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Tropical Shipping's U.S., U.S.V.I. and Puerto Rico Offices to Celebrate Labor Day
August 12, 2008 -- In observance of the Labor Day holiday, Tropical Shipping's U.S., U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico terminals and offices will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2008. As a result, the departures to Nassau and Freeport, Bahamas on Monday, September 1, 2008 will be cancelled.
Cargo and documentation cutoff times for the Tuesday, September 2, departures to Nassau and Freeport, Bahamas, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos and Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic are amended as follows:
| FCL & LCL Cargo Cutoffs by Cargo Type |
| Vessel Sailings |
FCL Dry |
FCL Refrigerated |
Chilled FCL Refrigerated |
Frozen FCL Carrier-Loaded |
LCL Miami & West Palm Beach |
| Freeport, Bahamas |
Fri, Aug. 29, 10:00 p.m. |
Tues., Sept. 2, Noon |
Fri, Aug. 29, 10:00 p.m. |
Fri, Aug. 29, 3:00 p.m. |
Fri, Aug. 29, Noon |
| Nassau, Bahamas |
Fri, Aug. 29, 10:00 p.m. |
Tues., Sept. 2, Noon |
Fri, Aug. 29, 10:00 p.m. |
Fri, Aug. 29, 3:00 p.m. |
Dry-Fri, Aug. 29, Noon |
| Providenciales, Turks & Caicos |
Fri, Aug. 29, 10:00 p.m. |
Tues., Sept. 2, Noon |
Fri, Aug. 29, 10:00 p.m. |
Fri, Aug. 29, 3:00 p.m. |
Fri, Aug. 29, Noon |
| Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic |
Fri, Aug. 29, 10:00 p.m. |
Tues., Sept. 2, Noon |
Fri, Aug. 29, 10:00 p.m. |
Fri, Aug. 29, 3:00 p.m. |
N/A |
| FCL & LCL Documentation Cutoffs |
| Vessel Sailings |
Customer Prepared Documentation |
Tropical Prepared FCL Dry Documentation |
Tropical Prepared FCL Refrigerated Documentation |
Tropical Prepared LCL Dry Documentation |
Tropical Prepared LCL Refrigerated Documentation |
| Freeport, Bahamas |
Mon., Sept. 1, 8:00 a.m. |
Fri. Aug 29, 5:00 p.m. |
Fri. Aug 29, 5:00 p.m |
. Fri., Aug 29, Noon |
N/A |
| Nassau, Bahamas |
Mon., Sept. 1, 8:00 a.m. |
Fri. Aug 29, 5:00 p.m. |
Fri. Aug 29, 5:00 p.m. |
N/A |
Tues., Sept. 2, 5:00 p.m. |
| Providenciales, Turks & Caicos |
Mon., Sept. 1, 8:00 a.m. |
Fri. Aug 29, 5:00 p.m. |
Fri. Aug 29, 5:00 p.m. |
Fri., Aug 29, Noon |
N/A |
| Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic |
Mon., Sept. 1, 8:00 a.m. |
Fri. Aug 29, 5:00 p.m. |
Fri. Aug 29, 5:00 p.m. |
N/A |
N/A | Please note, frozen and chilled, LCL cargo destined to Nassua will sail on Thursday, September 4. Deliveries to Port of Palm Beach Cold will be accepted on Wednesday, September 3, until 4:00 p.m. only.
If you are located in the U.S. Virgin Islands and are expecting cargo delivery on Monday, September 1, please contact our local office in St. Croix at (340) 778-8767 or St. Thomas at (340) 776-8767 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 Bahamas Trade Lane team at (561) 881-3964 or (888) 578-5846.
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