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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...

With best wishes to all our clients and colleagues around the world who are celebrating.

As in many other European countries, French news is all too full of tales of vessels caught up in drug-related crime, from containers loaded with tons of cocaine to the coercive threats faced by crew and port employees to facilitate this highly...

We are pleased to announce a new partnership between Budd and Sturrock Grindrod Maritime (SGM) in Mozambique. Thanks to this new collaboration, Budd Mozambique is now present not only in Maputo but also in Beira, Nacala and Pemba, offering our...

    Mediterranean SECA (REMPEC/WG.50/INF.7 Date: 23 April 2021) As of 1 May 2025, tougher sulphur emission restrictions will apply throughout the Mediterranean as the world’s 5th Sulphur Emission Control Area (SECA) comes into force....