We add an Energy Surcharge to the freight rate to compensate for fluctuations in the price of the fuel (bunker) we use to power our ships and the price of CO2 emissions linked to that fuel. The Energy Surcharge is composed of two elements : a Fuel Component and a CO2 Component.
The Fuel Component is based for 97.2% on the average Rotterdam Low Sulphur Marine Gas Oil (LSMGO) price in €/tonne (98.6% for EU-UK voyages). The remaining 2.8% (1.4% for EU-UK voyages) is based on the price of UCOME 100% biodiesel in €/tonne.
The CO2 Component is based on the average CO2 price (EEX EUA End of Day Index price in €/tonne)* x 98% (i.e a 2% discount reflecting the reduced carbon emissions resulting from the use of biofuel). The CO2 Component is adjusted for routes to/from the UK (-50%). From January 2026 the EU ETS (and the CO2 component of CLdN's Energy Surcharge) also includes methane and nitrous oxide - see attached Energy Surcharge tables for details.
*the calculation period for all reference values is from the 16th of the month N-2 until 15th of the month N-1.
The applicable components of the Energy Surcharge in March 2026 are:
Fuel Component:
LSMGO : EUR 573.69
UCOME 100% RED 2 biodiesel : EUR 1,323.22
CO2 Component:
EUR 81.31 (Average EEX EUA End of Day Index price)
Currency conversion rates:
EUR/GBP: 0.8684 (average)
EUR/SEK: 10.6152 (average)
Please consult the documents below to find out which Energy Surcharge level applies to each individual sailing route:
CLdN Energy Surcharge Table March 2026