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The Virgin Islands Shipping Registry (VISR) has won Quality Shipping in the 21st Century (Qualship 21) programme recognition for the year 2017. The department received a Certificate of Achievement confirming that the United States Coast Guard (USCG) officially recognised the VISR for having qualified for inclusion in the USCG Qualship 21 programme.

The 2016 BVI Asian Trade Mission concluded in Shanghai with numerous meetings and receptions with executive level decision makers and three monumental events: the VIP Bespoke reception, the final BVI Finance hosted roadshow and the China Offshore Summit.

The Honorable Mr. Malcolm Davis-White, Queen’s Counsel (QC), has been appointed to act as Judge of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court assigned to the Commercial Division in the Territory of the Virgin Islands, with effect from October 12 until December 2.

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) Asia Trade Mission 2016 touched down in Hangzhou today at the Sofitel Hangzhou Westlake Hotel, as part of its four city China tour. The highlight of the day was the BVI Finance hosted roadshow held under the theme Strategies for Global Success BVI: The International Partner of Choice.

The Government of the British Virgin Islands today announced, in conjunction with the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), that it will host a meeting for the Caribbean region on the subject of Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) on 13th December 2016.

When the BVI Asian Trade Mission visited the Chinese port city of Tianjin on 21 October, the Virgin Islands Government and the Administration Commission of the Tianjin Binhai New Area CBD signed a strategic cooperation agreement.