{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Bunker Costs","description":"Bunker costs are a vessel's fuel costs; the term derives from bunkering, the process of taking fuel on board. They form the largest variable cost block in ship operation and, depending on fuel price, speed and route, can account for a substantial share of a round voyage's total costs. Shipping lines pass bunker cost fluctuations on to shippers via surcharges such as the Bunker Adjustment Factor. Route changes have a direct impact: diversions via the Cape Route increase consumption per round trip","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/bunker-costs","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-07-27T22:24:15.893813","citation":"https://safety4sea.com/an-extra-million-is-added-each-time-a-tanker-goes-around-cape-of-good-hope/","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/bunker-costs","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Bunker Costs · Bunker costs are a vessel's fuel costs; the term derives from bunkering, the process of taking fuel on board. · Quelle: https://safety4sea.com/an-extra-million-is-added-each-time-a-tanker-goes-around-cape-of-good-hope/"}