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High winds prevented the Somers Isles making her maiden voyage into Dockyard this morning. It was not so much that the container ship could not make it into the flagship berth, but the fact that the crane tasked with unloading the nine racing yachts ...

The City of Hamilton has announced it will next week host a meeting to detail new rules for shipping containers. According to a spokeswoman, the city is changing the way it manages the use and movement of 40ft shipping containers which would affect b...

The parent company of Stevedoring Services has posted its first profit in four years. Polaris Holding made $737,000 in the six months to the end of September, or 59 cents a share. In contrast, the firm, which includes real estate and heavy plant and ...

A newer, bigger and faster container ship has taken over the Somers Isles’ route between Bermuda and Florida. The new vessel made her maiden voyage to the Island at the end of last month and is the sixth ship to carry the Somers Isles name. Previousl...

A Bermuda business offering low-cost shipping to the Island has taken to the skies. Island Bargains of Bermuda has added an air freight service to its existing service by ship. The firm, based in Queen Street, Hamilton, can now offer a air service fl...

The dredger ‘Niccolo Machiavelli’, named after the famous 15th-century Italian politician and writer, drew attention when it docked in Hamilton early yesterday morning, ready for dredging work that will be carried out on the North Channel. The vesse...

The Island’s shipping community came to the fore in the wake of Hurricane Joaquin to ensure vital infrastructure for the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Bermuda was delivered. The Oleander, which was loaded up with 43 40ft containers for nex...

While most residents were busy securing their homes and stocking up on last-minute supplies last Saturday, Captain Dirk Veldhuijsen faced another dilemma. The skipper of the Bermuda Islander was glued to the weather forecast as Hurricane Joaquin veer...

The owners of the cargo ship Bermuda Islander yesterday said that their service would be unaffected by next month’s America’s Cup races. The Bermuda Islander is due to arrive in Hamilton on Thursday, October 15 — when the inaugural races take place, ...

Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship Lyme Bay will rumble through Town Cut in St George this morning as the ship’s crew stop off in Bermuda for a stint of rest and relaxation. The amphibious landing vessel is designed to be able to deliver a major fighting for...

Marine delegates from across the globe descended on St George’s today to attend the 25th annual Red Ensign Group conference. The opening ceremony took place at the Town Hall and was attended by Transport Minister Shawn Crockwell, his permanent secre...

A Bermuda shipping and storage firm is celebrating 60 years in business. Bermuda Forwarders — founded as a two-strong customs clearance operation in 1955 — now has 50 full-time employees and has expanded into data storage, moving services and transpo...