Dear customer,
You will of course be familiar with the price developments of recent months on the oil market. The price for kerosene, for instance, nearly five-coupled since January 2002.
For us, this means significantly higher transport costs for international shipments. This is why we would appreciate your understanding if we - as the last in the association of courier and express services to do so - levy a fuel supplement on future international shipments*. This supplement varies and is calculated once a month on the basis of the average of the daily spot price for a gallon of kerosene (US Gulf Coast).
What exactly does this mean for you?
- The fuel supplement has been calculated since December 2002.
- The supplement relates only to international shipments and is levied on the net price of the shipment - i.e. only on the basic price according to weight.
- Additional fees are not subject to supplements.
- The fuel supplement varies and is recalculated once a month. As fuel costs fall, the supplement will reduce or be eliminated altogether.
- The supplement is indicated on your invoice and is listed separately for each affected shipment.
Calculation basis for the fuel supplement
The fuel supplement is calculated on the basis of the monthly average spot price for kerosene / aviation fuel (US Gulf Coast). The prices are specified in US dollars per American gallon.
The fuel supplement is tiered in 0.5% steps and is set each month in accordance with the following table. The latest supplement is always calculated on the basis of the monthly average price in the last-but-one month.
