Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) – Page 11

JetBlue Calls St. Croix An ‘Underperforming’ Destination, Will Pull Out In January 2019

FREDERIKSTED -- A series of planned network changes at JetBlue will see it shift fleet resources from what it considers underperforming cities and accelerate its focus-city growth strategy in Boston…

John McCarthy October 9, 2018

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U.S. DOT Gives $8.2 Million in Infrastructure Grants for Virgin Islands Airports

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said today that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $616.9 million in airport infrastructure grants, the third…

John McCarthy August 29, 2018

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VIPA Unveils St. Croix Airport Terminal Expansion Design Charrette on Tuesday

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] FREDERIKSTED -- The air in the Terminal Cruise Lounge at the Henry E. Rohlsen airport was electrified with excitement and filled with at least 175…

John McCarthy August 22, 2018

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After 10 Years of Non-Enforcement, VIPA Says It Will Now Charge Shippers ‘Demurrage’ Fees

CONTAINER PORT IN ST. CROIX [ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- In an effort to cut down on "congestion" at seaports in St. Thomas, St. Croix and St.…

John McCarthy July 19, 2018

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SENATOR FORDE: Who Will Answer For Black Flag Incident and $1.4M Fine at VIPA?

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Senator Jean Forde, a member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety, expressed grave concerns early Monday morning, regarding "the current lack of…

John McCarthy July 5, 2018

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FAA Proposes $1.46 Million Civil Penalty For Violations of Safety at STT, STX Airports

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $1,466,775 civil penalty against the Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) for alleged violations of airport safety regulations…

John McCarthy June 30, 2018

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CONFIRMED: VIPD Arrested Alla H. Salem In Connection With Flag Switching Incident

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – The Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) reported that an unidentified person removed nine flags from the entrance to Cyril E. King International Airport at about 7:18 a.m. Friday.…

John McCarthy June 30, 2018

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Investigators Want To Know Who Replaced VI and US Flags With Black ‘Allah’ Flags In St. Thomas

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — FBI investigators along with local police converged upon the entrance of the Cyril E. King International Airport this morning after a report…

John McCarthy June 29, 2018

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Gubernatorial Hopeful Warren Mosler’s Ten Ways To Get USVI Back In Good Fiscal Shape

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHRISTIANSTED -- Nobody who is running for governor this year has as many good ideas for generating revenue streams for the Virgin Islands government as…

John McCarthy May 30, 2018

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Virgin Islands Port Authority Buys Two New 45-Foot Pilot Boats For St. Thomas and St. John

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has delivered two new custom welded aluminum vessels to the Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA). The vessels, designed…

John McCarthy April 30, 2018