Freight customers using DFDS on the Dover–Calais and Dover–Dunkirk routes are paying sharply higher fuel surcharges this month. On the Dover–Calais freight page, DFDS shows its MGO BAF charge rising from £1.17 to £2.73 per lane metre between March and April, while the euro rate increases from €1.35 to €3.15.
The same April surcharge applies to both Dover–Calais and Dover–Dunkirk, in both currencies, according to DFDS’s published BAF tables.
Source: DFDS
The MGO BAF is a marine fuel surcharge added on top of DFDS’s base freight rate. It is charged per lane metre, meaning it depends on how much deck space a trailer or vehicle takes up on the vessel.
For a standard 13.6-metre trailer, that works out at roughly £37.13 per crossing in April, compared with about £15.91 in March. For operators using these routes regularly, the difference adds up quickly.
DFDS says its BAF model is based on the average MGO oil price and the EUR/USD exchange rate, measured from the 20th of one month to the 20th of the following month. For the April 2026 calculation, the company lists the measured period as 20 February 2026 to 20 March 2026, with 0.1% MGO at $1,018.52 per tonne, equivalent to €875.82 per tonne, and EUR/GBP at 0.8683.
DFDS publishes these charges in its freight pricing tables rather than in a separate announcement. On the Dover–Calais page, it also notes that additional charges may apply on the route.
