In an increasingly digital world, fairs and shows are the perfect places to maintain personal relations, make new business contacts and develop one’s network, a priority for Marfret, which each year targets major events such as Fruit Attraction, which this year celebrates its tenth edition at the IFEMA Exhibition Center in Madrid from 23rd to 25th October.
Marfret “on the front row” for Costa Rica’s future Moin terminal
Costa Rica is preparing to assume a strategic position in Central American trade with huge investment underway at the port of Moin. APM Terminals is completing the construction of a container terminal on the Limon headland, with commissioning announced for February, 2019.
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A special fuel line
Since 1st September, 2018, a special fuel line has been added to invoices subject to monthly adjustment to reflect the change in the Platts bunker fuel index. This BAF (bunker adjustment factor) extraction for “all-in” freight costs allows customers to see this index change for themselves.
When oil prices are on the rise, the BAF comes into play, enabling shipping companies to cover vessels’ running costs. In September and October, the BAF has been hovering around the US$550/reefer mark, including the emergency bunker surcharge.