Americas: Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) Q1/2022

29 November 2021

Sealand – A Maersk Company has reviewed its Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF), and the new tariffs will be effective January 1st 2022.

We have used Bunker world’s fuel price index for 0.5% Sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) for the BAF calculation, and the average bunker price used is 575.16 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 AUG - 25 NOV 2021	Effective Date 01-JAN-22	Fuel Type VLSFO (0.5%S)	Average (in USD per ton) 575.16
BAF Previous 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

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:

BAF - Q1/2022

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 173	40' DV/HC* USD 345	45' HC* -	20' REEF USD 259	40' REEF USD 518
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 288	40' DV/HC* USD 575	45' HC* USD 575	20' REEF USD 432	40' REEF USD 863
Scope East Coast South America to Central America. Caribbean. Mexico. West Coast South America. North America	20' DV* USD 374	40' DV/HC* USD 748	45' HC* -	20' REEF USD 561	40' REEF USD 1122
Scope Intra-Latin America (Central America. Caribbean. Mexico. West Coast South America. North Coast South America)	20' DV* USD 144	40' DV/HC* USD 288	45' HC* USD 288	20' REEF USD 216	40' REEF USD 431