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: 20/09/2026-20/10/2026

0.1% MGO, USD/ton 1385.14

EUR/USD 1.1284

0.1% MGO, EUR/ton 1227.50

EUR/GBP 0.8505

BAF charge per lane metre (EUR)

November 2026

BAF charges	1200,00-1209,99	1210,00-1219,99	1220,00-1229,99	1230,00-1239,99	1240,00-1249,99
Route:
IJmuiden (Amsterdam) – Newcastle	15.55	15.73	15.91	16.09	16.27
Gothenburg/Brevik/Fredrikstad – Immingham	20.72	20.96	21.20	21.44	21.68
Gothenburg/Brevik – Ghent	21.48	21.73	21.98	22.23	22.48
Gothenburg/Fredrikstad – Zeebrugge	21.48	21.73	21.98	22.23	22.48
Cuxhaven – Immingham	19.01	19.23	19.45	19.67	19.89
Esbjerg – Immingham	15.55	15.73	15.91	16.09	16.27
Vlaardingen (Rotterdam) – Felixstowe	6.05	6.12	6.19	6.26	6.33
Vlaardingen (Rotterdam) – Immingham	8.62	8.72	8.82	8.92	9.02
Zeebrugge – Immingham	8.62	8.72	8.82	8.92	9.02
Rotterdam – Vilagarcia	28.21	28.54	28.86	29.19	29.52
Klaipeda – Fredericia/Køge	18.10	18.31	18.52	18.73	18.94
Klaipeda – Karlshamn/Trelleborg	15.49	15.67	15.85	16.03	16.21
Klaipeda – Kiel/Travemünde	27.50	27.82	28.14	28.46	28.78
Paldiski – Kapellskär	11.20	11.33	11.46	11.59	11.72
Dover – Dunkirk	5.13	5.19	5.25	5.31	5.37
Dover – Calais	5.13	5.19	5.25	5.31	5.37
Rosslare – Dunkirk	30.96	31.32	31.68	32.04	32.40
Jersey – Portsmouth	24.80	25.09	25.38	25.67	25.96
Jersey – St. Malo	18.56	18.77	18.99	19.21	19.42

BAF charge per lane metre (GBP)

November 2026

BAF charges	1200,00-1209,99	1210,00-1219,99	1220,00-1229,99	1230,00-1239,99	1240,00-1249,99
Route:
IJmuiden (Amsterdam) – Newcastle	13.23	13.38	13.54	13.69	13.84
Gothenburg/Brevik/Fredrikstad – Immingham	17.62	17.83	18.03	18.24	18.44
Gothenburg/Brevik – Ghent	18.27	18.48	18.69	18.90	19.12
Gothenburg/Fredrikstad – Zeebrugge	18.27	18.48	18.69	18.90	19.12
Cuxhaven – Immingham	16.17	16.36	16.55	16.73	16.92
Esbjerg – Immingham	13.23	13.38	13.54	13.69	13.84
Vlaardingen (Rotterdam) – Felixstowe	5.14	5.20	5.26	5.32	5.38
Vlaardingen (Rotterdam) – Immingham	7.33	7.42	7.50	7.59	7.67
Zeebrugge – Immingham	7.33	7.42	7.50	7.59	7.67
Rotterdam – Vilagarcia	23.99	24.27	24.55	24.83	25.11
Klaipeda – Fredericia/Køge	15.39	15.57	15.75	15.93	16.11
Klaipeda – Karlshamn/Trelleborg	13.18	13.33	13.48	13.64	13.79
Klaipeda – Kiel/Travemünde	23.39	23.67	23.94	24.21	24.48
Paldiski – Kapellskär	9.53	9.64	9.75	9.86	9.97
Dover – Dunkirk	4.36	4.41	4.46	4.51	4.57
Dover – Calais	4.36	4.41	4.46	4.51	4.57
Rosslare – Dunkirk	26.33	26.64	26.94	27.25	27.56
Jersey – Portsmouth	21.09	21.34	21.59	21.83	22.08
Jersey – St. Malo	15.78	15.97	16.15	16.34	16.52