The Global Shippers Forum (GSF) is suspicious regarding the announcement by Maersk’s new fuel surcharge arrangements from 1 January 2019 to recover presumed costs from the introduction of low-sulphur marine fuel from 1 January 2020.
The BAF replaces Maersk Line’s current Standard Bunker Adjustment Factor (SBF) surcharge and includes two key elements:
- The fuel price which is calculated as the average fuel price in key bunkering ports around the world;
- A trade factor that reflects the average fuel...
https://safety4sea.com/gsf-maersk-should-reconsider-new-fuel-surcharge/