March 24, 2010 -- On November 3, 2009, Tropical Shipping added a second weekly northbound sailing from Puerto Plata to the Port of Palm Beach to meet the growing transportation needs of our customers in the Dominican Republic during the busy season. The season is now coming to an end and the last departure for Tropical’s additional weekly northbound sailing will be on Tuesday, March 30, 2010.

Tropical Shipping will continue to provide a weekly northbound sailing departing from Puerto Plata on Saturday and arriving at the Port of Palm Beach on Tuesday.

Below is our complete northbound sailing schedule from Puerto Plata effective April 3, 2010:

Port	Departure Day	Arrival Day	Transit Time
Puerto Plata	Saturday	Tuesday	3

Below are the documentation and cargo cut-offs for the Saturday sailing:

Cut-off	Day	Time
Documentation Cut-off	Thursday	5:00PM
Cargo Cut-off	Saturday	7:00PM

Tropical Shipping values the close relationships we have built with our customers throughout our 48-year history. Thank you for choosing us as your carrier of choice to The Bahamas and the Caribbean. For further information, please contact your sales representative or the Customer Service Team at 800-638-TROP (8767) or 561-881-3999 or the Dominican Republic Customer Service Team at 809-586-1320.