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: 20/02/2026-20/03/2026

0.1% MGO, USD/ton 1018.52

EUR/USD 1.1629

0.1% MGO, EUR/ton 875.82

EUR/GBP 0.8683

BAF charge per lane metre (EUR)

April 2026

BAF charges

850,00-859,99

860,00-869,99

870,00-879,99

880,00-889,99

890,00-899,99

Route:

IJmuiden (Amsterdam) - Newcastle

9,25

9,43

9,61

9,79

9,97

Gothenburg/Brevik/Fredrikstad - Immingham

12,32

12,56

12,80

13,04

13,28

Gothenburg/Brevik - Ghent

12,73

12,98

13,23

13,48

13,73

Gothenburg/Fredrikstad - Zeebrugge

12,73

12,98

13,23

13,48

13,73

Cuxhaven - Immingham

11,31

11,53

11,75

11,97

12,19

Esbjerg - Immingham

9,25

9,43

9,61

9,79

9,97

Vlaardingen (Rotterdam) - Felixstowe

3,60

3,67

3,74

3,81

3,88

Vlaardingen (Rotterdam) - Immingham

5,12

5,22

5,32

5,42

5,52

Zeebrugge - Immingham

5,12

5,22

5,32

5,42

5,52

Rotterdam - Vilagarcia

16,73

17,06

17,38

17,71

18,04

Klaipeda - Fredericia/Køge

10,75

10,96

11,17

11,38

11,59

Klaipeda - Karlshamn/Trelleborg

9,19

9,37

9,55

9,73

9,91

Klaipeda - Kiel/Travemünde

16,30

16,62

16,94

17,26

17,58

Paldiski - Kapellskär

6,65

6,78

6,91

7,04

7,17

Dover - Dunkirk

3,03

3,09

3,15

3,21

3,27

Dover - Calais

3,03

3,09

3,15

3,21

3,27

Rosslare - Dunkirk

18,36

18,72

19,08

19,44

19,80

Jersey - Portsmouth

14,65

14,94

15,23

15,52

15,81

Jersey - St. Malo

10,96

11,18

11,39

11,61

11,83

BAF charge per lane metre (GBP)

April 2026

BAF charges

850,00-859,99

860,00-869,99

870,00-879,99

880,00-889,99

890,00-899,99

Route:

IJmuiden (Amsterdam) - Newcastle

8,04

8,19

8,35

8,50

8,66

Gothenburg/Brevik/Fredrikstad - Immingham

10,70

10,91

11,11

11,32

11,53

Gothenburg/Brevik - Ghent

11,05

11,27

11,48

11,70

11,92

Gothenburg/Fredrikstad - Zeebrugge

11,05

11,27

11,48

11,70

11,92

Cuxhaven - Immingham

9,82

10,01

10,20

10,40

10,59

Esbjerg - Immingham

8,04

8,19

8,35

8,50

8,66

Vlaardingen (Rotterdam) - Felixstowe

3,12

3,19

3,25

3,31

3,37

Vlaardingen (Rotterdam) - Immingham

4,45

4,53

4,62

4,71

4,79

Zeebrugge - Immingham

4,45

4,53

4,62

4,71

4,79

Rotterdam - Vilagarcia

14,52

14,81

15,09

15,38

15,66

Klaipeda - Fredericia/Køge

9,33

9,52

9,70

9,88

10,06

Klaipeda - Karlshamn/Trelleborg

7,98

8,14

8,29

8,45

8,61

Klaipeda - Kiel/Travemünde

14,16

14,43

14,71

14,99

15,27

Paldiski - Kapellskär

5,78

5,89

6,00

6,12

6,23

Dover - Dunkirk

2,63

2,68

2,73

2,79

2,84

Dover - Calais

2,63

2,68

2,73

2,79

2,84

Rosslare - Dunkirk

15,94

16,25

16,57

16,88

17,19

Jersey - Portsmouth

12,72

12,97

13,22

13,48

13,73

Jersey - St. Malo

9,52

9,70

9,89

10,08

10,27