October 26, 2009 -- In an effort to meet the growing transportation needs of our customers in the Dominican Republic during this busy season, Tropical Shipping will be adding a second weekly northbound sailing from Puerto Plata to the Port of Palm Beach. Effective November 3, 2009 Tropical Shipping will depart Puerto Plata on Tuesday and arrive at the Port of Palm Beach on Friday. This is in addition to our current northbound sailing that departs on Saturday from Puerto Plata and arrives at the Port of Palm Beach on Tuesday. The last departure for Tropical’s second weekly northbound sailing will be Tuesday, March 23, 2010.

Below is our complete northbound sailing schedule from Puerto Plata effective November 3, 2009:

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

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

Cut-off	Day	Time
Documentation Cut-off	Saturday	4:00 p.m.
Cargo Cut-off/Non-Inspected	Monday	12:00 Midnight
Cargo Cut-off/Pre-Inspected	Tuesday	12:00 Noon