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BVIPA fees hike necessary for upgrades, salaries- Vincent Wattley
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Businessman and Member of the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) Board, Mr Vincent Wattley said part of the reason why the BVIPA had to raise its fees during a global health crisis was to keep their staff contingent employed and to conduct necessary upgrades to the infrastructure and service offerings.
'Ever Given' freed from Suez Canal; Impacts on Global trade forecasted
SUEZ, Egypt - The Ever Given, a ship that was beached in the banks of the Suez Canal has been freed, the Suez Canal Authority has announced.
Passenger cruise calls to VI resume June 2021- BVIPA
WICKHAM’S CAY I, Tortola, VI- Cruise ships with passengers will resume calling to the [British] Virgin Islands from June 2021, the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) announced today, March 19, 2021.
Delay to seaports reopening another ‘blow to already fragile situation’- BVICCHA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Calling itself the “proactive voice of business”, the BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association (BVICCHA) has lamented that there has been another delay to the reopening of the seaports in the Virgin Islands to international operations.
Reopening of seaports to international visitors deferred to April 15, 2021
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Citing a number of reasons, including increased numbers of COVID-19 cases in the region and the emergence of new strains of coronavirus in certain countries, the reopening of the seaports to international ferry operations has been further deferred to April 15, 2021.
Royal Caribbean’s cruise ships to return Feb 11, 2021 for warm lay-ups
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Royal Caribbean International’s Grandeur of the Seas departed the Virgin Islands on February 6, 2021, and Rhapsody of the Seas will leave today, February 7, 2021, after a month of warm lay-ups at Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park.
Large amount of cash allegedly discovered @ Port Purcell
PORT PURCELL, Tortola, VI- [Post Time: 2:05pm] Word reaching our newsroom from senior law enforcement officials is that there has been a discovery of a large amount of cash at the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) in Port Purcell, on the main island of Tortola.
BVIPA & BVIAA to be merged; W&SD & VISR to become statutory bodies
CAPPOON'S BAY, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has indicated that as part of Government’s 2021 agenda, his administration will be looking to merge the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) and the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) into one entity.
BVICCHA weighs in on new Port fees
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Recently, the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) issued a press release indicating that they were increasing fees for services the authority offers. Immediately with the release, businesses began to contact the BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association (BVICCHA) and complain.
BVIPA announces adjusted fees
PORT PURCELL, Tortola, Virgin Islands - The BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) is announcing adjusted fees as amended in the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (Amendment) Regulations, 2020.
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