{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Bunker surcharge","description":"Unlike the fixed base freight rate, the bunker surcharge is a variable additional charge through which shipping lines pass on the cost of vessel fuel (bunker oil) to their customers. Common labels include BAF (Bunker Adjustment Factor) and Fuel Surcharge; since the IMO sulphur cap came into effect, the term LSS (Low Sulphur Surcharge) has also become widespread. The surcharge is typically revised on a periodic basis – often monthly – based on current bunker fuel price indices and is quoted separ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/bunker-surcharge","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-13T08:48:07.576622","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunker_adjustment_factor","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/bunker-surcharge","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Bunker surcharge · Unlike the fixed base freight rate, the bunker surcharge is a variable additional charge through which shipping lines pass on the cost of vessel fuel (bunker oil) to their customers. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunker_adjustment_factor"}