{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Maritime Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) Management","description":"Unlike fuel costs embedded in a fixed base rate, the Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) is a variable fuel surcharge that shipping lines levy on top of ocean freight to pass through fluctuations in marine fuel prices. BAF is typically recalculated monthly or quarterly and applied per container or per unit of weight or volume, depending on the carrier and trade lane. Freight forwarders must include the prevailing BAF in every rate quotation and disclose it separately to shippers, as it can shift sign","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/maritime-bunker-adjustment-factor-baf-management","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-25T18:07:39.182008","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunker_adjustment_factor","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/maritime-bunker-adjustment-factor-baf-management","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Maritime Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) Management · Unlike fuel costs embedded in a fixed base rate, the Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) is a variable fuel surcharge that shipping lines levy on top of ocean freight to pass through fluctuations in marine fuel prices. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunker_adjustment_factor"}