Tropical Shipping’s U.S., U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico offices will be closed Thursday, November 23, 2017 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
There will be no changes to the Wednesday, November 22, 2017 sailings or cargo and documentation cut-offs.
Please note the Thursday, November 23, 2017 sailing to Freeport will be cancelled. All other sailings will take place as scheduled.
Listed below, you will find the cut-off times for receipt of cargo and documents during the holiday week. Changes to our normal cut-off times are in red print.
Thursday, November 23, 2017
Anguilla, Barbados, Cayman Islands, Grenada, Guyana, Nassau, St. Barths, St. Croix, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Trinidad
Cargo Type |
Cargo Cut-Off |
Customer Prepared Documentation Cut-Off |
Tropical Prepared Dry Documentation Cut-Off |
Tropical Prepared Refrigerated Documentation Cut-Off |
Full Container Load Receiving-Port of Palm Beach- (Carrier Loaded) |
Wednesday, November 22, 2017, 3:00 pm |
Wednesday, November 22, 2017, 8:00 am |
Tuesday, November 21, 2017, 4:00 pm |
Tuesday, November 21, 2017, 4:00 pm |
Full Container Load Receiving-Port of Palm Beach- DRY and REFRIGERATED (Shipper Loaded) |
Wednesday, November 22, 2017, 10:00 pm |
Wednesday, November 22, 2017, 8:00 am |
Tuesday, November 21, 2017, 4:00 pm |
Tuesday, November 21, 2017, 4:00 pm |
Less-than-Container Load and Consolidation Services- MLK |
Tuesday, November 21, 2017, 4:00 pm |
Tuesday, November 21, 2017, 4:00 pm |
Tuesday, November 21, 2017, noon |
N/A |
Less-than-Container Load and Consolidation Services- Miami |
Wednesday, November 22, 2017, Noon |
Wednesday, November 22, 2017, 8:00 am |
Tuesday, November 21, 2017, 4:00 pm |
N/A |
LCL, Refrigerated Cargo Receiving- Port of Palm Beach Cold |
Wednesday, November 22, 2017, Noon |
Wednesday, November 22, 2017, 8:00 am |
N/A |
Tuesday, November 21, 2017, 4:00 pm- Barbados & Cayman Only |
Friday, November 24, 2017
St. John, St. Maarten, St. Thomas, Tortola, Turks & Caicos Islands (Providenciales, Grand Turk, South Caicos) and Virgin Gorda
Cargo Type |
Cargo Cut-Off |
Customer Prepared Documentation Cut-Off |
Tropical Prepared Dry Documentation Cut-Off |
Tropical Prepared Refrigerated Documentation Cut-Off |
Full Container Load Receiving-Port of Palm Beach- (Carrier Loaded) |
Wednesday, November 22, 2017, 3:00 pm |
Thursday, November 23, 2017, 10:00 am |
Wednesday, November 22, 2017, 3:00 pm |
Wednesday, November 22, 2017, 3:00 pm |
Full Container Load Receiving-Port of Palm Beach- DRY and FROZEN (Shipper Loaded) |
Wednesday, November 22, 2017, 10:00 pm |
Thursday, November 23, 2017, 10:00 am |
Wednesday, November 22, 2017, 3:00 pm |
Wednesday, November 22, 2017, 3:00 pm |
Less-than-Container Load and Consolidation Services- MLK |
Tuesday, November 21, 2017, 4:00 pm |
Tuesday, November 21, 2017, 4:00 pm |
Tuesday, November 21, 2017, noon |
N/A |
Less-than-Container Load and Consolidation Services- Miami |
Wednesday, November 22, 2017, Noon |
Wednesday, November 22, 2017, Noon |
Tuesday, November 21, 2017, 4:00 pm |
N/A |
LCL, Refrigerated Cargo Receiving – Port of Palm Beach Cold |
Wednesday, November 22, 2017, 4:00 pm |
Thursday, November 23, 2017, Noon |
N/A |
Wednesday, November 22, 2017, 3:00 pm – Turks and Caicos Only |
Saturday, November 25, 2017
Nassau, Bahamas
Cargo Type |
Cargo Cut-Off |
Customer Prepared Documentation Cut-Off |
Tropical Prepared Dry Documentation Cut-Off |
Tropical Prepared Refrigerated Documentation Cut-Off |
Full Container Load Receiving-Port of Palm Beach- (Carrier Loaded) |
Friday, November 24, 2017, 3:00 pm |
Friday, November 24, 2017, 8:00 am |
Wednesday, November 22, 2017, 4:00 pm |
Wednesday, November 22, 2017, 4:00 pm |
Full Container Load Receiving-Port of Palm Beach- (Shipper Loaded) |
Friday, November 24, 2017, 10:00 pm |
Friday, November 24, 2017, 8:00 am |
Wednesday, November 22, 2017, 4:00 pm |
Wednesday, November 22, 2017, 4:00 pm |
Less-than-Container Load and Consolidation Services- Miami *No LCL service from MLK Facility for Saturday sailing |
Friday, November 24, 2017, Noon |
Friday, November 24, 2017, 8:00 am |
Wednesday, November 22, 2017, 4:00 pm |
N/A |
Because bonded full container load cargo must be validated by Customs, it is imperative that Tropical Shipping receives the cargo and documents prior to the cut-offs listed above.
All Hazardous LCL or LCL consolidation cargo MUST be received with documents 48 hours prior to regular LCL cut-offs.
We understand the challenges associated with a short holiday week and appreciate your assistance in having your cargo and documents delivered as early as possible. Tropical Shipping remains committed to providing our customers with the best and most comprehensive services in the industry.
If you have any questions regarding our holiday schedule or cutoff times, 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