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April 15th, 2025
BVIPA 2025 Easter Schedule for Offices and Warehouses

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) would like to inform the public of the following Easter holiday schedule for the offices and warehouses on Tortola and Virgin Gorda.

December 2nd, 2024
Villa Vie Odyssey’s inaugural call to the Virgin Islands

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) on December 2, 2024, proudly welcomed the Villa Vie Odyssey on its inaugural call to the Virgin Islands, docking at the cruise pier for several days in Road Harbour.

November 1st, 2023
Ex-Cop Matthews reappointed to BVIPA Board on $900 stipend

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Ex-Commissioner of Police, Mr Micheal B. Matthews has been re-appointed as a board member of the BVI Ports Authority, having served previously on the board since retiring as Top Cop.

December 22nd, 2022
Minister Rymer fires back @Flax-Charles over VG land purchase

DUFFS BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- It was during the first day of the 2023 Budget Debate on December 20, 2022, that Junior Minister for Trade and Economic Development, Honourable Shereen D. Flax-Charles (AL) went against her own government and the BVI Ports Authority’s decision to purchase waterfront property on Virgin Gorda two years ago.

December 3rd, 2021
No port fees increase as scheduled for 2022– Premier Fahie

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has announced that the planned increase in port fees will not be implemented as scheduled for 2022.

September 13th, 2021
UPDATE: Container with 'contraband' seized @ BVIPA wharf

PORT PURCELL, Tortola, VI- A container with "contraband" has been seized at the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) wharf in Port Purcell, following an operation by Her Majesty's Customs today, September 13, 2021.

June 19th, 2021
BVIPA defers more port fee increases to January 2022

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) has announced that pursuant to the public announcement made by Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) in April regarding the postponement of port fee increases until 2022, the majority of fee increases, will now be deferred to January 2022.

June 4th, 2021
Oleanvine Pickering-Maynard confirmed as BVIPA MD

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands (VI) has confirmed the appointment of Ms Oleanvine Pickering-Maynard as the Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority for the next two years.

May 29th, 2021
BVIPA adds additional USVI/VI ferry trip effective June 1

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) has added an additional ferry trip between St Thomas and the Virgin Islands (VI) effective June 1, 2021.

April 7th, 2021
Royal Caribbean concludes warm Lay-up in VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) would like to inform the public that Royal Caribbean International’s Grandeur of the Seas will be departing the British Virgin Islands on April 10, 2021 and Vision of the Seas on April 11, 2021.

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