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BAF and ETS Policy Support
Implement our Standard BAF Policy, align the BAF charges for all your providers and reduce your exposure to excessive unilateral increases in fuel charges.
The Drewry Standard BAF Policy is an industry standard, accepted by the major ocean carriers and adopted by a number of our BCO clients. We provide a clear policy document, tailored to your company and its trade lanes, which can be communicated to your Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) prior to bid.
Adopting our standard BAF Policy provides a number of benefits:
- Less complexity through standardisation
- Simplify invoicing and auditing
- Greater transparency, reduced risk of excessive charges
- Incorporates our latest view on new fuel types
- Use your BAF policy as a pre-condition to bid for your business
BAF Audit and Forecasting Services
The Middle East ceasefire may have reduced geopolitical tensions for the time-being, but it doesn't eliminate BAF risk. For many shippers, the next challenge is understanding how and when bunker surcharges will adjust.
Now is the time to ask:
✔ Should emergency BAFs (EBAFs) now be removed?
✔ When will standard BAF formulas catch up?
✔ Are we paying twice?
✔ Which carriers will reduce surcharges first?
✔ How should we budget for the remainder of the year?
The answers won't be the same across every carrier or trade lane. Different fuel adjustment mechanisms, timing and contract terms can all affect what you should be paying.
Drewry's BAF Audit and Forecasting services provide an independent assessment of your current position, helping you identify potential overpayments, understand future BAF movements and improve budgeting for the months ahead. A straightforward, cost-effective review today could help reduce unnecessary freight costs tomorrow.
To learn more about this service, email our ocean freight procurement team at supplychains@drewry.co.uk
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