The development of energy costs is one of the key factors for transport costs and is subject to significant volatility in some cases. We therefore use flexible price components, also known as the "bunker adjustment factor" (BAF), to calculate the energy costs based on the current average price of gas oil. With our overview, you plan on the basis of the current average price of gas oil.
It is based on the guidelines of the Dutch trade organisation for inland navigation, Koninklijke Binnenvaart Nederland (KBN). This institution is recognised by the transport industry and determines the monthly purchase price per 100 litres of gas oil. For all carriers, the market price given by KBN is the most important calculation basis for determining fuel surcharges.
Bunker surcharges according to KBN fuel circular
| month | Gas oil price |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | € 94.09 |
| July 2025 | € 89.16 |
| June 2025 | € 91.32 |
| May 2025 | € 95.84 |
| April 2025 | € 101.01 |
| March 2025 | € 101.70 |
| February 2025 | € 98.99 |
| January 2025 | € 97.97 |
| December 2024 | € 92.19 |
| November 2024 | € 89.67 |
| October 2024 | € 94.53 |
| September 2024 | € 99.39 |
| August 2024 | € 97.37 |
| July 2024 | € 98.41 |
| June 2024 | € 104.76 |
| May 2024 | € 104.03 |
| April 2024 | € 105.02 |
| March 2024 | € 98.82 |
| February 2024 | € 97.51 |
| January 2024 | € 104.52 |
| December 2023 | € 110.97 |
| November 2023 | € 112.60 |
BAF surcharge scales HGK Intermodal
| Gas oil price up to max. | Bunker surcharge for pure barge transport per direction of travel | Diesel surcharge for trucking and/or rail combination per direction of travel | Bunker/diesel surcharge for barge combination per direction of travel | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| per 100 litres | 20' | 40' | 20' | 40' | 20' | 40' |
| up to 47,64 € | - € | - € | - € | - € | - € | - € |
| up to 52,18 € | 1,00 € | 2,00 € | - € | - € | 1,00 € | 2,00 € |
| up to € 56.72 | 2,25 € | 4,25 € | - € | - € | 2,25 € | 4,25 € |
| up to € 61.25 | 3,50 € | 6,50 € | - € | - € | 3,50 € | 6,50 € |
| up to € 65.79 | 4,75 € | 8,75 € | 2,00 € | 2,00 € | 6,75 € | 10,75 € |
| up to 70,33 € | 6,00 € | 11,00 € | 4,00 € | 4,00 € | 10,00 € | 15,00 € |
| up to 74,87 € | 7,25 € | 13,25 € | 6,00 € | 6,00 € | 13,25 € | 19,25 € |
| up to 79,40 € | 8,50 € | 15,50 € | 8,00 € | 8,00 € | 16,50 € | 23,50 € |
| up to 83,94 € | 9,75 € | 17,75 € | 10,00 € | 10,00 € | 19,75 € | 27,75 € |
| up to 88,48 € | 11,00 € | 20,00 € | 12,00 € | 12,00 € | 23,00 € | 32,00 € |
| up to 93,02 € | 12,25 € | 22,25 € | 14,00 € | 14,00 € | 26,25 € | 36,25 € |
| up to 97,56 € | 13,50 € | 24,50 € | 16,00 € | 16,00 € | 29,50 € | 40,50 € |
| up to € 102.09 | 14,75 € | 26,75 € | 18,00 € | 18,00 € | 32,75 € | 44,75 € |
| up to € 106.63 | 16,00 € | 29,00 € | 20,00 € | 20,00 € | 36,00 € | 49,00 € |
| up to 111,18 € | 17,25 € | 31,25 € | 22,00 € | 22,00 € | 39,25 € | 53,25 € |
| up to € 115.71 | 18,50 € | 33,50 € | 24,00 € | 24,00 € | 42,50 € | 57,50 € |
| up to 120,25 € | 19,75 € | 35,75 € | 26,00 € | 26,00 € | 45,75 € | 61,75 € |
| up to € 124.79 | 21,00 € | 38,00 € | 28,00 € | 28,00 € | 49,00 € | 66,00 € |
| up to 129,33 € | 22,25 € | 40,25 € | 30,00 € | 30,00 € | 52,25 € | 70,25 € |
| up to € 133.87 | 23,50 € | 42,50 € | 32,00 € | 32,00 € | 55,50 € | 74,50 € |
| up to 138,40 € | 24,75 € | 44,75 € | 34,00 € | 34,00 € | 58,75 € | 78,75 € |
| up to € 142.94 | 26,00 € | 47,00 € | 36,00 € | 36,00 € | 62,00 € | 83,00 € |
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