg will increase from DKK 245 to DKK 340
Maut on haulage via Bremerhaven will increase from DKK 563 to DKK 650

If you have any questions to the above, please do not hesitate to call your local Blue Water contact.