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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.

March 31st, 2021
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.

February 24th, 2021
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.

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