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Lane closures will affect Middle Road, Devonshire from tomorrow until April 24. Asphalt paving is set from Fort Hill to Watlington Lane from 7.30pm to 6pm, with one-way traffic to be imposed “as necessary” for incoming commuters in the mornings. The ...

Bermuda’s Pilot Warden who moved up the ranks as a black man in a mostly white global maritime industry said that the profession had come a long way since he started. Mario Thompson, who has worked at sea for more than 40 years, said that he aimed to...

Saturday is the last day that ship operators can carry heavy fuel oil in the engine tanks of ships not fitted with scrubbers, without falling foul of international regulations. The rule is designed to help the sector, which includes cruise ships, car...

Transport Control Department officers have received “verbal confrontations and unpleasant exchanges” from driver, the House of Assembly heard today. Zane DeSilva, the Minister of Tourism and Transport, spoke in support of TCD officers, who he said ha...

Bermuda’s electric rental car pioneers have added a new feature to their fleet of vehicles. Wi-fi is now available as an option in Current Vehicles’ Twizys after a deal was struck with One Communications. Users are provided with a unique password to...

Longbird Bridge will be closed to marine traffic for several weeks as workers remove the old bridge. A spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works said the bridge would be closed for boats from Friday until April 13. He said: “The closure will facilit...

Bermudian-based Triton International, the world’s largest lessor of shipping containers, says it expects the coronavirus-driven slowdown in Asian shipping activity to continue at least until mid-March. The company announced fourth-quarter 2019 net in...

A “ghost ship” that sparked a warning to seafarers after it was abandoned 1,300 miles off the island has made an unexpected return. The 250ft MV Alta became the centre of international attention after it ran aground last Saturday on the rocky shoreli...

Several beacons around the island are unlit, according to marine navigation warnings. A spokesman for the Ministry of Tourism and Transport said other mechanisms are in place to ensure marine safety. The spokesman said: “Despite our best efforts, equ...

A cruise ship rerouted to Bermuda after a scare over a deadly coronavirus strain delayed its scheduled trip to the Bahamas tied up in Dockyard yesterday. Minibus operators waiting for the Anthem of the Seas said taxi numbers in Dockyard were down des...

The tourism minister will board a ship at the centre of a scare over a deadly strain of coronavirus when it arrives today. Zane DeSilva, the Minister of Tourism and Transport, said he would get on the Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas from a pilot b...

The coronavirus outbreak is already threatening oil markets. The fear of lower demand — from a disease-stricken China and eventually globally as the economic impact widens — has destabilised prices, sending crude to its lowest levels in more than a y...