December 3, 2010 -- The Thompson Line family would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support over the last year and to wish you a happy holiday season. In observance of the holidays, Thompson Line’s U.S. offices will be closed on Friday, December 24, and Friday, December 31, 2010.

The Cayman Islands' offices and port facilities will be closed at noon on Friday, December 24, and Friday, December 31, 2010. The Cayman Islands’ offices and port facilities will also be closed on Monday and Tuesday, December 27 and 28, 2010, and Monday, January 3, 2011.

Therefore, we will have one sailing during Christmas week, departing the Port of Palm Beach on Monday, December 20, and two sailings the following week, departing the Port of Palm Beach on Monday, December 27, and Thursday, December 30, 2010.

Our Tuesday, December 21 and December 28, 2010, sailings from Tampa are cancelled. Tampa cargo will be trucked to West Palm Beach to meet the departures on Monday, December 20 and 27, as well as the Thursday December 30, 2010 departure.

Listed below, you will find the cutoff times for receipt of cargo and documents for the Monday, December 20, and December 27 departures. The Thursday, December 30, 2010, cutoffs are the same as our usual Thursday sailings.

Monday, December 20 and 27 Sailings

Cargo Type	Cargo Cut-Off	Customer Prepared Documentation Cut-Off	Tropical Prepared Dry Documentation Cut-Off	Tropical Prepared Refrigerated Documentation Cut-Off
Full Container Load Receiving-Port of Palm Beach Carrier Loaded	Friday December 17, 2010 3:00 p.m. and Thursday December 23, 2010 3:00 p.m.	Friday December 17, 2010 4:00 p.m. and Thursday December 23, 2010 4:00 p.m.	Friday December 17, 2010 4:00 p.m. and Thursday December 23, 2010 4:00 p.m.	Friday December 17, 2010 4:00 p.m. and Thursday December 23, 2010 4:00 p.m.
Full Container Load Receiving-Port of Palm Beach	Monday December 20, 2010 9:00 a.m. and Monday December 27, 2010 9:00 a.m.	Friday December17, 2010 4:00 p.m. and Thursday December 23, 2010 4:00 p.m.	Friday December 20, 2010 4:00 p.m. and Thursday December 23, 2010 4:00 p.m.	Friday December 17, 2010 4:00 p.m. and Thursday December 23, 2010 4:00 p.m.
Less-than-Container Load and Consolidation Services-Medley Terminal	Friday, December 17, 2010 4:00 p.m. and Thursday December 23, 2010 4:00 p.m.	Friday December 17, 2010 4:00 p.m. and Thursday December 23, 2010, 4:00 p.m.	Friday December 17, 2010 4:00 p.m. and Thursday, December 23, 2010 4:00 p.m.	N/A
LCL, Refrigerated Cargo Receiving- Port of Palm Beach Cold	Sailing only on Dec 30, 2010: Cutoff: Wednesday December 29,2010 5:00 p.m.	Wednesday December 29, 2010 9:00 a.m.	N/A	Wednesday December 29, 2010 9:00 a.m.

We understand the challenges associated with the short holiday weeks and appreciate your assistance in having your cargo and documents delivered as early as possible. Thompson Line remains committed to providing our customers with the best and most comprehensive services in the industry. Thank you for choosing us as your best connection to the Cayman Islands. If you have any questions regarding our holiday schedule or cutoff times, please contact your local sales representative or one of our offices listed below:

Medley, Florida (305) 805-6620
Tampa, Florida  (813) 247-7002
Grand Cayman  (345) 949-8044