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The Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) has issued a circular introducing new access, movement, safety, and security requirements across Namibian ports, which took effect on 1 November 2026. These new rules introduce significant changes for port...

The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has issued a circular summarising new requirements for the disposal of used dunnage aimed at preventing biosecurity and public health risks arising from pests or pathogens that may be present in the...

To reinforce environmental protection, the Government of Malaysia has officially established a Marine Sensitive Area (MSA) near the eastern approaches of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in the busy Straits of Malacca and Singapore. Under Marine...

Under the official motto “Africa welcomes, Dakar celebrates”, the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Dakar 2026 (October 31 – November 13, 2026) mark Africa’s first-ever Olympic event. While hosting a major international event across Dakar, Diamniadio, and...

Following our advice of 2025, Budd Gabon advises that new tarifs and exonerations came into force as of 1 September 2026 in accordance with Amending Finance Law No. 002.2026:   1. Updated Rate The Carbon Contribution rate has increased from...

When Budd first began acting as a P&I correspondent at the request of the first P&I Clubs in 1855, the world of shipping was very different. Vessels were powered by steam and sail, communications depended largely on letters and telegraph,...

Togo has introduced a new Environmental Compensation Fee (DCE) as part of the country’s updated environmental legislation. The measure applies to a number of sectors, including maritime transport, and is intended to support Togo’s climate...

BUDD Marseille would like to draw your attention to the heightened surveillance and severe penalties regarding seabed damage caused by non-compliant anchoring in the French Mediterranean. Increased Surveillance and Severe Fines for damage...

The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has issued a circular advising that the Port Facility Security Committee (PFSC) has recommended the introduction of mandatory canine searches for stowaways on vessels loading bauxite and manganese ore...