Since the abolition of the conferences in mid-October, shipping lines have themselves had to determine the amount to be charged in the form of bunker adjustment factors (BAF), which are imposed in order to compensate for the risks of fluctuations in fuel prices.
Depuis la suppression des conférences à la mi-octobre, les compagnies maritimes doivent fixer elles-mêmes les surcharges combustible («bunker adjustment factor», BAF), qui sont facturées pour compenser les risques liés aux fluctuations des prix du carburant.