TACA’s BAF unchanged, CAF rises

TACA’s BAF unchanged, CAF rises The Trans-Atlantic Conference Agreement’s bunker adjustment factors will be left unchanged through at least Dec. 15.
   TACA’s bunker rates for traffic to, from and via U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts ports are $607 per TEU, $1,214 per FEU or 45-foot container, and weight-measure adjustment of $61.
   Rates for traffic to, from and via U.S. Pacific Coast ports are $911 per TEU, $1,822 per FEU or 45-foot box, and weight-measure adjustment of $91.
   Meanwhile, the conference’s currency adjustment factor will rise from 10 percent to 12 percent from Nov. 15 until at least Dec. 15.
   TACA member lines are Atlantic Container Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co., Maersk Line, NYK and OOCL.