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: 20/04/2026-20/05/2026

0.1% MGO, USD/ton 1246.52

EUR/USD 1.1709

0.1% MGO, EUR/ton 1064.61

EUR/GBP 0.8667

BAF charge per lane metre (EUR)

June 2026

BAF charges

1040,00-1049,99

1050,00-1059,99

1060,00-1069,99

1070,00-1079,99

1080,00-1089,99

Route:

IJmuiden (Amsterdam) - Newcastle

12,67

12,85

13,03

13,21

13,39

Gothenburg/Brevik/Fredrikstad - Immingham

16,88

17,12

17,36

17,60

17,84

Gothenburg/Brevik - Ghent

17,48

17,73

17,98

18,23

18,48

Gothenburg/Fredrikstad - Zeebrugge

17,48

17,73

17,98

18,23

18,48

Cuxhaven - Immingham

15,49

15,71

15,93

16,15

16,37

Esbjerg - Immingham

12,67

12,85

13,03

13,21

13,39

Vlaardingen (Rotterdam) - Felixstowe

4,93

5,00

5,07

5,14

5,21

Vlaardingen (Rotterdam) - Immingham

7,02

7,12

7,22

7,32

7,42

Zeebrugge - Immingham

7,02

7,12

7,22

7,32

7,42

Rotterdam - Vilagarcia

22,96

23,29

23,62

23,94

24,27

Klaipeda - Fredericia/Køge

14,74

14,95

15,16

15,37

15,58

Klaipeda - Karlshamn/Trelleborg

12,61

12,79

12,97

13,15

13,33

Klaipeda - Kiel/Travemünde

22,38

22,70

23,02

23,34

23,66

Paldiski - Kapellskär

9,12

9,25

9,38

9,51

9,64

Dover - Dunkirk

4,17

4,23

4,29

4,35

4,41

Dover - Calais

4,17

4,23

4,29

4,35

4,41

Rosslare - Dunkirk

25,20

25,56

25,92

26,28

26,64

Jersey - Portsmouth

20,16

20,45

20,74

21,03

21,32

Jersey - St. Malo

15,08

15,30

15,52

15,73

15,95

BAF charge per lane metre (GBP)

June 2026

BAF charges

1040,00-1049,99

1050,00-1059,99

1060,00-1069,99

1070,00-1079,99

1080,00-1089,99

Route:

IJmuiden (Amsterdam) - Newcastle

10,99

11,14

11,30

11,45

11,61

Gothenburg/Brevik/Fredrikstad - Immingham

14,63

14,84

15,05

15,25

15,46

Gothenburg/Brevik - Ghent

15,15

15,36

15,58

15,80

16,01

Gothenburg/Fredrikstad - Zeebrugge

15,15

15,36

15,58

15,80

16,01

Cuxhaven - Immingham

13,43

13,62

13,81

14,00

14,19

Esbjerg - Immingham

10,99

11,14

11,30

11,45

11,61

Vlaardingen (Rotterdam) - Felixstowe

4,27

4,33

4,39

4,45

4,51

Vlaardingen (Rotterdam) - Immingham

6,09

6,17

6,26

6,35

6,43

Zeebrugge - Immingham

6,09

6,17

6,26

6,35

6,43

Rotterdam - Vilagarcia

19,90

20,18

20,47

20,75

21,04

Klaipeda - Fredericia/Køge

12,78

12,96

13,14

13,32

13,50

Klaipeda - Karlshamn/Trelleborg

10,93

11,09

11,24

11,40

11,56

Klaipeda - Kiel/Travemünde

19,40

19,68

19,96

20,23

20,51

Paldiski - Kapellskär

7,91

8,02

8,13

8,24

8,36

Dover - Dunkirk

3,61

3,66

3,72

3,77

3,82

Dover - Calais

3,61

3,66

3,72

3,77

3,82

Rosslare - Dunkirk

21,84

22,15

22,46

22,78

23,09

Jersey - Portsmouth

17,47

17,72

17,98

18,23

18,48

Jersey - St. Malo

13,07

13,26

13,45

13,64

13,82