Tropical Shipping (US, Puerto Rico & USVI) to Recognize Independence Day Holiday

Thompson Line to Celebrate Independence Day Holiday

Tropical Shipping to Recognize Independence Day in the Bahamas

June 17, 2009 -- Please be advised, Tropical Shipping US, Puerto Rico and USVI offices will be closed on Friday, July 3, 2009.

Our Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4 departures will sail as regularly scheduled however, there will be changes to our cargo and documentation cut off times that are listed below.

Please note the cargo and documentation times will also change on our Thursday, July 2 LCL Refrigerated Service to Barbados only. Changes are noted in table below under LCL Cargo and documentation Cut Offs.

Changes to our Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4, 2009 sailings

FCL Cargo and Documentation Cut Offs
Destination Port & Sailing	Cargo Type	CARGO CUT-OFFS	CUSTOMER Prepared Automated Export System Deadline	TROPICAL SHIPPING Prepared Documentation Deadline
St. Thomas, St. John, Tortola, Virgin Gorda, St. Maarten, Caucedo, Dominican Republic-Friday, July 3	FCL – Dry/Frozen	10:00 pm, Thursday, July 2	8:00 am, Thursday, July 2	5:00 pm, Wednesday, July 1
St. Thomas, St. John, Tortola, Virgin Gorda, St. Maarten, Caucedo, Dominican Republic-Friday, July 3	FCL – Chilled	12:00 pm, Friday, July 3	10:00 am, Thursday, July 2	5:00 pm, Wednesday, July 1
Turks & Caicos Islands-Friday, July 3	FCL - Dry/Frozen	10:00 pm, Thursday, July 2	8:00 am, Thursday, July 2	5:00 pm, Wednesday, July 1
Turks & Caicos Islands-Friday, July 3	FCL –Chilled	12:00 pm, Friday, July 3	8:00 am, Thursday, July 2	5:00 pm, Wednesday, July 1
Marsh Harbor-Saturday, July 4	FCL –Dry/Frozen	10:00 pm Thursday, July 2	5:00 pm Thursday, July 2	3:00 pm Thursday, July 2
Marsh Harbor-Saturday, July 4	FCL –Chilled	12:00 pm Friday, July 3	5:00 pm Thursday, July 2	3:00 pm Thursday, July 2
Nassau-Saturday, July 4	FCL - Dry/Frozen	10:00 pm Thursday, July 2	5:00 pm Thursday, July 2	3:00 pm Thursday, July 2
Nassau-Saturday, July 4	FCL – Chilled	12:00 pm Friday, July 3	5:00 pm Thursday, July 2	3:00 pm Thursday, July 2
LCL Cargo and Documentation Cut-Offs
Barbados- Thursday, July 2	LCL- Refrigerated	Noon, Wednesday, July 1, WPB	8:00 am, Wednesday, July 1	4:00 pm, Tuesday, June 30
St. Thomas, St. John, Tortola, Virgin Gorda, St. Maarten, Caucedo, Dominican Republic-Friday, July 3	LCL - Dry	4:00 pm, Wednesday, July 1 MIA and WPB	4:00 pm, Wednesday, July 1 MIA and WPB	4:00 pm, Wednesday, July 1 MIA and WPB
Turks & Caicos Islands – Friday, July 3	LCL - Dry	4:00 pm, Wednesday, July 1 MIA and WPB	4:00 pm, Wednesday, July 1 MIA and WPB	4:00 pm, Wednesday, July 1 MIA and WPB
Turks & Caicos Islands – Friday, July 3	LCL - Refrigerated	4:00 pm, Wednesday, July 1 WPB	4:00 pm, Wednesday, July 1 MIA and WPB	4:00 pm, Wednesday, July 1 MIA and WPB
Marsh Harbor – Saturday, July 4	LCL - Dry	4:00 pm, Wednesday, July 1 MIA and WPB	4:00 pm, Wednesday, July 1 MIA and WPB	4:00 pm, Wednesday, July 1 MIA and WPB
Marsh Harbor – Saturday, July 4	LCL - Refrigerated	4:00 pm, Wednesday, July 1 WPB	4:00 pm, Wednesday, July 1 MIA and WPB	4:00 pm, Wednesday, July 1 MIA and WPB
Nassau – Saturday, July 4	LCL - Dry	4:00 pm, Wednesday, July 1 MIA and WPB	4:00 pm, Wednesday, July 1 MIA and WPB	4:00 pm, Wednesday, July 1 MIA and WPB

If you are located in the US Virgin Islands or Puerto Rico and are expecting cargo delivery on Friday, July 3, please contact our local office in St. Croix at (340) 778-8767, St. Thomas at (340) 776-8767b or San Juan at (787) 277-7070 to make the necessary pre-clearance arrangements.

Tropical Shipping values the close relationships we have built with our customers throughout our more than 40-year history. Thank you for choosing us as your carrier of choice to the Bahamas and the Caribbean. For further information, please contact your local sales representative or the Customer Service Team at 800-638-TROP (8767) or 561-881-3999.

Complete contact listings, including telephone and fax numbers and email address information can be found 24/7/365 on our website on the Bookings and Customer Service page – found in the Contact area of our website.

June 17, 2009 -- Please be advised, Thompson Line’s U.S. terminals and offices in Medley, Port Everglades and Tampa will be closed Friday, July 3, 2009 to celebrate the Independence Day holiday.

Cargo and documentation cutoff times for the Tuesday, July 7, 2009 departures from Port Everglades and Port of Tampa to Grand Cayman are as follows:

Cargo Type	Cargo Arrival in Port (PEV and POT) Cutoff	Customer Prepared Documentation Cutoff	Tropical Prepared Documentation Cutoff
Dry LCL	11:00 a.m., Monday, July 6, 2009 (arrival in MAK and POT)	8:00 a.m. (POT) and 11:00 a.m. (PEV), Monday, July 6, 2009	11:00 a.m., Monday, July 6, 2009
Dry FCL	11:00 a.m., Monday, July 6, 2009 (arrival in PEV and POT)	8:00 a.m. (POT) and 11:00 a.m. (PEV), Monday, July 6, 2009	11:00 a.m., Monday, July 6, 2009
Dry FCL Shipper Loaded Cargo	12:00 p.m. Noon, Tuesday, July 7, 2009 (Arrival in POT and PEV)	8:00 a.m. (POT) and 11:00 a.m. (PEV), Monday, July 6, 2009	11:00 a.m., Monday, July 6, 2009

Thompson Line values its close customer relationships it has built throughout its 25-year history. Thank you for choosing Thompson Line as your carrier of choice to the Cayman Islands. For further information, please contact your local sales representative or Thompson Line at (305) 805-6635.

Complete contact listings, including telephone and fax numbers and email address information can be found 24/7/365 on our website on the Bookings and Customer Service page – found in the Contact area of our website.

June 30, 2009 -- Please be advised, that Tropical Shipping’s offices and receiving locations in the Bahamas will be closed on Friday, July 10, 2009 to celebrate Independence Day in the Bahamas.

Our Thursday departure to Nassau will sail as regularly scheduled, however the Thursday departure to Freeport will be cancelled. There will be no changes to our cargo and documentation cut off times.

Tropical Shipping values the close relationships we have built with our customers throughout our more than 40-year history. Thank you for choosing us as your carrier of choice to the Bahamas and the Caribbean. For further information, please contact your local sales representative or the Customer Service Team at 800-638-TROP (8767) or 561-881-3999.

Complete contact listings, including telephone and fax numbers and email address information can be found 24/7/365 on our website on the Bookings and Customer Service page – found in the Contact area of our website.