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Bunker clause, Baltic and North Sea Liner Services

All freight rates are exclusive of bunker surcharge, BRF. As from 1 January 2020 the surcharge has been based on the mix of ULSFO (75%) and MGO (25%) price notation in Rotterdam, as published by S&P Platts Bunkerwire.

The observation period of the fuel prices is one calendar month.

The amount of surcharge is based on a table, where the bunker price index is calculated as described above. The surcharge is valid until there is a change in the bunker prices to validate an adjustment according to the table. The surcharge is confirmed on the first working day of the month, and a notice of any changes is given to the customers and / or published on Finnlines’ website. The new adjusted bunker surcharge will be valid from the 7th day of the month onwards.

Finnlines may re-evaluate and change this bunker clause and any provisions regarding this surcharge, whenever there are significant changes in relevant factors impacting bunker prices (primarily such evaluation is conducted on yearly basis).

Please also kindly note that the bunker surcharge will be defined as percentage of the freight, except for trailers and lorries in the Baltic Sea liner services where EUR/lane metre will be used as an invoice basis for this surcharge.


The average price of ULSFO (75%) and MGO (25%) per 1000 kg in EURBaltic Sea / trailers, lorries; EUR / lane metreBaltic Sea / other cargo; per centNorth Sea / all cargo; per cent
127.5-6.72-13.23%-13.23%
135.0-6.40-12.60%-12.60%
142.5-6.08-11.97%-11.97%
150.0-5.76-11.34%-11.34%
157.5-5.44-10.71%-10.71%
165.0-5.12-10.08%-10.08%
172.5-4.80-9.45%-9.45%
180.0-4.48-8.82%-8.82%
187.5-4.16-8.19%-8.19%
195.0-3.84-7.56%-7.56%
202.5-3.52-6.93%-6.93%
210.0-3.20-6.30%-6.30%
217.5-2.88-5.67%-5.67%
225.0-2.56-5.04%-5.04%
232.5-2.24-4.41%-4.41%
240.0-1.92-3.78%-3.78%
247.5-1.60-3.15%-3.15%
255.0-1.28-2.52%-2.52%
262.5-0.96-1.89%-1.89%
270.0-0.64-1.26%-1.26%
277.5-0.32-0.63%-0.63%
285.00.000%0%
292.50.320.63%0.63%
300.00.641.26%1.26%
307.50.961.89%1.89%
315.01.282.52%2.52%
322.51.603.15%3.15%
330.01.923.78%3.78%
337.52.244.41%4.41%
345.02.565.04%5.04%
352.52.885.67%5.67%
360.03.206.30%6.30%
367.53.526.93%6.93%
375.03.847.56%7.56%
382.54.168.19%8.19%
390.04.488.82%8.82%
397.54.809.45%9.45%
405.05.1210.08%10.08%
412.55.4410.71%10.71%
420.05.7611.34%11.34%
427.56.0811.97%11.97%
435.06.4012.60%12.60%
442.56.7213.23%13.23%
450.07.0413.86%13.86%
457.57.3614.49%14.49%
465.07.6815.12%15.12%
472.58.0015.75%15.75%
480.08.3216.38%16.38%
487.58.6417.01%17.01%
495.08.9617.64%17.64%
502.59.2818.27%18.27%
510.09.6018.90%18.90%
517.59.9219.53%19.53%
525.010.2420.16%20.16%
532.510.5620.79%20.79%
540.010.8821.42%21.42%
547.511.2022.05%22.05%
555.011.5222.68%22.68%
562.511.8423.31%23.31%
570.012.1623.94%23.94%
577.512.4824.57%24.57%
585.012.8025.20%25.20%
592.513.1225.83%25.83%
600.013.4426.46%26.46%
607.513.7627.09%27.09%
615.014.0827.72%27.72%
622.514.4028.35%28.35%
630.014.7228.98%28.98%
637.515.0429.61%29.61%
645.015.3630.24%30.24%
652.515.6830.87%30.87%
660.016.0031.50%31.50%
667.516.3232.13%32.13%
675.016.6432.76%32.76%
682.516.9633.39%33.39%
690.017.2834.02%34.02%
697.517.6034.65%34.65%
705.017.9235.28%35.28%
712.518.2435.91%35.91%
720.018.5636.54%36.54%
727.518.8837.17%37.17%
735.019.2037.80%37.80%
742.519.5238.43%38.43%
750.019.8439.06%39.06%
757.520.1639.69%39.69%
765.020.4840.32%40.32%
772.520.8040.95%40.95%
780.021.1241.58%41.58%
787.521.4442.21%42.21%
795.021.7642.84%42.84%
802.522.0843.47%43.47%
810.022.4044.10%44.10%
817.522.7244.73%44.73%
825.023.0445.36%45.36%
832.523.3645.99%45.99%
840.023.6846.62%46.62%
847.524.0047.25%47.25%
855.024.3247.88%47.88%
862.524.6448.51%48.51%
870.024.9649.14%49.14%
877.525.2849.77%49.77%
885.025.6050.40%50.40%
892.525.9251.03%51.03%
900.026.2451.66%51.66%
907.526.5652.29%52.29%
915.026.8852.92%52.92%
922.527.2053.55%53.55%
930.027.5254.18%54.18%
937.527.8454.81%54.81%
945.028.1655.44%55.44%
952.528.4856.07%56.07%
960.028.8056.70%56.70%
967.529.1257.33%57.33%
975.029.4457.96%57.96%
982.529.7658.59%58.59%
990.030.0859.22%59.22%
997.530.4059.85%59.85%
1 005.030.7260.48%60.48%
1 012.531.0461.11%61.11%
1 020.031.3661.74%61.74%
1 027.531.6862.37%62.37%
1 035.032.0063.00%63.00%
1 042.532.3263.63%63.63%
1 050.032.6464.26%64.26%
1 057.532.9664.89%64.89%
1 065.033.2865.52%65.52%
1 072.533.6066.15%66.15%
1 080.033.9266.78%66.78%
1 087.534.2467.41%67.41%
1 095.034.5668.04%68.04%
1 102.534.8868.67%68.67%
1 110.035.2069.30%69.30%
1 117.535.5269.93%69.93%
1 125.035.8470.56%70.56%
1 132.536.1671.19%71.19%
1 140.036.4871.82%71.82%
1 147.536.8072.45%72.45%
1 155.037.1273.08%73.08%
1 162.537.4473.71%73.71%
1 170.037.7674.34%74.34%
1 177.538.0874.97%74.97%
1 185.038.4075.60%75.60%
1 192.538.7276.23%76.23%
1 200.039.0476.86%76.86%
1 207.539.3677.49%77.49%
1 215.039.6878.12%78.12%
1 222.540.0078.75%78.75%
1 230.040.3279.38%79.38%
1 237.540.6480.01%80.01%
1 245.040.9680.64%80.64%
1 252.541.2881.27%81.27%
1 260.041.6081.90%81.90%
1 267.541.9282.53%82.53%
1 275.042.2483.16%83.16%
1 282.542.5683.79%83.79%
1 290.042.8884.42%84.42%
1 297.543.2085.05%85.05%
1 305.043.5285.68%85.68%
1 312.543.8486.31%86.31%
1 320.044.1686.94%86.94%
1 327.544.4887.57%87.57%
1 335.044.8088.20%88.20%
1 342.545.1288.83%88.83%
1 350.045.4489.46%89.46%
1 357.545.7690.09%90.09%
1 365.046.0890.72%90.72%
1 372.546.4091.35%91.35%
1 380.046.7291.98%91.98%
1 387.547.0492.61%92.61%
1 395.047.3693.24%93.24%
1 402.547.6893.87%93.87%
1 410.048.0094.50%94.50%
1 417.548.3295.13%95.13%
1 425.048.6495.76%95.76%
1 432.548.9696.39%96.39%
1 440.049.2897.02%97.02%
1 447.549.6097.65%97.65%
1 455.049.9298.28%98.28%
1 462.550.2498.91%98.91%
1 470.050.5699.54%99.54%
1 477.550.88100.17%100.17%
1 485.051.20100.80%100.80%
1 492.551.52101.43%101.43%
1 500.051.84102.06%102.06%
1 507.5 and higher, BRF surcharges accordingly