Americas: Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) Q2/2022

17 March 2022

Sealand – A Maersk Company has reviewed its Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) and the new tariffs will be effective April 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 639.59 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 NOV 2021 - 25 FEB 2022	Effective Date 01-APR-22	Fuel Type VLSFO (0.5%S)	Average (in USD per ton) 639.59
BAF Previous 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

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 - Q2/2022

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) U4S,UHS	20' DV USD 192	40' DV/HC USD 384	45' HC -	20' REEF USD 288	40' REEF USD 576
Scope North America (United States. Canada. US Virgin Islands to/from West Coast South America. North Coast South America. Central America. Mexico and Caribbean)U7N/S, U8N/S	20' DV USD 320	40' DV/HC USD 640	45' HC USD 640	20' REEF USD 480	40' REEF USD 959
Scope East Coast South America to Central America. Caribbean. Mexico. West Coast South America. North America. U4N, UHN	20' DV USD 416	40' DV/HC USD 831	45' HC -	20' REEF USD 624	40' REEF USD 1247
Scope Intra-Latin America (Central America. Caribbean. Mexico. West Coast South America. North Coast South America) U5R, U6R, U9	20' DV USD 160	40' DV/HC USD 320	45' HC USD 320	20' REEF USD 240	40' REEF USD 480