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Jahquan Smith-DeShields is playfully known as “the future” by his colleagues at the Hamilton docks. At 22, the junior mechanic is a fresh face in a tough business, where virtually all of the island’s essentials come to shore. Stevedoring Services Ltd...

Public works permanent secretary Francis Richardson is to be the new chief executive of the Bermuda Shipping and Maritime Authority. The Government said an acting permanent secretary will take over Mr Richardson’s duties until an appointment is made....

A bulk carrier sailing to Canada turned to Bermuda this weekend after a crew member suffered an electric shock. According to an incident report, RCC Bermuda was contacted minutes after midnight on Friday about an injury on board the M/V Algoma Value....

The dismissal of a longstanding employee sparked a “strike” that impeded the offloading of cargo at Hamilton docks, The Royal Gazette understands. The member of staff held a management position, according to a source close to the dispute, and was the...

Dock workers and management were still deadlocked in a mystery dispute last night. Essential goods have been unloaded at Hamilton docks, but other cargo has been sent back overseas to the frustration of some retailers. The dispute, which started last...

Fresh food supplies are “critically low” after cargo ship Oleander was marooned in New Jersey because of a breakdown, an island supermarket manager warned yesterday. Jasper Guevarra, Arnold’s Discount Warehouse manager, said: “We’re running criticall...

The curtain is about to fall on the 35th America’s Cup and preparations are under way for the next phase — the packing up and shipping out of the tools, equipment and temporary facilities used by the teams and organisers. With that in mind, a company...

Container company Triton International Ltd has reported an adjusted net income of $15.3 million for the fourth quarter, and a full-year profit of $48.9 million. The company said it is on target to achieve its target of annual savings of $40 million a...

A ship management company with offices in Bermuda is involved in the building of a potentially ground-breaking gas supply vessel. The ship will be used to deliver liquefied natural gas for refuelling of ships, such as ferries, containers and cruise s...

A crew that was forced to abandon their catamaran after it was struck by a rogue wave has arrived back in Bermuda. The six-strong crew of the Ninah, including four Bermudians, was brought into St George’s by the pilot boat this morning. The vessel wa...

Longstanding president of Bermuda Forwarders Toby Kempe is standing down in favour of his son Nick after 35 years in the top job. Nick Kempe becomes the third generation of his family to head the 62-year-old island firm. But Toby Kempe said he would ...

New shipping industry growth in Bermuda, the America’s Cup, and infrastructure developments were discussed by Kevin Richards when he spoke to the Shipping Podcast. Mr Richards is a business development manager at the Bermuda Business Development Agen...