Tropical Shipping’s U.S., Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands terminals and offices, including St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas will be closed on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, to recognize Independence Day.
In observance of Independence Day, the Tuesday sailings from the Port of Palm Beach are cancelled.
Changes to normal sailing schedule week of July 3, 2023
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Departure |
Ports sailing |
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Monday, July 3, 2023 |
Freeport, Marsh Harbor, and Nassau |
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Tuesday, July 4, 2023 |
Cancelled |
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Wednesday, July 5, 2023 |
Puerta Plata and Providenciales plus regular sailings |
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Thursday, July 6, 2023 |
Regular sailings |
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Friday, July 7, 2023 |
Regular sailings |
- There will not be a Sunday, July 2 sailing to Nassau. We will have three sailings this week, Monday, July 3 followed by our regular sailings on Thursday, July 6, and Sunday, July 9, 2023.
- On Monday, July 3, 2023, vessels will sail from the Port of Palm Beach to the following port locations: Freeport, Marsh Harbour, and Nassau.
- We will only have one sailing to Grand Cayman this week, sailing Friday, July 7, 2023.
- Please note, frozen and chilled, LCL cargo destined for Nassau the week of July 4, 2023, will sail on Thursday, July 6 instead of Tuesday, July 4.
- LCL refrigerated cargo and documentation deadline for Nassau this week is Wednesday July 5, 2023, by 3:00 p.m.
- LCL refrigerated cargo and documentation deadline for Marsh Harbour this week is Friday, June 30, 2023, by 3:00 p.m.
- The Florida East Coast (FEC) railroad will not have an arrival on Monday, July 3, 2023, or Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Rail service will continue Wednesday, July 5, 2023.
Cut offs for Less than Full Load Cargo:
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Sail Date |
Cargo cut offs |
Tropical Prepared EEI cut off |
Customer Prepared EEI cut off |
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Monday, July 3, 2023 |
Thursday, June 29 by 10 am |
Thursday, June 29 by noon |
Thursday, June 29 by 4 pm |
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Wednesday, July 5, 2023 |
Friday, June 30 by 10 am |
Friday, June 30 by noon |
Friday, June 30, by 4 pm |
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Thursday, July 6, 2023 |
Wednesday, July 5 by 10 am |
Monday, July 3 by noon |
Monday, July 3 by 4 pm |
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Friday, July 7, 2023 |
Thursday, July 6 by 10 am |
Wednesday, July 5 by noon |
Wednesday, July 5 by 4 pm |
**Hazardous cargo and bonded cargo have a 48-hour cargo cut off. This is 2 business days prior to the non-hazardous cargo cut offs noted above**
For Full Load Cargo:
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Sail date |
Cargo deadline to be in the port |
Tropical Prepared EEI cut off |
Customer Prepared EEI cut off |
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Monday, July 3, 2023 |
Friday, June 30 by 10 pm |
Thursday, June 29 by 4 pm |
Friday, June 30 by 10 am |
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Wednesday, July 5, 2023 |
Monday, July 3 by 10 pm |
Friday, June 30 by 4 pm |
Monday, July 3, by 10 am |
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Thursday, July 6, 2023 |
Wednesday, July 5tby 10 pm |
Wednesday, July 5 by 10 am |
Wednesday, July 5 by 4 pm |
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Friday, July 7, 2023 |
Thursday, July 6 by 10 pm |
Thursday, July 6 by 10 am |
Thursday, July 6 by 4 pm |
If you are in the U.S. Virgin Islands and are expecting cargo delivery on Monday, please contact our local office in St. Croix and (340) 778-8767 or St. Thomas at (340) 776-8767 to make the necessary pre-clearance arrangements.
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