The biggest problem with the current bunker adjustment factor (BAF) methodologies is a near-complete lack of standardization and transparency in the underlying formulas. Shippers and logistics companies, therefore, face a multitude of indications and formulas, with quotes for the same routes sometimes being vastly different. As a result of those factors, negotiations have been frustrating, often leading to strained relationships. In contrast to BAFs, the daily Platts Bunker Charges allow industry players to easily factor fuel costs into freight contracts while protecting themselves from adverse bunker price movements.