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Fuel Cost Recovery (FCR) / Low Sulphur Adjustment (LSA) Quantum effective from 1 Apr 2023
Fuel Cost Recovery (FCR) / Low Sulphur Adjustment (LSA) Quantum effective from 1 Apr 2023
February 27, 2023

​Ref: IAT-2023-04

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

Dear Valued Customer, 

Please be advised that with effect from 1 Apr 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

343

206

523

314

298

161

40'

686

412

1046

628

596

322

40H

686

412

1046

628

596

322

45'

686

412

1046

628

596

322

20'

Temperature controlled cargo

515

309

785

471

447

242

40'

1029

618

1569

942

894

483



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

349

165

364

269

40'

698

330

728

538

40H

698

330

728

538

45'

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

20'

Temperature controlled cargo

524

248

546

404

40'

1047

495

1092

807


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

175

105

341

205

146

79

40'

350

210

682

410

292

158

40H

350

210

682

410

292

158

45'

350

210

682

410

292

158

20'

Temperature controlled cargo

263

158

512

308

219

119

40'

525

315

1023

615

438

237



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

189

89

197

146

40'

378

178

394

292

40H

378

178

394

292

45'

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

20'

Temperature controlled cargo

284

134

296

219

40'

567

267

591

438



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

Japan to PRC other than Fujian/Guangdong/Guangxi/

Guizhou/Hainan/Yunnan

Taiwan (China) to PRC

PRC to Taiwan (China)

Equipment Size

Cargo Nature

20'

Non - temperature controlled cargo

CNY 600

CNY 500

USD 115

40'

CNY 1200

CNY 1000

USD 230

40H

CNY 1200

CNY 1000

USD 230

45'

CNY 1200

CNY 1000

USD 230

20'

Temperature controlled cargo

CNY 600

CNY 600

USD 132

40'

CNY 1200

CNY 1200

USD 264


* For China from/to Taiwan and Japan to PRC (other than Fujian / Guangdong / Guangxi / Guizhou /Hainan/Yunnan), payment must be collected at destination
*N. Asia: China/Hongkong/Japan/South Korea/Taiwan
*S.E. Asia: Indonesia/Cambodia/Malaysia/Myanmar/Philippines/Singapore/Thailand/Vietnam


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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