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Date: Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Re: 

BAF Increase from Europe, South Africa, and South America for March 2011. No Change from Oceania.

BAF Increase from Europe, South Africa, and South America for March 2011. No Change from Oceania.

The BAF adjustment levels on imports are as follows:

Europe, South Africa to USA
Based on IFO 380 Rotterdam rolling 3-month average
Month Adjustment 20' 40'
Jan 2011 No change, remains at $231 per TEU $231 $462
Feb 2011 No change, remains at $231 per TEU $231 $462
Mar 2011 BAF adjustment, increase of $36 per TEU $267 $534


South America to USA
Based on IFO 380 Houston rolling 3-month average
Month Adjustment 20' 40'
Jan 2011 No change, remains at $177 per TEU $177 $354
Feb 2011 BAF adjustment, increase of $76 per TEU $253 $506
Mar 2011 BAF adjustment, increase of $18 per TEU $271 $542


Australia, New Zealand to USA
Based quarterly BAF average
Quarter Adjustment 20' 40'
Oct-Dec 2010 BAF adjustment of $10 per TEU $530 $1,060
Jan-Mar 2011 No change, remains at $530 per TEU $530 $1,060

Europe/South Africa and South America Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) is based on rolling three-month averages of the IFO 380 Rotterdam and Houston Fuel Indexes respectively. Adjustments to the BAF are made when the prior month's average exceeds +/- 15%. IFO 380 Rotterdam and Houston Indexes are published at www.bunkerworld.com. Click here for JF Hillebrand USA historical BAF information on imports.