The drive south feels longer than the map suggests. Eleuthera narrows as you go, the road stretching between two seas, the Atlantic flashing bright and restless on one side, Exuma Sound lying calmer on the other. Settlements thin out. The land opens. By the time you reach the end of the island, there is a […]
Above: the HOVENSA refinery in St Croix By the Caribbean Journal staff The HOVENSA oil refinery in St Croix, US Virgin Islands, will be shut down, the company announced today. The refinery, which is one of the 10 largest in the world and the largest in the Caribbean, is a joint venture between the Hess […]