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Guinea: Ban on GAC Bauxite Exports

28/10/2024

A ban has brought a stop to all Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC) bauxite operations in Kamsar, Guinea. All other Guinean bauxite exporters are continuing to operate....

Ghana: Takoradi Firing Zone 13 NM from Port

24/10/2024

The Harbour Master's office has reminded all Takoradi port stakeholders that a military firing exercise is to take place tomorrow, Friday 25 October 2024 from 0900 to...

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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 Ms Hedia Ben Alaoui by email, or on
her mobile phone:

hedia.ben-alaoui@budd-pni.com

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

Information provided
by Budd Tunisia