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Tropical Shipping Announces Increase to Origin and Destination Port Surcharge for Shipments Originating from or Destined to Freeport

The Freeport Harbour is increasing its charge for services provided to work cargo vessels, therefore Tropical Shipping must increase its origin and destination port surcharge for cargo destined to or originating from Freeport, Bahamas.

Effective December 9, 2018, Tropical Shipping will increase the Destination Port Surcharge for shipments originating from Anguilla, Antigua, Barbados, Canada, Cayman Islands, the Continental United States Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grand Turk, Grenada, Guyana, Marsh Harbour, Nassau, Nevis, Providenciales, Puerto Rico, South Caicos, St. Baths, St. Croix, St. John, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Thomas, St. Vincent, Tortola, Trinidad and Tobago or Virgin Gorda destined to Freeport as follows: 

Equipment Size

Current Destination Port Surcharge

Increase Amount

Destination Port Surcharge Effective 12/9/18

20’ Equipment

$100.00

$100.00

$200.00

40’ X Equipment

$200.00

$200.00

$400.00

Greater than 40’ Equipment

$226.00

$226.00

$452.00

CWT

$0.20

$0.20

$0.40

CFT

$0.10

$0.10

$0.20

Vehicles N.E. 700 CFT

$100.00

$100.00

$200.00

Vehicles Ex. 700 CFT

$200.00

$200.00

$400.00

Pallet (each)

$10.00

$10.00

$20.00

This increase will apply to all tariff and service contract rates.  

Effective December 9, 2018, Tropical Shipping will increase the Origin Port Surcharge for shipments originating from Freeport and destined to Anguilla, Antigua, Barbados, Canada, Cayman Islands, the Continental United States, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grand Turk, Grenada, Guyana, Marsh Harbour, Nassau, Nevis, Providenciales, Puerto Rico, South Caicos, St. Baths, St. Croix, St. John, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Thomas, St. Vincent, Tortola, Trinidad and Tobago or Virgin Gorda as follows: 

Equipment Size

Current Origin Port Surcharge

Increase Amount

Origin Port Surcharge Effective 12/9/18

20’ Equipment

$100.00

$100.00

$200.00

40’ X Equipment

$200.00

$200.00

$400.00

Greater than 40’ Equipment

$226.00

$226.00

$452.00

CWT

$0.20

$0.20

$0.40

CFT

$0.10

$0.10

$0.20

Vehicles N.E. 700 CFT

$100.00

$100.00

$200.00

Vehicles Ex. 700 CFT

$200.00

$200.00

$400.00

Pallet (each)

$10.00

$10.00

$20.00

 

This increase will apply to all tariff and service contract rates.

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 at 242-4352-6921 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 tropical.com.