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.

Marfret celebrates its 30th anniversary with a cultural evening signed JR

Clients, co-workers, suppliers, representatives of local government departments and ship service providers were all at the J1 in Marseille on May 3rd last. It was in this legendary, memory-filled dockside warehouse that Marfret founders Raymond and Bernard Vidil chose to celebrate the company’s 30 years of scheduled services. The event, which was combined with an exclusive tour of the maritime-themed installation by artist JR entitled “Amor Fati”, provided an opportunity to announce the gradual handover to the third generation in the person of Guillaume Vidil.

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