Through the implementation of the Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF), a shipowner is able to transfer the risk of fuel price fluctuation to the shipper. This and other surcharges are generally undesired by shippers who must pay this fee. The research presented provides an alternative method of risk management that is more effective than the current method, while responding to customer service demands for simplified tariffs. By strategic use of commodity futures, the shipowner is able to better reduce his/her risk exposure, transferring it to willing parties at the futures exchanges, thereby eliminating the need for the bunker surcharge.


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    Title :

    Risk management methods for the liner shipping industry: the case of the Bunker Adjustment Factor


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    Publication date :

    2001-04-01




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


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    Unknown




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