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A team of divers will assess the tanker and remove any hanging debris that could impact its towing to the capital Port-of-Spain in Trinidad.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2024
Trinidad won 2-1 on Monday night in Port-of-Spain, overcoming a deficit by scoring twice after Dest’s 39th-minute ejection left the U.S. a man short.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
His first win as test captain came at Port-of-Spain when India reached 406-4 in a historic chase.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 23, 2023
After schooling in Trinidad’s capital, Port-of-Spain, he studied English at Oxford and graduated in 1953, months before his father died after a heart attack.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 11, 2018
Rounded Cape Horn, the coast of Brazil, stopped for carnival in Port-of-Spain.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
But scoreless draws with Guatemala and El Salvador had the Americans third in the five-team table heading into the final game in Port of Spain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
The USS Gravely, a guided-missile destroyer, is scheduled to dock in Port of Spain from Sunday until Thursday while U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
The USS Gravely will dock in Port of Spain from October 26-30, and a contingent of US Marines will conduct joint training with the Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force, it said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025
Antonee Robinson opened the scoring for the US in the 25th minute before 23-year-old Dest was sent off 14 minutes later in Port of Spain.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2023
Spaniards and French might be tempted by advantages of trade to remain in Port of Spain, as a few are still to be found in Hayti.
From The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses by Froude, James Anthony
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