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February 11th, 2015
JVD residents say new boat charges too high

GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI – Persons residing on the sister island of Jost van Dyke are peeved with the institution of a new boat charge which they say places operators at a disadvantage as the increase is steep in their estimation.

December 18th, 2014
Yet another Ports Project accident with collision of 2 barges

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Cruise Pier work site has experienced yet another mishap which is likely to cause further delays to the multimillion dollar project already behind schedule. This time, it was a collision between two barges which took place today December 18, 2014.

April 17th, 2014
UPDATE: Vanterpool denounces PAC ports project report

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Communications and Works Hon Mark H. Vanterpool today April 17, 2014 denounced the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Interim Report on the Ports Project as being devoid of facts to substantiate claims made therein.

March 29th, 2014
BVIPA sets eyes on become Regional leader – HRM Sophia Cupid

PORT PURCELL, Tortola, VI – The BVI Port Authority (BVIPA) recently hired the services of Quality Management and Performance Consultant Dr Michaela Theophilus who conducted the first in a series of training for its staff and according to Human Resources Manager Ms Sophia Cupid it is with the single aim of the BVIPA becoming the Regional Leader in providing seaport facilities.

December 11th, 2013
AIDA, Costa Cruises Reinstate Calls to the BVI for the 2014 - 2015 Cruise Season

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) confirms that AIDA Cruises and Costa Cruise Line have both reinstated port calls to the BVI for the 2014/15 cruise season.

November 27th, 2013
Ports Authority helping to raise funds for victims of Typhoon Haiyan

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) has joined other organisations across the world by pledging its support to raise funds for the Philippines after the devastating impact of Typhoon Haiyan on November 8, 2013.

October 19th, 2013
Sam Henry maintains Claude Skelton-Cline should be fired!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Despite an open letter to the media in which Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) Claude Skelton-Cline stated he singlehandedly had nothing to do with Carnival Cruise Lines cancelling calls to the Virgin Islands for the latter part of 2014 and beyond, talk show host and public activist Julio S. Henry is maintaining his calls for Skelton-Cline to be fired.

March 15th, 2013
UPDATE: MCW Minister objects to package increase for BVIPA Managing Director

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “As Minister for Communications and Works I wish to advise that I am not prepared to take the resolution to increase the re-numeration package for the BVI Ports Authority Managing Director to Cabinet,” were the emphatic words of Minister for Communications and Works Hon. Mark H. Vanterpool today March 15, 2013.

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