COSCO Container Lines announces a Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) for USA & Canada Trade effective from January 1, 2014, the company said in its press release.
The details of Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) are as follows:
From Australia, New Zealand, Far East and Indian Sub-Continent to United States
For all cargo moving via all-water to U.S. West Coast ports and for intermodal cargo via these ports destined to points in the states of California, Oregon and Washington:
Per 20' CTR USD $ 420
Per 40' CTR USD $ 525
Per 40' HIGH CUBE CTR USD $ 591
Per 40' HIGH CUBE REEFER USD $ 591
Per 45' CTR USD $ 665
For all intermodal cargo and minilandbridge intermodal cargo via West Coast ports destined to points other than those in the states of California, Oregon and Washington:
Per 20' CTR USD $ 707
Per 40' CTR USD $ 884
Per 40' HIGH CUBE CTR USD $ 995
Per 40' HIGH CUBE REEFER USD $ 995
Per 45' CTR USD $ 1119
For all cargo moving via all-water to U.S. East Coast and Gulf ports and for all intermodal cargo via these ports:
Per 20' CTR USD $ 784
Per 40' CTR USD $ 980
Per 40' HIGH CUBE CTR USD $ 1103
Per 40' HIGH CUBE REEFER USD $ 1103
Per 45' CTR USD $ 1241
From Far East and Indian sub-continent countries or areas to Canada
To/Via Vancouver & Prince Rupert:
Per 20' CTR USD $ 420
Per 40' CTR USD $ 525
Per 40' HIGH CUBE CTR USD $ 591
Per 40' HIGH CUBE REEFER USD $ 591
Per 45' CTR USD $ 665
To/Via Halifax (by all water service):
Per 20' CTR USD $ 784
Per 40' CTR USD $ 980
Per 40' HIGH CUBE CTR USD $ 1103
Per 40' HIGH CUBE REEFER USD $ 1103
Per 45' CTR USD $ 1241
Far East and Indian Sub-Continent shall mean to include: Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China Mainland, China Hong Kong, China Macau, China Taiwan, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.