Shipping lines use the Currency Adjustment Factor (CAF) to manage exchange-rate exposure in international ocean freight: it is a variable surcharge applied on top of the basic freight rate to offset movements between the tariff currency – typically the US dollar – and the customer's payment currency.
Source: https://www.maersk.com/help/faqs/all-surcharges
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