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Tropical Shipping Recognizes the Labor Day Holiday in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Tropical Shipping’s U.S., Puerto Rico, St. Croix, St. John, and St. Thomas offices will be closed on Monday, September 4, 2023, to celebrate the Labor Day Holiday.

In observance of Labor Day, the below changes to our sailing schedule are as follows:

 

Freeport and Marsh Harbour sailing schedule week of September 4, 2023

 

Freeport, Bahamas

Departure

Arrival

Monday, September 4, 2023

Postponed

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Postponed

Thursday, September 7, 2023

Friday, September 8, 2023

Friday, September 8, 2023

Saturday, September 9, 2023

 

Marsh Harbour, Bahamas

Departure

Arrival

Monday, September 4, 2023

Postponed

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

 

Nassau - frozen and chilled, LCL will sail on Thursday, September 7, 2023, instead of Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Marsh Harbour - frozen and chilled, LCL cargo will sail on Tuesday, September 5th, 2023, instead of Monday, September 4, 2023.

 

On Tuesday, September 5, vessels will sail from the Port of Palm Beach to the following port locations: Freeport, Marsh Harbour, Nassau, Providenciales, Grand Cayman and Puerto Plata.  

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

Thursday

August 31, 2023

by 11 PM

 

Thursday

August 31, 2023

by 11 PM

 

N/A

LCL, Refrigerated Cargo Receiving- Port of Palm Beach Cold

Nassau

 

Tuesday,

August 29, 2023

by 11 PM

 Tuesday,

August 29, 2023

by 11 PM

N/A

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

 

                    Thursday,

August 31, 2023

10 AM

(non-hazardous cargo)

Thursday,

August 31, 2023

12 Noon

Wednesday,

August 30, 2023

4 pm

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

 Friday

September 1, 2023

10 PM

 Friday

September 1, 2023

 10 PM

 

 Thursday,

August 31, 2023

 4 pm

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

 

Tuesday,

September 5, 2023, 10 AM

 

Friday

 September 1, 2023, 3 PM

 

Friday,

September 1, 2023

Noon

 

The Florida East Coast (FEC) railroad will not have an arrival or departure on Monday, September 4, 2023

 

The Port of Palm Beach gate operations will close on Friday, September 1, 2023, at 10 pm and will reopen at 4 am on Tuesday, September 5, 2023

 

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.

 

Tropical Shipping values the close relationships we have built with our customers throughout our more than 60-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 U.S. 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.