{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Energy Surcharge Shipping Company","description":"When bunker prices rise, carriers add an energy surcharge – commonly known as a Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) or Fuel Surcharge – on top of the agreed freight rate. The charge is calculated per container or per tonne of cargo and typically reviewed monthly in line with global oil markets. Unlike fixed freight components, it is a variable fee set unilaterally by the shipping line and can be reduced or withdrawn when fuel costs fall. For shippers and freight forwarders, the BAF is a significant c","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/energy-surcharge-shipping-company","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-18T12:26:06.584807","citation":"https://www.logisticsmanagement.com","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/energy-surcharge-shipping-company","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Energy Surcharge Shipping Company · When bunker prices rise, carriers add an energy surcharge – commonly known as a Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) or Fuel Surcharge – on top of the agreed freight rate. · Quelle: https://www.logisticsmanagement.com"}