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Fuel Cost Recovery (FCR) / Low Sulphur Adjustment (LSA) Quantum effective from 1 Oct 2023
Fuel Cost Recovery (FCR) / Low Sulphur Adjustment (LSA) Quantum effective from 1 Oct 2023
September 01, 2023




Ref: IAT-2023-10

​Fuel Cost Recovery (FCR) / Low Sulphur Adjustment (LSA) 
Quantum effective from 1 Oct 2023 

Dear Valued Customer, 

Please be advised that with effect from 1 Oct until further notice, OOCL will apply the Fuel Cost Recovery (FCR) / Low Sulphur Adjustment (LSA) as follows: 

Fuel Cost Recovery (FCR)
Asia Europe Trade

Currency: USD

Origin/Destination

North Europe

Baltic/Scandinavia

Mediterranean

Equipment Size

Cargo Nature

AET WB

AET EB

AET WB

AET EB

AET WB

AET EB

20'

Non-temperature controlled cargo

335

201

424

254

287

155

40'

670

402

848

508

574

310

40H

670

402

848

508

574

310

45'

670

402

848

508

574

310

20'

Temperature controlled cargo

503

302

636

381

431

233

40'

1005

603

1272

762

861

465


Australian Trade
Australian Trade to/from Asia

Currency: USD

Origin/Destination

AUS-Asia

NZL-Asia

Equipment Size

Cargo Nature

AUT SB

AUT NB

AUT SB

AUT NB

20'

Non-temperature controlled cargo

336

159

351

259

40'

672

318

702

518

40H

672

318

702

518

45'

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

20'

Temperature controlled cargo

504

239

527

389

40'

1008

477

1053

777



Intra Asia Trade

Currency: USD

Origin/Destination

Middle East

Red Sea

India Subcontinent

N.Asia 

from/to

S.E. Asia

Intra N. Asia & Intra S.E. Asia

Equipment Size

Cargo Nature

IAT WB

IAT EB

IAT WB

IAT EB

IAT WB

IAT EB

IAT NB/SB

IAT All Bound

20'

Non-temperature controlled cargo

398

83

467

147

492

158

249

144

40'

796

166

934

294

984

316

498

288

40H

796

166

934

294

984

316

498

288

45'

796

166

934

294

984

316

498

288

20'

Temperature controlled cargo

597

125

701

221

738

237

374

216

40'

1,194

249

1,401

441

1,476

474

747

432


*Not applicable for China to/from Taiwan
*Not applicable for Japan to PRC other than Fujian/Guangdong/Guangxi/Guizhou/Hainan/Yunnan
*N. Asia: China/Hongkong/Japan/South Korea/Taiwan
*S.E. Asia: Indonesia/Cambodia/Malaysia/Myanmar/Philippines/Singapore/Thailand/Vietnam


Low Sulphur Adjustment (LSA)

Asia Europe Trade

Currency: USD

Origin/Destination

North Europe

Baltic/Scandinavia

Mediterranean

Equipment Size

Cargo Nature

AET WB

AET EB

AET WB

AET EB

AET WB

AET EB

20'

Non -temperature controlled cargo

167

100

242

145

135

73

40'

334

200

484

290

270

146

40H

334

200

484

290

270

146

45'

334

200

484

290

270

146

20'

Temperature controlled cargo

251

150

363

218

203

110

40'

501

300

726

435

405

219



Australian Trade

Australian Trade to/from Asia
Currency: USD

Origin/Destination

AUS-Asia

NZL-Asia

Equipment Size

Cargo Nature

AUT SB

AUT NB

AUT SB

AUT NB

20'

Non-temperature controlled cargo

176

83

184

136

40'

352

166

368

272

40H

352

166

368

272

45'

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

20'

Temperature controlled cargo

264

125

276

204

40'

528

249

552

408



Intra Asia Trade 

Currency: USD

Origin/Destination

Middle East

Red Sea

India Subcontinent

N. Asia from/to S.E. Asia

Intra N. Asia & Intra S.E. Asia

Equipment Size

Cargo Nature

IAT WB

IAT EB

IAT WB

IAT EB

IAT WB

IAT EB

IAT NB/SB

IAT All Bound

20'

Non -temperature controlled cargo

193

41

227

72

239

77

121

70

40'

386

82

454

144

478

154

242

140

40H

386

82

454

144

478

154

242

140

45'

386

82

454

144

478

154

242

140

20'

Temperature controlled cargo

290

62

341

108

359

116

182

105

40'

579

123

681

216

717

231

363

210


Origin/Destination

SPRC to Taiwan (China)

Equipment Size

Cargo Nature

20'

Non - temperature controlled cargo

USD 115

40'

USD 230

40H

USD 230

45'

USD 230

20'

Temperature controlled cargo

USD 132

40'

USD 264


*N. Asia: China/Hongkong/Japan/South Korea/Taiwan
*S.E. Asia: Indonesia/Cambodia/Malaysia/Myanmar/Philippines/Singapore/Thailand/Vietnam

* SPRC :  Guangdong/Guangxi/Guizhou/Hainan/Yunnan


The LSA and FCR tariff will be reviewed monthly if the fuel price fluctuation is more than USD 25 per ton, please check OOCL website on a monthly basis in respect of further notices on change (if any) on LSA and FCR tariff.

The LSA and FCR surcharges set out in this notice are valid until further notice (unless otherwise specified) and governed by and subject to carrier’s prevailing tariff(s) published on www.oocl.com. 

Please use the webpage link to Tariff & Rate Enquiry for full price (including base rate, bunker related charges, security related charges and additional charges and surcharges reflecting high demand, such as Peak Season Surcharges) on www.oocl.com.  Local surcharges and contingency charges may apply.


Please visit here for more information about OOCL’s Bunker Recovery Approach and feel free to email or contact our local Sales Representatives or Customer service department. 


Should you have any queries, please feel free to email or contact our customer service department.  For more information, please visit our website - www.oocl.com.


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