USA Quarterly Bunker Levels April – June 2023

Effective April 1st, 2023 USA import BAF (bunker adjustment factor) will be applied on a quarterly basis instead of monthly.  BAF levels have also been split out by shipping trade lane for imports from South America, South Africa and Oceania as follows: 

US Port Region / Equipment20′ Dry40′ Dry20′ Reefer40′ Reefer
N. Europe* to US East Coast / Gulf$350$700$525$1,050
N. Europe* to US West Coast$573$1,146$860$1,720
W. Med** to US East Coast / Gulf$350$700$525$1,050
W. Med** to US West Coast$573$1,146$860$1,720
South America to US$626$1,252$939$1,878
South Africa to US$799$1,599$1,199$2,398
Oceania to US East Coast / Gulf$1,063$2,125$1,594$3,188
Oceania to US West Coast$787$1,573$1,180$2,360
Asia to US East Coast / Gulf$998$1,997$1,498$2,996
Asia to US West Coast$514$1,027$771$1,542
Quarterly BAF April – June 2023

* North Europe includes points and ports in continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Scandinavia, Baltic regions excluding countries/ports listed under South Europe
** West Med includes points and ports in the West Mediterranean: Italy, France (Fos-sur-Mer only), Greece, Portugal, Spain.

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The US intermodal fuel surcharge on shipments handled by Hillebrand USA for March is 43%.  The US intermodal fuel surcharge for April will be 30%