Vessel Schedule Changes:
There will be no sailings on Saturday, December 23, 2023, Sunday, December 24, 2023, or Monday, December 25, 2023, from the Port of Palm Beach.
- The Grand Cayman and Belize cargo will sail on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. The Friday sailing on December 22, 2023 is cancelled
- The Grand Cayman and Belize cargo will sail on Wednesday, December 27, 2023. The Friday sailing on December 29, 2023 is cancelled
- The Sunday sailing to Nassau on December 24, 2023 is cancelled
- The Monday sailing to Freeport on December 25, 2023 is cancelled
- The Monday sailing to Marsh Harbor will now depart on Tuesday December 26, 2023
- The St Thomas/Tortola/Virgin Gorda/St John USVI/St Maarten cargo will sail on Wednesday, December 27, 2023 as normal. The Friday December 29, 2023 vessel that carries this cargo has been cancelled
All other sailings from the Port of Palm Beach will sail on their regularly scheduled days
Trucking Changes:
- Trucking will be running a normal schedule this week with respect to pick ups and spots from Tuesday, December 26, 2023 through Friday, December 29, 2023
Interchange Gate:
- The Gate will be CLOSING at 10:00 PM on Friday, December 22, 2023
- The Gate will be CLOSED all day on Saturday, December 23, 2023, Sunday, December 24, 2023, and Monday, December 25, 2023. The gate will reopen on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at 02:00 AM
Rail:
- There will not be a train, incoming or outgoing, on Saturday, December 23, Sunday December 24, or Monday December 25, 2023
- The next train incoming will be on Tuesday, December 26, 2023
Warehouses:
- Both the Miami warehouse and the MLK warehouse will be closed for loading and receiving on Friday, December 22, 2023
Cut-Off changes for Cargo and Documentation for Tuesday, December 19, 2023 are as follows:
Cayman Islands, Marsh Harbour and Nassau
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Cargo Type |
Cargo Cut-Off |
Customer Prepared Documentation Cut-Off |
Tropical Prepared Dry Documentation Cut-Off |
|
LCL Refrigerated Cargo Receiving- Port of Palm Beach Cold Cayman Islands, Marsh Harbour and Nassau only |
Thursday December 14, 2023 by 11 PM |
Thursday December 14, 2023 by 11 PM
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Wednesday, December 13, 2023 by 4 PM |
Cut-Off changes for Cargo and Documentation for Tuesday, December 26th, 2023 departures are as follows:
Nassau, Freeport, Marsh Harbour & Providenciales
|
Cargo Type |
Cargo Cut-Off |
Customer Prepared Documentation Cut-Off |
Tropical Prepared Dry Documentation Cut-Off |
|
LCL Refrigerated Cargo Receiving- Port of Palm Beach Cold Marsh Harbour & Nassau |
Thursday December 21, 2023 by 11 PM |
Thursday December 31, 2023 by 11 PM
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Wednesday, December 20, 2023 4 PM |
|
Less-than-Container Load and Consolidation Services Miami and Riviera Beach |
Thursday, December 21, 2023 10 AM (non-hazardous cargo) |
Thursday, December 21, 2023 12 Noon |
Wednesday, December 20, 2023 4 pm |
|
Full Container Load Received in Port of Palm Beach - DRY and FROZEN CARGO |
Friday December 22,2023 by 10 PM |
Friday December 22, 2023 10 PM |
Thursday, December 21, 2023 4 PM |
|
Full Container Load Received in Port of Palm Beach – CHILLED CARGO |
Tuesday, December 26, 2023, 10 AM |
Friday December 22, 2023 10 PM |
Thursday, December 21, 2023 4 PM |
|
Full Container Load Transloaded Cargo |
Friday, December 22, 2023 by 3 PM |
Friday, December 22, 2023 by 10 PM |
Thursday, December 21, 2023 4 PM |
Cut-Off changes for Cargo and Documentation for Wednesday, December 27th, 2023 departures as follows:
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Cargo Type |
Cargo Cut-Off |
Customer Prepared Documentation Cut-Off |
Tropical Prepared Dry Documentation Cut-Off |
|
LCL Refrigerated Cargo Receiving- Port of Palm Beach Cold Cayman Islands |
Thursday December 21, 2023 11 PM |
Friday December 22, 2023 11 PM
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Thursday, December 21, 2023 4 PM |
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Less-than-Container Load and Consolidation Services Miami and Riviera Beach |
Friday, December 22, 2023 10 AM (non-hazardous cargo) |
Friday, December 22, 2023 12 Noon |
Thursday, December 21, 2023 4 pm |
|
Full Container Load Received in Port of Palm Beach - DRY and FROZEN CARGO |
Tuesday December 26,2023 by 10 PM |
Tuesday December 26, 2023 10 PM |
Friday, December 22, 2023 4 PM |
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Full Container Load Received in Port of Palm Beach – CHILLED CARGO |
Wednesday, December 27, 2023, 10 AM |
Tuesday December 26, 2023 10 PM |
Friday, December 22, 2023 4 PM |
|
Full Container Load Transloaded Cargo |
Tuesday, December 22, 2023 3 PM |
Tuesday December 26, 2023 10 PM |
Friday, December 22, 2023 4 PM |
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