Comments on: Former Navy Pier Designated As New Sea Port

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 23:26:39 +0000

Hope somebody will be checking for guns n drugs lol

By: sage

sage — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 18:52:44 +0000

Keep dreaming, that is what the owners will get.

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 18:27:40 +0000

Everyone talking about crime but who are de criminals.

By: john

john — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 17:34:27 +0000

depending on what governemnt is in power

By: john

john — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 17:32:59 +0000

This dock has always been there and could have been used for many years, so why has it just come to light now. Navel ships used to birth there. Those of you who criticize unions while enjoying your lunch breaks, paid vacation and maternity leaves should really take a step back and be thankful for what the union has provided you. They may not always do things the right way but neither does the employers.

By: Toodle-oo

Toodle-oo — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 17:00:06 +0000

At last , someone who’s thinking !

Is anyone stupid enough to think that upon completion of a high end hotel/condo development the MPL team are going to think the clients are going to want a commercial container port with all the noise of cranes and container trucks etc right in the middle of it ?

To be honest , I’m surprised that that dock is still there . Everything the Americans built at MP only had a lifespan of 50 years , at best . Plus , that dock was built only to fuel ships and move spare parts for repairs. There’s no facility , as it stands now, for a container staging area.

Besides ,anyone see that dock in the artist’s renditions of the completed project ? ?

Once the development is done the dock will probably collapse into the Little Sound !

By: Terry

Terry — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 12:52:49 +0000

Here we go again.

People never stop moaning.

Small town politics.

By: Just the Tip

Just the Tip — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 12:02:16 +0000

Why would the CoH get a decrease? do you really think that MPL is getting this to start a shipping business? this is to make it quicker adn cheaper for them to build the hotel, I doubt (could be wrong) very much they will let any one else use their pier to bring things in and once constrution is down i bet they’ll close it down.

By: bee

bee — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 11:37:18 +0000

cheaper import costs. that’s what bda will get! try to keep up!

By: Enough

Enough — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 10:23:17 +0000

Stop being so negative! You just cant stand to see someone get ahead and make a return on their significant investment in Bermuda. A shipping pier is a step up for MPL so they can import all of the materials needed to build a superior hotel on the property at a reasonable cost and as a contingency to the BIU going on strike and holding all of Bermuda shipping docks at ransom. Keep Chris Furbert out of there!

By: wondering

wondering — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 02:56:08 +0000

standby for a national disruption once the competition has settled in at MPL – this will be a threat to the current docks and dockworkers – instead of promoting business through competition………mark my words.

i am not a soothsayer but i can see the writing on the wall as this is a monumental occasion.

good work though!!

By: wahoo

wahoo — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 00:03:47 +0000

Sad….but true.

By: Sailboat

Sailboat — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 22:40:09 +0000

Must be really convenient to have a shipping pier on your property. I wonder what fees MPL will charge? Corporation of Hamilton/Hamilton docks can expect a decrease in their revenue. And what does Bermuda get for this “concession?”

By: Cedar Stump

Cedar Stump — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 20:59:02 +0000

Keep the BIU out and there will be no issues down the road !