Bunker Adjustment Factor (MGO BAF)

MGO BAF rules

On 1 January 2015, the EU Sulphur Directive 2012/33/EU brought about a major reduction in sulphur dioxide emission from ships, and that will heavily impact shipping in northern Europe. The Directive will require ships sailing in the English Channel, the North Sea and the Baltic Sea (the North European emission control area) to use bunker oil with a maximum 0.1% sulphur or apply alternative methods in order to achieve the same effect.

New, simpler Bunker Surcharge model (BAF)

DFDS has introduced a new way of calculating BAF that is simpler than the old one.

From 1 January, 2019, the BAF will change only when the MGO oil price per ton changes between intervals of 10 Euros.

The MGO BAF levels are based on the average price of the MGO oil and the EUR/USD rate measured from the 20th of a given month to the 20th of the following month.

Measured period: 20/03/2026-20/04/2026

0.1% MGO, USD/ton 1299.60

EUR/USD 1.1637

0.1% MGO, EUR/ton 1116.79

EUR/GBP 0.8688

BAF charge per lane metre (EUR)

May 2026

BAF charges

1090,00-1099,99

1100,00-1109,99

1110.00-1119.99

1120.00-1129.99

1130,00-1139,99

Route:

IJmuiden (Amsterdam) - Newcastle

13,57

13,75

13,93

14,11

14,29

Gothenburg/Brevik/Fredrikstad - Immingham

18,08

18,32

18,56

18,80

19,04

Gothenburg/Brevik - Ghent

18,73

18,98

19,23

19,48

19,73

Gothenburg/Fredrikstad - Zeebrugge

18,73

18,98

19,23

19,48

19,73

Cuxhaven - Immingham

16,59

16,81

17,03

17,25

17,47

Esbjerg - Immingham

13,57

13,75

13,93

14,11

14,29

Vlaardingen (Rotterdam) - Felixstowe

5,28

5,35

5,42

5,49

5,56

Vlaardingen (Rotterdam) - Immingham

7,52

7,62

7,72

7,82

7,92

Zeebrugge - Immingham

7,52

7,62

7,72

7,82

7,92

Rotterdam - Vilagarcia

24,60

24,93

25,26

25,58

25,91

Klaipeda - Fredericia/Køge

15,79

16,00

16,21

16,42

16,63

Klaipeda - Karlshamn/Trelleborg

13,51

13,69

13,87

14,05

14,23

Klaipeda - Kiel/Travemünde

23,98

24,30

24,62

24,94

25,26

Paldiski - Kapellskär

9,77

9,90

10,03

10,16

10,29

Dover - Dunkirk

4,47

4,53

4,59

4,65

4,71

Dover - Calais

4,47

4,53

4,59

4,65

4,71

Rosslare - Dunkirk

27,00

27,36

27,72

28,08

28,44

Jersey - Portsmouth

21,61

21,90

22,19

22,48

22,77

Jersey - St. Malo

16,17

16,39

16,60

16,82

17,04

BAF charge per lane metre (GBP)

May 2026

BAF charges

1090,00-1099,99

1100,00-1109,99

1110.00-1119.99

1120.00-1129.99

1130,00-1139,99

Route:

IJmuiden (Amsterdam) - Newcastle

11,79

11,95

12,11

12,26

12,42

Gothenburg/Brevik/Fredrikstad - Immingham

15,71

15,92

16,12

16,33

16,54

Gothenburg/Brevik - Ghent

16,27

16,49

16,70

16,92

17,14

Gothenburg/Fredrikstad - Zeebrugge

16,27

16,49

16,70

16,92

17,14

Cuxhaven - Immingham

14,42

14,61

14,80

14,99

15,18

Esbjerg - Immingham

11,79

11,95

12,11

12,26

12,42

Vlaardingen (Rotterdam) - Felixstowe

4,59

4,65

4,71

4,77

4,83

Vlaardingen (Rotterdam) - Immingham

6,53

6,62

6,71

6,80

6,88

Zeebrugge - Immingham

6,53

6,62

6,71

6,80

6,88

Rotterdam - Vilagarcia

21,37

21,66

21,94

22,23

22,51

Klaipeda - Fredericia/Køge

13,72

13,90

14,08

14,27

14,45

Klaipeda - Karlshamn/Trelleborg

11,74

11,90

12,05

12,21

12,37

Klaipeda - Kiel/Travemünde

20,84

21,12

21,39

21,67

21,95

Paldiski - Kapellskär

8,49

8,60

8,72

8,83

8,94

Dover - Dunkirk

3,88

3,93

3,99

4,04

4,09

Dover - Calais

3,88

3,93

3,99

4,04

4,09

Rosslare - Dunkirk

23,46

23,77

24,08

24,40

24,71

Jersey - Portsmouth

18,77

19,03

19,28

19,53

19,78

Jersey - St. Malo

14,05

14,24

14,42

14,61

14,80