Asia-Europe carriers will pass on soaring fuel costs to customers, but not savings from slow-steaming, claims analista. Container lines operating on the key Asia-Europe trade will pass on record bunker fuel costs to customers, despite many making savings from slow-steaming. The average bunker adjustment factor (BAF) on the Asia-Europe trade has soared to its highest ever level. Analyst Alphaliner said the average BAF charged by carriers on the trade was set to reach US$776 per teu this month, surpassing the previous record level of $766 per teu applied by some shipping lines in September 2008.
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