BAF/CAF Fuel Surcharge Auditor
$660.20 of $21,423.86 in BAF and CAF billed is above the contract formula, across 6 surcharge lines on 6 bills of lading.
The Jun-2026 index (1-month lag from the Jul-2026 sailing) is $628.00; ($628.00 - $350.00) x 0.8 mt/TEU x 2.25 TEU (45 ft, the TEU factor setting) = $500.40 per container x 3 = $1,501.20. The line bills $1,668.00, so $166.80 is over.
Method1Contract BAF per TEU = (index price for the contract period - base bunker price) x consumption factor in mt per TEU, floored at zero.
2TEU factors: 20 ft = 1, 40 ft (GP or HC) = 2, 45 ft = 2.25. BAF per container is rounded to the cent and multiplied by the quantity on the line.
| Invoice | B/L | Size/type |
|---|---|---|
| PCCL-INV-260731 | PCCLSHA2607065 | 45HC |
| PCCL-INV-260731 | PCCLSHA2607066 | 40HC |
| PCCL-INV-260731 | PCCLHAM2607107 | 40HC |
Ocean freight invoice lines, plus the BAF formula and bunker index history
Surcharge variance ledger and a carrier dispute (Carrier dispute letter, Surcharge variance ledger (CSV), Disputed surcharges (CSV))
$3,000 / month, 30% to the referring partner
Read in memory for the session, never stored, never used to train a model.
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