Ghana: Takoradi Warns Delays Ahead

In a circular issued on 25 February 2020, Takoradi’s Harbour Master advises that vessels may experience delays in entering or leaving the port from March this year.

China: Steep Rise in Novel Coronavirus Cases

The increase in new Novel Coronavirus cases has accelerated sharply in recent days. In China, on 27 January 2020, the...

Nigeria: New Measure to Reduce Congestion in Lagos Ports

The Nigerian Ports Authority issued a press release on 24 January describing new measures intended to reduce congestion in the Lagos Port Complex or Western Ports.

Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

As countries around the world implement screening procedures, the French government has issued advice to vessels calling in local ports.

Port Profile: L I M B E (Cape Limboh) – Cameroon

2019 was a particularly difficult year for the port of Limbe in South-West Cameroon, a region which has been at the heart of a separatist conflict since 2017 and was recently officially declared an economic disaster area.

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Rades Closed to Container Ships for Two Days

At a meeting held yesterday (27 November 2019) between the Rades port authorities and local stakeholders, it was decided...

New Reefer Collection Rules in Rades

On 29 October, the port authorities have made some amendments to the internal regulations of Rades port.

Gabon Telephone Numbers Change

If you require assistance from our offices in Port Gentil or Libreville, please be advised that Raissa Ndong's telephone number has just been changed from +241 04 28 01 10 to +241 74 28 01 10.

DR Congo: Pilot Services Disrupted

Although the Compagnie des Voies Maritimes (CVM) announced in the evening of 24 September 2019 that their strike had come to an end, we are receiving reports that pilot services are still disrupted in Matadi and Banana.

Port Profile: Douala, Cameroon

Budd's Cameroon office has issued an updated port profile which includes important new information regarding armed guards at anchorage.

China: Updated List of Polluting and Hazardous Liquid Cargoes

A recent regulation from the China Maritime Safety Administration updated the official list of polluting and hazardous liquid bulk cargoes.

Nigerian Port Strike Suspended

The indefinite strike which brought Nigerian ports to a standstill from the morning of 3 July was suspended on 5 July pending the outcome of talks scheduled for Monday, 8 July 2019.

Nigerian Ports on Indefinite Strike

As of yesterday, 3 July 2019, all Nigeria’s dockers have been on strike.

Country Profile: Liberia

Africa’s oldest republic, Liberia, was first declared a nation in 1847 by the freeborn and freed black Americans who had...