Pacific Forum Line Trade Notice: Bunker Adjustment Factor Surcharge Effective 1st of September 2025
Dear Valued Customer,
PFL wishes to advise the Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) Surcharge applicable on all shipment’s
effective from 1st of September 2025 will be as follows:
Notes:
- Reefers: to be applied at a trade coefficient of 1.5 per TEU of DRY. Australia to South Pacific Islands USD543 per TEU / Australia to New Zealand USD232.5 per TEU.
- BAF for NZ/AU to PNG and Cook Island trades are communicated separately.
Thank you for your continued support, should you have any further questions or queries please
contact your local Quay or PFL representative.
Sincerely,
Pacific Forum Line & Quay Shipping
Pacific Forum Line Trade Notice: Bunker Adjustment Factor Surcharge Effective 1st of August 2025
Dear Valued Customer,
PFL wishes to advise the Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) Surcharge applicable on all shipment’s
effective from 1st of August 2025 will be as follows:
Notes:
- Reefers: to be applied at a trade coefficient of 1.5 per TEU of DRY. Australia to South Pacific Islands USD526.5 per TEU / Australia to New Zealand USD232.5 per TEU.
- BAF for NZ/AU to PNG and Cook Island trades are communicated separately.
Thank you for your continued support, should you have any further questions or queries please contact your local Quay or PFL representative.
Sincerely,
Pacific Forum Line & Quay Shipping
Pacific Forum Line Trade Notice: PNG Bunker Adjustment Factor effective from 1st of July 2025
Dear Valued Customers,
PFL wishes to advise the Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) applicable on all northbound shipments
from Australia and New Zealand to Papua New Guinea will be as follows:
Above will apply for any consignments showing a PFL Bill of Lading date on/after 1st of July 2025.
Thank you for your continued support, should you have any further questions or queries please
contact your local Quay or PFL representative.
Sincerely,
Pacific Forum Line
PFL Trade Notice: Bunker Adjustment Factor Surcharge Effective 1st of July 2025
Dear Valued Customer,
PFL wishes to advise the Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) Surcharge applicable on all shipment’s
effective from 1st of July 2025 will be as follows:
Notes:
- Reefers: to be applied at a trade coefficient of 1.5 per TEU of DRY, Australia to South Pacific Islands USD499.5 per TEU / Australia to New Zealand USD265.5 per TEU.
- BAF for NZ/AU to PNG and Cook Island trades are communicated separately.
Thank you for your continued support, should you have any further questions or queries please
contact your PFL representative.
Sincerely,
Pacific Forum Line
Pacific Forum Line Trade Notice: AUSPAC – Arkadia phasing out and replacement with Takutai Chief
Dear Valued Customer,
Please be informed the Arkadia will be phased out of the AUSPAC service and replaced by the Takutai
Chief.
Voyage 2511N will be the Arkadia’s last voyage and she will complete her normal rotation up to
Noumea. All onward cargo onboard the Arkadia will be discharged in Noumea and transferred to the
Takutai Chief. All Noumea exports will be loaded on the Takutai Chief and then she will proceed on
normal AUSPAC rotation.
The forward schedule is as below:
Thank you for your continued support and should you have any further questions, please contact
your local PFL or Quay representative.
Sincerely,
PFL
Pacific Forum Line Trade Notice: Bunker Adjustment Factor Surcharge Effective 1st of June 2025
Dear Valued Customers,
PFL wishes to advise the Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) Surcharge applicable on all shipment’s
effective from 1st of June 2025 will be as follows:
Notes:
- Reefers: to be applied at a trade coefficient of 1.5 per TEU of DRY, Australia to South Pacific Islands USD499.5 per TEU / Australia to New Zealand USD265.5 per TEU.
- BAF for NZ/AU to PNG and Cook Island trades are communicated separately.
Thank you for your continued support, should you have any further questions or queries please contact your PFL or Quay representative.
Sincerely,
Pacific Forum Line
Pacific Forum Line Trade Notice: AUSPAC – NPDL Tahiti Dry Docking (Capitaine Kupe Replacement)
Dear Valued Customer,
Due to our vessel dry docking programme, the NPDL Tahiti will be replaced by the Capitaine Kupe for
two voyages in the AUSPAC service.
Voyage 2508 will be the NPDL Tahiti’s last voyage in AUSPAC before dry dock. She will complete her
normal rotation up to Port Vila for a discharge only stop before proceeding to China for her dry dock.
The Capitaine Kupe Voy 2508S will join the AUSPAC service in Suva on 10-Apr and then proceed to
Newcastle to commence her AUSPAC rotation. Any exports from Suva to Australia/New Caledonia will
be loaded on the Capitaine Kupe 2508S in Suva.
Once the NPDL Tahiti departs Newcastle we will publish an updated schedule for AUSPAC Voy 2508
Thank you for your continued support and should you have any further questions, please contact
your local PFL representative.
Sincerely,
PFL
Pacific Forum Line Trade Notice: AUSPAC – NPDL Tahiti 2508N – Australian Port Rotation change
Dear Valued Customer,
We regret to advise that due to weather induced port closures in Newcastle and Sydney, the NPDL
Tahiti Voy 2508N has incurred schedule delays.
She arrived in Newcastle on 30th March but has been unable to depart due to severe swells resulting
in restricted vessel movements by the port authority. She is expected to depart today late evening.
To rectify her schedule, she will amend her port rotation on the Australian coast and call Melbourne
before Sydney. The updated schedule is below with Sydney and Brisbane dates subject to berth
availability.
Thank you for your continued support and should you have any further questions, please contact
your local Quay or PFL representative.
Sincerely,
PFL
Pacific Forum Line Trade Notice: Bunker Adjustment Factor Surcharge Effective 1st of May 2025
Dear Valued Customers,
PFL wishes to advise the Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) Surcharge applicable on all shipment’s
effective from 1st of May 2025 will be as follows:
Notes:
- Reefers: to be applied at a trade coefficient of 1.5 per TEU of DRY. Australia to South Pacific Islands USD 510 per TEU / Australia to New Zealand USD 265.5 per TEU.
- BAF for NZ/AU to PNG and for NZ to Cook Island trades are communicated separately.
Thank you for your continued support, should you have any further questions or queries please contact your Quay or PFL representative.
Sincerely,
PFL
Pacific Forum Line Trade Notice: Australia – Terminal and Equipment Handling Charge Increases
Dear Valued Customer,
Please be advised that due to recent cargo handling rate increases by Australian ports and container
depots we will be adjusting our Australian import and export charges effective from the 1st of May
2025.
The revised rates for Terminal and Equipment Handling Charges are as follows:
We thank you for your continued support and should you have any further questions, please contact
your local Quay or PFL representative.
Sincerely,
PFL