Tropical Shipping is pleased to handle your Less-than-Container Load (LCL) shipments to any of our published destinations. We are open through lunch hour to provide you with the delivery flexibility and to keep your day productive.
To have your cargo move through our warehouse to its final destination quickly and efficiently, please follow these steps:
- Make a Booking before delivery – Contact CustomerCare@tropical.com or call 800.638.TROP (8767)
- Visibly mark all pieces of your shipment with the Consignee’s Name, Address and Destination. We must have the destination of your cargo to be able to accept it into our warehouse.
- For Warehouse Receiving Locations, and hours of operation see below.
- Please properly package your export cargo to safely withstand transportation. All cargo, especially glass, furniture, and other fragile freight, should be sufficiently protected to prevent damage and exposure to the cargo. All items should be packaged to protect loose or protruding parts. Your cargo will be safely placed with other cargo in an ocean container for its voyage.
- At time of delivery, your cargo must be on pallets or skids. Loose cargo must be palletized at time of receipt by your delivery carrier. We will provide you with pallets, if needed.
- Complete and Return the Shippers Letter of Instructions.
- Submit Invoices for all new items.
- For more information, please call Customer Service at 561-881-3999 in the West Palm Beach area or 305-805-7400 in the Miami area. Outside West Palm Beach and Miami, call 800-638-TROP (8767).
Receiving Warehouse Locations and Hours of Operations:
Broward and Dade County: Deliver to Miami Terminal
- 9505 NW 108th Ave., Medley, FL 33178
- (305) 805-7400
- Invoices@tropical.com
- Hours: M - F, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- 75- Gallon Barrels Sold at this Location $45 CASH ONLY
- Barrel Dimensions: 24”L x 24”W x 43”H (14 cubic feet)
- D Containers Sold at this Location $30 CASH ONLY
- Container Dimensions: 58”L x 42”W x 45”H (63 cubic feet)
Palm Beach County and North: Deliver to Riviera Beach Terminal
- 1489 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Riviera Beach, Florida 33404
- (561) 881-3999
- CustomerCare@tropical.com
- Hours: M - F, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- 75- Gallon Barrels Sold at this Location $45 CASH ONLY
- Barrel Dimensions: 24”L x 24”W x 43”H (14 cubic feet)
- D Containers Sold at this Location $30 CASH ONLY
- Container Dimensions: 58”L x 42”W x 45”H (63 cubic feet)
Carlstadt, New Jersey: Tropical Shipping LCL Cargo Facility
- C/O Xpedited Services, LLC.
- 248 Paterson Plank Road, Carlstadt, NJ 07072
- (201) 246-7740
- KNJ@tropical.com
- Hours: M-F, 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- Cargo Cutoff (Seasonal): Noon, Wednesday (Nov 1st – Dec 31st)
- Transfer lead time to Florida: One Week
- Non-bonded facility, limited Hazardous cargo accepted.
- No packaging materials or barrels sold on-site, no packing allowed on-site.