Minister with responsibility for ports, Honourable Kye M. Rymer is picture during a plaque exchange ceremony with Staff Captain Maria Gotor of the Celebrity Ascent cruise ship during its inaugural call in British Virgin Islands.

The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) in collaboration with the Tortola Pier Park Ltd, British Virgin Islands Tourist Board (BVITB) and local ship agent Island Shipping Trading Co. Ltd, commemorated the inaugural arrival of Norwegian’s first of five Prima-Class Ships, PR1MA with a plaque exchange ceremony.

The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) would like to inform the public of the following holiday schedule for the offices and warehouses and extended hours for cargo clearance on Tortola and Virgin Gorda.

On November 21, 2023, the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA), in collaboration with the British Virgin Islands Tourist Board (BVITB) and local ship agent Island Shipping Trading Co. Ltd., commemorated the inaugural arrival of the Explora 1 with a special plaque exchange ceremony.

Tortola,  November   16th,  2023 - The  British   Virgin  Islands   Port  Authority  (BVIPA),   Tortola Pier   Park   Ltd  (TPPL),   and   the  Taxi   and   Livery  Commission    (TLC)  extend   a  warm invitation   to all taxi  transportation   providers  operating  at the  Cruise  Pier to attend   a crucial   meeting  on Friday, November   17th, at 10 am at Forge,  R & R Malone  Complex.

The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) would like to announce the appointment of Mr. Akeem Pickering as the new Managing Director, effective 1^st November 2023. 

Madam Speaker, early last month, I gave an update on the progress of development of the West End Ferry Terminal, and I stand here today to present a further update on the additional progress made to date on this important development for our Territory. 

The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) is pleased to announce the commencement of its Internship Program, a critical initiative aimed at providing students in the Territory with valuable real-world experience while preparing them for their future careers. 

The Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Kye Rymer has said that the remarkable surge in cruise passenger arrivals since the summer of 2021 signals a robust recovery in the cruise tourism sector following the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Minister of Communications and Works Honourable Kye Rymer has announced that the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park (CBRTPP) is already in the process of implementing significant security measures from 22 recommendations following the submission of the security audit report.