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February 13th, 2020
Less penalty time, more storage costs for containers sitting @ BVIPA facilities

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Importers and owners of containers who utilise the services of the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) will soon find themselves paying more if containers are not cleared swiftly at the facility in Port Purcell.

January 30th, 2020
Stipend increase for Directors of Ports & Tourist Boards

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Cabinet of the Virgin Islands has approved a stipend increase for the Directors of the Boards governing the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) and the BVI Tourist Board (BVITB).

January 20th, 2020
VG cargo dock reopens following weather related closure

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- As a result of rough sea conditions today, January 20, 2020, the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) in a release said it had to close the Virgin Gorda ferry and cargo dock earlier this morning.

January 5th, 2020
Lenius Lendor Out! John M. Samuel In! as MD @ BVIPA

PORT PURCELL, Tortola, VI- Word reaching our news desk from sources connected to the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) Board of Directors is that St Lucia national Mr Lenius Lendor, who was hired as BVIPA Managing Director by the National Democratic Party (NDP) in 2018, is out.

January 3rd, 2020
BVIPA rolling out new PortCall online booking system

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - With the aim of improving efficiency throughout its current cargo and cruise berth booking system, the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) is rolling out the PortCall.com port community scheduling system.

November 23rd, 2019
VG Airport runway resurfacing complete

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- The Virgin Gorda International Airport is scheduled to re-open on Monday, November 25, 2019, following the completion of its annual maintenance programme and runway resurfacing.

November 21st, 2019
BVIPA records significant increase in revenue for last 10 months

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) has shown a significant increase in revenue in less than a year, which confirms the continuous verbalised conviction of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Administration that the entity has the potential of being a major revenue earner once managed correctly.

August 27th, 2019
Cats, chickens & passengers mix @ Terrance B. Lettsome Airport

BEEF ISLAND, Tortola, VI- It was a few weeks ago that Premier and the Minister with the portfolio for airports in the territory, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) told the people that when his government took office a few months ago, the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) Management left the facility with more questions than answers, with debt and mismanagement of funds.

August 7th, 2019
At last! West End Ferry Port re-opens with temporary facility

WEST END, Tortola, VI- The inconvenience to many persons in West End and Jost van Dyke and the hardship on affected businesses have been lifted with the reopening of the West End Ferry Port, thanks to the construction of a temporary facility to house officers of the Immigration Department, Her Majesty’s Customs and Treasury.

July 8th, 2019
BVIPA wins Novaport Cup 2019

FLORIDA, USA - The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) has been pronounced the 2019 winner of the Novaport Cup, awarded by the Port Management Association of the Caribbean (PMAC) for the Port with the Most Improved Performance. The award was announced during the 22nd Annual General Meeting of PMAC, which was held in Florida on 26-28 June 2019, where BVIPA was represented by Lenius Lendor, Managing Director and Gervasina Martin, Information Systems Manager.

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