Tropical Shipping Announces Expanded Service to South Caicos, Turks & Caicos Islands
As part of an ongoing effort to provide the highest quality, on-time shipping services to our customers, we are pleased to announce we will begin servicing South Caicos, Turks & Caicos Islands effective Tuesday, November 29, 2005. This new service will depart from the Port of Palm Beach on Tuesday and arrive in South Caicos the following Tuesday. Tropical now offers the fastest transit from South Florida to South Caicos departing twice a month.
Benefits of this new service include:
Dependable seven-day transit from south Florida
The most reliable and comprehensive dry and refrigerated FCL and LCL services
Global Connectivity
State-of-the-art vessels and equipment to handle the growing needs and specialized cargo of our customers in South Caicos
The new sailing schedule will go into effect on Tuesday, November 29, 2005, arriving in South Caicos on Tuesday, December 6, 2005. Subsequent departures from south Florida sail on December 13, 2005, December 27, 2005 and continue twice a month.
Please note the cargo and documentation cutoffs listed below:
| Cargo Type |
Cargo In-Port Arrival |
Cutoff Documentation Cutoff |
| FCL Dry and Frozen |
Monday, 10 p.m. |
Monday, 5:30 p.m. |
| FCL Chilled |
Tuesday, noon |
Monday, 5:30 p.m. |
| LCL Dry |
Monday, noon |
Monday, 5:30 p.m. |
| LCL Frozen |
Up to 5 days prior to sail,
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
Monday, 5:30 p.m. |
| LCL Chilled |
Mondays only, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
Monday, 5:30 p.m. |
All cargo received should be labeled with port code XSC and South Caicos as the final destination.
Tropical remains committed to providing our customers with the most comprehensive service to The Turks and Caicos Islands. Thank you for choosing Tropical as your carrier of choice. To contact Tropical Shipping in Providenciales, call Cargo Express at 649-941-5006. For further information regarding our service to South Caicos, please contact your local transportation consultant or the Western Caribbean Trade Team at 561-881-3964 or 888-578-5846.