The liner companies' new bunker mechanisms differ widely

There are significant differences between the various much-discussed bunker surcharges, which liner shipping companies are working to introduce ahead of the 2020 sulfur cap, even though they appear similar at first glance. Here is a look at the most important new bunker adjustment factors.
Photo: /ritzau/Christian Charisius
Photo: /ritzau/Christian Charisius

The biggest shipping lines have introduced their customers, the shippers, to various bunker adjustment factors that will help cover the extra costs of up to USD 16 billion which the 2020 global sulfur regulations are expected to create for the container sector.

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