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11 November 2025 marked the launch of the Simandou iron ore mining project and the first export operations at the new Morebaya deep-water port.  A national holiday was announced to celebrate the country’s growing role in global trade....

Following a distress call from the heavily-listing vessel Panamanian-flagged oil tanker, MT Mersin, off Dakar in the night of 27 November, Senegal's authorities succeeded in rescuing all 22 crew.  They reported that the engine room had started...

Just as the people of Guinea Bissau were waiting to learn the results of the presidential and parliamentary elections, gunshot was heard near the presidential palace on Wednesday 26 November.  It was reported that President Umaro Sissoco...

The Ghana Ports & Harbours Authority (GPHA) has published an updated, comprehensive list of operating fees, tolls, and fines applicable to all stakeholders at the ports of Tema and Takoradi. Vessel Owners, Charterers, and Agents are strongly...

We are delighted to announce our new strategic partnership with Fabien Duval-Ludewig. French Polynesia’s maritime sector is experiencing major growth and transformation: 1.4 million tons of goods handled annually through the Port Autonome de...

Impact on Government Services Budd Cameroon warns that the protests surrounding the re-election of President Paul Biya (92) for another term have resulted in delays in services provided by some government departments. Consequently, it may take...

Asia The BUDD Group’s offices in Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam report that typhoons and violent rains are disrupting cargo operations.  This is creating long delays, particularly for vessels carrying water-sensitive cargoes such as rice or...

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, vehicles were burned, and several demonstrators are reported dead. The strike was...

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 abduction of attorney Maître Mohamed Traoré late last week. Maître Traoré was...

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 bauxite exports. This concern is not far-fetched, especially given the ongoing...