Americas: Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) Q4 2021

30 August 2021

Sealand – A Maersk Company has reviewed its Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF), and the new tariffs will be effective 1 October 2021.

We have used Bunkerworld’s fuel price index for 0.5% Sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) for the BAF calculation, and the average bunker price used is 524.08 USD/TON. The details on the period and reference ports used for the calculation can be found in the table below.

BAF	Period	Effective Date	Fuel Type	Average (in USD per ton)
BAF Latest Rate Average	Period 26 MAY - 25 AUG 2021	Effective Date 01-Oct-21	Fuel Type VLSFO (0.5%S)	Average (in USD per ton) 524.08
BAF Previous Rate Average	Period 26 FEB - 25 MAY 2021	Effective Date 01-Jul-21	Fuel Type VLSFO (0.5%S)	Average (in USD per ton) 493.83

The BAF will be applicable to all contracts with validity longer than three months, and the tariff values can be found in the table below:

Scope	20' DV*	40' DV/HC*	45' HC*	20' REEF	40' REEF
Scope North America (United States. Canada. US Virgin Islands. Central America. Mexico. Caribbean. WCSA to East Coast South America	20' DV* USD 157	40' DV/HC* USD 314	45' HC* -	20' REEF USD 236	40' REEF USD 472
Scope North America (United States. Canada. US Virgin Islands to/from West Coast South America. North Coast South America. Central America. Mexico and Caribbean	20' DV* USD 262	40' DV/HC* USD 524	45' HC* USD 524	20' REEF USD 393	40' REEF USD 786
Scope East Coast South America to Central America. Caribbean. Mexico. West Coast South America. North America	20' DV* USD 341	40' DV/HC* USD 681	45' HC* -	20' REEF USD 511	40' REEF USD 1022
Scope Intra-Latin America (Central America. Caribbean. Mexico. West Coast South America. North Coast South America)	20' DV* USD 131	40' DV/HC* USD 262	45' HC* USD 262	20' REEF USD 197	40' REEF USD 393