Tropical Shipping Recognizes Memorial Day Holiday in the US, Puerto Rico and the USVI

May 1, 2009 -- Tropical Shipping’s U.S., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands terminals and offices, including St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2009 to celebrate the Memorial Day holiday. As a result, the Monday departures to Freeport and Nassau, Bahamas will be cancelled. The Freeport sailing regularly scheduled to depart Port of Palm Beach on Monday, May 25, 2009 will now depart on Saturday, May 23 and arrive in Freeport on Monday, May 25.

Cargo and documentation cut-off times for the Saturday, May 23 sailing to Freeport and Marsh Harbour and the Tuesday, May 26, sailings to Nassau, Freeport and Providenciales are as follows:

Destination Port & Sailing	Cargo Type	CARGO CUT-OFFS	CUSTOMER Prepared Automated Export System Deadline	TROPICAL SHIPPING Prepared  Documentation Deadline
Marsh Harbour - Saturday	FCL - Dry	12 noon, Friday	8:00 am, Friday	5:00 pm, Thursday
Marsh Harbour - Saturday	FCL - Refrigerated	12 noon, Friday	8:00 am, Friday	5:00 pm, Thursday
Freeport –Saturday	FCL - Dry	12 noon, Friday	8:00 am, Friday	5:00 pm, Thursday
Freeport-Tuesday	FCL - Dry	12 noon, Friday	3:00 pm, Friday	12 noon, Friday
Freeport –Saturday	FCL - Refrigerated	12 noon, Friday	8:00 am, Friday	5:00 pm, Thursday
Freeport-Tuesday	FCL - Refrigerated	12 noon, Friday	3:00 pm, Friday	12 noon, Friday
Nassau – Tuesday	FCL - Dry	12 noon, Friday	3:00 pm, Friday	12 noon, Friday
Nassau - Tuesday	FCL - Refrigerated	12 noon, Friday	3:00 pm, Friday	12 noon, Friday
Providenciales-Tuesday	FCL - Dry	12 noon, Friday	3:00 pm, Friday	12 noon, Friday
Providenciales-Tuesday	FCL - Refrigerated	12 noon, Friday	3:00 pm, Friday	12 noon, Friday
Marsh Harbour - Saturday	LCL - Dry	4:00 pm Thursday MIA and WPB	8:00 am, Friday	4:00 pm, Thursday
Marsh Harbour - Saturday	LCL - Refrigerated	12 noon, Friday PPB Cold	8:00 am, Friday	4:00 pm, Thursday
Freeport – Saturday/Tuesday	LCL - Dry	4:00 pm Thursday MIA and WPB	8:00 am, Friday	4:00 pm, Thursday
Nassau - Tuesday	LCL - Dry	4:00 pm Thursday MIA and WPB	8:00 am, Friday	4:00 pm, Thursday
Providenciales-Tuesday	LCL - Dry	4:00 pm Thursday MIA and WPB	8:00 am, Friday	4:00 pm, Thursday

Destination Port	Cargo Type	CARGO CUT-OFFS “Port of Palm Beach Cold”	CUSTOMER Prepared Automated Export System Deadline	TROPICAL SHIPPING Prepared  Documentation Deadline
Nassau-Thursday	LCL - Refrigerated	4: 00 pm, Wednesday	11:00 am, Wednesday	4:00 pm, Tuesday

Please note, frozen and chilled, LCL cargo destined for Nassau will sail on Thursday, May 28. Deliveries to Port of Palm Beach Cold will be accepted on Wednesday, May 27 until 4:00 p.m. only.

If you are located in the U.S. Virgin Islands and are expecting cargo delivery on Monday, please contact our local office in St. Croix and (340) 778-8767 or St. Thomas at (340) 776-8767 to make the necessary pre-clearance arrangements.

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