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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...

A cruise ship due to dock in Bermuda after it was at the centre of a scare over a deadly strain of coronavirus is no more a threat than any other vessel, the health minister said yesterday. Kim Wilson said that no passengers or crew on the New Jersey...

Four government vessels listed on a marine brokers website are not for sale, the Government said. It was reported last week that two tugboats and two ferries were advertised online for a combined price of $1.9 million. A tourism and transport ministr...

Ship owners and operators are feeling the effects of disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak. From oil tankers and bulk carriers, to container ships and cruise ships, there are virus-related issues impacting day-to-day operations in some parts ...

Royal Navy ship HMS Medway docked in Hamilton yesterday as part of her deployment to the Caribbean region. Medway, a River-class offshore patrol ship, is the new Atlantic Patrol Task (North) ship and replaced RFA Mounts Bay in the role. The ship, cap...

Press release Bermuda Hospitals Board advises the public of a temporary road closure scheduled for Monday 10 February 2020 on the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital campus. The closure will affect both vehicular and pedestrian through traffic from ap...

Dear Sir, Your newspaper has reported from time to time on issues faced by Bermuda driving-licence holders when hiring cars abroad. The problem boils down to Bermuda having always resisted extension of the various international road traffic conventi...