# Expert: Low-sulfur charges could start by October - FreightWaves

> An expert says ocean carriers could start raising fuel surcharges as early as October to cover the higher cost of low-sulfur fuel ahead of the January 2020 IMO mandate. Estimated price impacts range from $200 to $400 per TEU.

- Date: 2019-04-17 · published 2019-04-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59770-expert-low-sulfur-charges-could-start-by-october-freightwaves
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Higher bunker costs passed through as surcharges would raise ocean freight rates for grain and feed ingredient exports. The added cost would be felt most in the months after the mandate starts.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/expert-low-sulfur-charges-could-start-by-october

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