Pacific Forum Line Trade Notice – Australia Terminal Handling Charges Increase effective 23 July 2026
Dear Valued Customer,
We be advised that due to a recent cargo handling rate increase by all Australian ports we have increased
our Australian import and export charges, effective from 23 July 2026.
The revised rates are as follows:
We thank you for your continued support should you have any questions regarding the above, please
contact your local PFL representative.
Sincerely,
PFL
www.pacificforumline.com
Pacific Forum Line Trade Notice – Updated Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) and Emergency Fuel Adjustment Factor (EFAF) for July 2026
Dear Valued Customer,
We wish to advise of our updated BAF & EFAF on Pacific Forum Line & Partner Operated Services, applicable for July 2026:
Important Notes:
- Reefers to be applied at a trade coefficient of 1.5 per TEU of Dry.
- For Australia, New Zealand, and South Pacific to American Samoa (Pago Pago), the BAF will be effective from 15 July 2026.
- For Australia, New Zealand, and South Pacific to the Cook Islands, a BAF of 26.3% and a Currency Adjustment Factor (CAF) of 9.4% is applicable on the Base Ocean Freight.
Important notes for Partner Operated Services EFAF:
- EFAF will be monitored and updated per notice from our partner service operators.
Thank you for your continued support, should you have any further questions or queries please contact your Pacific Forum Line representative.
Sincerely,
PFL
www.pacificforumline.com
Pacific Forum Line Trade Notice – AUSPAC - Service Update effective June 2026
Dear Valued Customer,
Please be advised that in order to minimise any further cargo delays and to rectify our schedule, the NPDL Tahiti
will be temporarily replaced by the Capitaine Tupaia on our AUSPAC service until further notice. She will phase
out of AUSPAC once she completes her current voyage.
The Capitaine Tupaia will enter the service in Sydney on the 17th June and will proceed per normal AUSPAC
vessel rotation.
These updates will be reflected in our next schedule publication.
Thank you for your continued support, should you have any further questions or queries please contact your
PFL representative.
Sincerely,
PFL
www.pacificforumline.com
Pacific Forum Line Trade Notice – PNG Bunker Adjustment Factor effective from 1st of July 2026
Dear Valued Customer,
We wish to advise the Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) applicable on all northbound shipments from Australia and New Zealand to Papua New Guinea for Q3 2026, effective from 1st of July will be as follows:
The above will be applied for any shipments showing a PFL Bill of Lading date on or after 1st of July 2026.
Our EFAF on this trade lane currently remains at USD 130/TEU for dry cargo and USD 155/TEU for reefer cargo.
Thank you for your continued support and should you have any further questions or queries please contact
your PFL representative.
Sincerely,
PFL
www.pacificforumline.com