Tropical Announces Changes to Puerto Rico Service
August 22, 2010 -- In an effort to meet the growing transportation needs of our customers in the Caribbean and the Bahamas, Tropical Shipping will make the following changes to our Puerto Rico Sailing schedule effective, September 1, 2010.
Below is a listing of the locations that we are adding to our Puerto Rico service for FCL cargo only effective, September 1, 2010.
| Port |
Departure Day |
Arrival Day |
Transit Time |
| Freeport |
Friday |
Sunday |
9 |
| Grand Cayman |
Friday |
Sunday |
9 |
| Nassau |
Friday |
Friday |
7 |
| Grand Turk & Caicos Islands |
Friday |
Monday |
10 |
| Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands |
Friday |
Sunday |
9 |
| South Caicos, Turks & Caicos Islands |
Friday |
Tuesday |
11 |
In addition to the above we are also making the following changes to the existing sailing schedule:
Anguilla, St. Barths, Grenada, Trinidad and St. Vincent will change from sailing weekly to sailing the first and third week of month.
St. John U.S.V.I: Will depart on Friday and arrive on Wednesday instead of Monday for a 5 day transit.
The Monday sailing to St. Maarten, St. Thomas and Tortola will be for FCL cargo only.
Hazardous Materials:
All destinations except Grenada, Trinidad and St. Vincent: Non Food Compatible Hazardous Class 2.1, 6.1 and 8 will sail the 1st and 3rd week of the month.
Non Food Compatible Hazardous Class 2.1, 6.1 and 8 for Grenada, Trinidad and St. Vincent will sail on the 1st sailing of the month only.
Information on our documentation and cargo cut-offs as well as the latest Puerto Rico sailing schedule can be found on our website www.tropical.com.
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 local sales representative or the U.S. Customer Service Team at 800-638-TROP (8767) or 561-881-3999.
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