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Fuel Cost Recovery (FCR) / Low Sulphur Adjustment (LSA) Quantum effective from 1 Mar 2023
Fuel Cost Recovery (FCR) / Low Sulphur Adjustment (LSA) Quantum effective from 1 Mar 2023
January 30, 2023

​​Ref: IAT-2023-03


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

Dear Valued Customer, 

Please be advised that with effect from 1 Mar 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

333

200

533

320

283

152

40'

666

400

1066

640

566

304

40H

666

400

1066

640

566

304

45'

666

400

1066

640

566

304

20'

Temperature controlled cargo

500

300

800

480

425

228

40'

999

600

1599

960

849

456


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

337

249

40'

672

318

674

498

40H

672

318

674

498

45'

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

20'

Temperature controlled cargo

504

239

506

374

40'

1008

477

1011

747


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

382

80

449

142

473

152

240

138

40'

764

160

898

284

946

304

480

276

40H

764

160

898

284

946

304

480

276

45'

764

160

898

284

946

304

480

276

20'

Temperature controlled cargo

573

120

674

213

710

228

360

207

40'

1,146

240

1,347

426

1,419

456

720

414


*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

165

99

351

211

131

70

40'

330

198

702

422

262

140

40H

330

198

702

422

262

140

45'

330

198

702

422

262

140

20'

Temperature controlled cargo

248

149

527

317

197

105

40'

495

297

1053

633

393

210



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

170

126

40'

352

166

340

252

40H

352

166

340

252

45'

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

20'

Temperature controlled cargo

264

125

255

189

40'

528

249

510

378



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

178

37

209

66

220

71

112

64

40'

356

74

418

132

440

142

224

128

40H

356

74

418

132

440

142

224

128

45'

356

74

418

132

440

142

224

128

20'

Temperature controlled cargo

267

56

314

99

330

107

168

96

40'

534

111

627

198

660

213

336

192


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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