New BAF for cargo to Australia announced

Tue 14 Jul 2009, 10:58 GMT

New BAF for cargo to Australia announced

Bunker Adjustment Factor from North and South East Asia to Australia to change from August.

Swire Shipping has announced that the company's Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) for all Southbound cargo from North and South East Asia to Australia are to change from next month as a result of the fluctuation in the price of marine fuel.

The new BAF charges will be as follows:

US$ 420 / 20ft
US$ 840 / 40ft
US$ 23 / RT (for Breakbulk and LCL cargoes)

The new BAF charges will be implemented on the following voyages in August 2009:

South East Asia Service :
MV Pacific Discoverer V17S ETA Map Ta Phut 4th August 2009

The company said it will review the BAF on these trade lanes on a monthly basis and will reduce or increase its BAF accordingly.

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