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Tropical Shipping Announces New Years Week Operational Changes 2024

Vessel Schedule Changes:

There will be no sailings on Monday, January 1st, 2024 from the Port of Palm Beach.

  • The Monday sailing to Freeport on January 1, 2024 is cancelled
  • The Monday sailing to Marsh Harbor will now depart on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 

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, January 2, 2024 through Friday, January 5, 2024

Interchange Gate:

  • The Gate will be CLOSING at 10:00 PM on Friday, December 29, 2023. The gate will reopen on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at 02:00 AM

Rail:

  • There will be an incoming and outgoing train on Saturday, December 30, 2023
  • There will not be a train, either incoming and outgoing, on Sunday December 31, 2023 or Monday January 1, 2024
  • The next train incoming will be on Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Warehouses:

  • Both the Miami warehouse and the MLK warehouses will be closed on Friday, December 29, 2023 for loading and receiving

Cut-Offs for Cargo and Documentation for Tuesday, January 2, 2024 departures are as follows:

Nassau, Freeport, Marsh Harbor, Providenciales, and Cayman Islands

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 and Nassau,

Thursday

December 28, 2023

by 11 PM

 

Thursday

December 28, 2023

by 11 PM

 

Wednesday, December 27, 2023

4 PM

Less-than-Container Load and Consolidation Services Miami and Riviera Beach

Thursday,

December 28, 2023

10 AM

(non-hazardous cargo)

Thursday,

December 28, 2023

12 Noon

Wednesday,

December 27, 2023

4 pm

Full Container Load Received in Port of Palm Beach - DRY and FROZEN CARGO

Friday

December 29,2023 by

10 PM

Friday

December 29, 2023

10 PM

Thursday,

December 28, 2023

4 PM

Full Container Load Received in Port of Palm Beach – CHILLED CARGO

Tuesday, January 2, 2024, 10 AM

Friday

December 29, 2023

10 PM

Thursday,

December 28, 2023

4 PM

Full Container Load Transloaded Cargo

Friday, December 29, 2023 by 3 PM

Friday, December 29, 2023 by 10 PM

Thursday,

December 28, 2023

4 PM

 

Tropical Shipping values its close relationships we have built with our customers throughout our more than 50-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 Customer Service Team at 800-638-TROP (8767) or 561-881-3999.

Complete contact listings, including telephone and fax numbers and email address information can be found 24/7/365 on our website on the Bookings and Customer Service page – found in the Contact area of our website www.tropical.com.