As worldwide service providers
to the Marine Insurance industry
and a major correspondent of all the International Group P&I Clubs , the BUDD Group through its numerous offices in particular in France, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Greece, Africa, China, Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar and Vietnam.
Surveying Services
One of our first tasks is to appoint surveyors through any one of our offices worldwide – be it to ascertain the extent and cause of cargo or hull damage, investigate alleged pollution, survey/tally during cargo loading or unloading operations or provide P&I, H&M, On/Off hire Condition survey reports…
BUDD in Action
BUDD News
Angola: Riots on Streets of Luanda
Following the start of a three-day transport workers' strike yesterday, our Angola office reports that rioting and looting erupted on the streets. Roads were blocked,...
Guinean Lawyers Strike After Abduction of Prominent Member
On Monday, 23 June 2025, Guinea's Bar Association declared a two-week suspension of all judicial activities. This decision comes in direct response to the violent...
Guinea’s Mining Contracts: Clarifying Recent Revocations
Over the past few weeks, reports have circulated about the Guinean government revoking between 50 and 100+ mining contracts, sparking fears of a potential paralysis in...
BBC News
- Suspected French spy arrested in alleged Mali coup plot
The French national is accused of working "on behalf of the French intelligence service" in Mali. - 'It's coming home' - the undignified row over the body of Zambia's ex-president
Edgar Lungu, who died in June, is yet to be buried - the debate over what next exposes deep divisions. - BBC defends investigation of Kenya child-sex trafficking after 'hoax' claims
The exposé was in the "public interest", the BBC says, following criticism from senior Kenyan politicians.
