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28/03/2019
Increased Risk of Customs Fines in Dakar

As reported widely in previous years, vessels calling in Dakar may be subjected to Customs fines and/or detention for any alleged inaccuracies in the following documents and declarations:
22/03/2019
Tunisia: Protests Prevent Pet Coke Discharge in Gabès

A sit in which started at the port of Gabès on Tuesday, 19 March 2019, has effectively prevented any vessels from discharging the pet coke which fuels local cement works.
18/03/2019
Algeria: Strikes Perturb Courts

In the aftermath of another Friday of demonstrations in Algeria protesting against the continuing presidency of Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Budd’s Algiers office reports that to date, there have been no major effects on the country’s ports.
08/03/2019
Indonesian Insurance Mandatory for Some Cargoes

Following a series of postponements in 2018 (see our web news of 15/02/18, 09/04/18 and 03/08/18), the Indonesian govern...
04/03/2019
Tunisia : Gabes Port Resumes Commerical Activity

Budd Tunisia is pleased to advise that the blockade preventing vessels from entering or leaving the port of Gabes ended at 21:00 LT yesterday (3 March 2019).
03/03/2019
Tunisia: Fishing Boats Block Gabes

Vessels are being prevented from entering the port of Gabes by a blockade of fishing boats.
26/02/2019
Abidjan: Improved Vridi Canal Opens

First built in 1950 to provide deepwater access from the Atlantic Ocean to the port of Abidjan on the Ebrié Lagoon, the ...
22/02/2019
Senegal: Electronic CTN’s Mandatory from 1 March 2019

Budd’s Dakar office has provided us with the a circular received from the Senegalese Council of Shippers and advising th...
21/02/2019
Senegal: Presidential Elections 24 February 2019

The first round of Senegal’s presidential elections will take place on Sunday, 24 February 2019.
04/02/2019
Algeria: Ports Reopen

Budd’s Algeria office reports that lulls in the bad weather recently experienced along the Algerian coast are now enabli...
30/01/2019
Algeria: Bad Weather Closes Ports

Bad weather along the Algerian coast has closed most of the country’s ports to traffic, including Arzew, Oran, Mostaganem, Skikda and Tenes.
22/01/2019
DR Congo: Internet Re-connected

Following official publication of the DR Congo’s presidential election results, Budd’s Kinshasa and Matadi offices have confirmed to us that internet and social media began to work again yesterday (21 January 2019).
21/01/2019
China taking steps to implement the Ballast Water Convention

China joined the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM Conv...
14/01/2019
Casablanca's Port Development Plan

Budd's Casablanca office shares details of the major development plans which were published in the moroccan website "Leconomiste".
07/01/2019
Gabon: Ports Secure

Budd Gabon advised earlier today that, despite the attempted military coup which started in the night of 6 to 7 January ...

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Increased Risk of Customs Fines in Dakar

Tunisia: Protests Prevent Pet Coke Discharge in Gabès

Algeria: Strikes Perturb Courts

Indonesian Insurance Mandatory for Some Cargoes

Tunisia : Gabes Port Resumes Commerical Activity

Tunisia: Fishing Boats Block Gabes

Abidjan: Improved Vridi Canal Opens

Senegal: Electronic CTN’s Mandatory from 1 March 2019

Senegal: Presidential Elections 24 February 2019

Algeria: Ports Reopen

Algeria: Bad Weather Closes Ports

DR Congo: Internet Re-connected

China taking steps to implement the Ballast Water Convention

Casablanca's Port Development Plan

Gabon: Ports Secure

Why Huawei's Google woes worry Africa

South Africa's President Ramaphosa vows 'new era' at inauguration

Africa Cup of Nations: Liverpool's Naby Keita in Guinea's provisional squad

2019 Women's World Cup: Veteran Onome Ebi included in Nigeria squad

Kenya upholds law criminalising gay sex

Is Facebook undermining democracy in Africa?

Sinikiwe Kademaunga: 'Don't associate disability with poverty'

Gay rights in Kenya: 'Why our fight isn't over'

Africa's top shots: 17-23 May 2019

Gabon timber scandal: How 300 containers of kevazingo went missing

Malawi election: Albino killings, the president’s fake death and five more things

South Africa's President Ramaphosa sworn in

Togo slippery frog scientist wins award for conservation effort

Binyavanga Wainaina: How to write about Africa - a tribute

Fake scouts exploit football dreams in Nigeria

Sudan crisis: Ayman Maw, the rapper who joined the protests

'I got death threats. My children got death threats'

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As Correspondents to
the world’s leading
Marine Insurers

Surveying Services

Follow our blog at www.budd-pni-blog.com for the latest information from our offices in ports around the world.

Service Provider to the maritime Industry since 1850

Increased Risk of Customs Fines in Dakar

Tunisia: Protests Prevent Pet Coke Discharge in Gabès

Algeria: Strikes Perturb Courts

Indonesian Insurance Mandatory for Some Cargoes

Tunisia : Gabes Port Resumes Commerical Activity

Tunisia: Fishing Boats Block Gabes

Abidjan: Improved Vridi Canal Opens

Senegal: Electronic CTN’s Mandatory from 1 March 2019

Senegal: Presidential Elections 24 February 2019

Algeria: Ports Reopen

Algeria: Bad Weather Closes Ports

DR Congo: Internet Re-connected

China taking steps to implement the Ballast Water Convention

Casablanca's Port Development Plan

Gabon: Ports Secure

Why Huawei's Google woes worry Africa

South Africa's President Ramaphosa vows 'new era' at inauguration

Africa Cup of Nations: Liverpool's Naby Keita in Guinea's provisional squad

2019 Women's World Cup: Veteran Onome Ebi included in Nigeria squad

Kenya upholds law criminalising gay sex

Is Facebook undermining democracy in Africa?

Sinikiwe Kademaunga: 'Don't associate disability with poverty'

Gay rights in Kenya: 'Why our fight isn't over'

Africa's top shots: 17-23 May 2019

Gabon timber scandal: How 300 containers of kevazingo went missing

Malawi election: Albino killings, the president’s fake death and five more things

South Africa's President Ramaphosa sworn in

Togo slippery frog scientist wins award for conservation effort

Binyavanga Wainaina: How to write about Africa - a tribute

Fake scouts exploit football dreams in Nigeria

Sudan crisis: Ayman Maw, the rapper who joined the protests

'I got death threats. My children got death threats'

Portfolio

As Correspondents to the world’s leading Marine Insurers

Surveying Services

Follow our blog at www.budd-pni-blog.com for the latest information from our offices in ports around the world.

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