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USVI: Cargo costs to rise as Tropical & Crowley raise fuel charges
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI- New fuel surcharges from Tropical Shipping and Crowley are set to raise cargo costs into the U.S. Virgin Islands, as the war that began with U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran continues to disrupt the Strait of Hormuz, drive oil above $100 a barrel and trigger emergency responses from governments around the world.
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U.S.-Israel war against Iran: USPS seeks 8% package hike
VI CONSORTIUM
L'ENFANT PLAZA SW, Washington D.C., USA- The U.S. Postal Service is seeking approval for a temporary 8% price increase on Priority Mail and package deliveries as transportation fuel costs continue to climb amid the war involving the United States, Israel and Iran. USPS filed for the temporary increase on March 25 and said the surcharge would take effect April 26 if approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission.
Local heavy equipment operators hit by higher diesel cost @the pump
EAST END, Tortola, VI- Many heavy equipment operators across the Virgin Islands (VI), including on the sister islands, have been hit hard by the higher cost of diesel.
‘The impact of these wars have come to our doorstep'- Pastor Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Social commentator and talk show host Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline has said the impact of the wars has now begun affecting the Virgin Islands (VI) and called on the private sector to come up with a plan in the absence of one from the government.
VI Gov’t warns its nationals in war-torn Middle East to ‘shelter in place’
SHENZHEN, Hong Kong, China- As the war in the Middle East continues in its second week, the Government of the Virgin Islands, through its Hong Kong Office, has advised nationals of the Virgin Islands in the United Arab Emirates and the wider Middle East to “shelter in place until further notice”.
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