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Stricter Controls and Heavy Fines for Seabed Damage in the Mediterranean

8/09/2026

BUDD Marseille would like to draw your attention to the heightened surveillance and severe penalties regarding seabed damage caused by non-compliant anchoring in...

Takoradi – Canine Stowaway Searches Now Mandatory

1/09/2026

The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has issued a circular advising that the Port Facility Security Committee (PFSC) has recommended the introduction of...

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COVID-19: Tunisia Update – Vessel Disinfection

UPDATE

27 March 2020

Budd Tunisia reports that Tunisian stevedoring companies have introduced a new requirement for vessels berthing in Tunisian ports.

Before commercial operations, professional disinfection is required for all vessel surfaces which stevedores are likely to touch, e.g. hatch covers, gangways, ramps, external container walls, doors etc.

The stevedores have threatened to refuse to intervene on vessels which do not meet this requirement.

COVID-19: Tunisian Borders Closed & Confinement
Measures

23
March 2020

Budd Tunisia advises that the government has closed all air, sea and land borders with a view to containing the COVID-19 outbreak.

All ports remain open to cargo vessels but they are closed to passenger vessels.

Confinement measures have also been introduced with the result that our colleagues in Tunisia are now working from home.

Travel from one town to another is only authorised in case of emergency.

In case of need, please contact Budd Tunisia by email, or on
her mobile phone:

budd.tunisia@budd-pni.com

Mobiles: +216 26 303 791 or +216 98 200 242

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by Budd Tunisia