Please be advised that Freeport & Marsh Harbour in The Bahamas has experienced damage from Hurricane Dorian and that clean-up and restoration operations will soon be underway.
Tropical Shipping is following its Business Continuity Plans which enable us to quickly set up operations and deliver much needed cargo to ports affected by the storm.
Many people from the public want to help those affected by the disaster. We encourage the public to donate to Relief Organizations involved with the Hurricane Dorian aftermath. These organizations are best equipped to coordinate and direct donations from the public. Tropical Shipping supports the efforts of relief organizations in delivering donated cargo to communities in need.
If a customer calls and would like to make a donation for relief efforts please encourage them to contact local relief agencies that will be able to provide the best and fastest assistance to the people of The Bahamas in Freeport & Marsh Harbour. These organizations include:
The following organizations are Bahamas National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) approved relief agencies:
NEMA TO NEMA www.bahamas.gov.bs/nema
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL www.rotarybahamas.com
BAHAMAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE www.thebahamaschamber.com/
BAHAMAS RED CROSS www.bahamasredcross.org
AMERICAN RED CROSS www.redcross.org
SALVATION ARMY www.salvationarmybahamas.org
CARIBBEAN DISASTER EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY www.cdema.org
THE DIOCESE OF THE BAHAMAS/TURKS AND CAICOS https://www.bahtcianglican.org/
ZION BAPTIST CHURCH https://www.bahamas.com/vendor/zion-baptist-church-nassau
GRAND BAHAMAS CHILDREN'S HOME C/O FOWL CO
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL RELIEF https://www.rotary.org/en/our-causes/disaster-response
Please visit www.tropical.com and click on the Hurricane Central button to find out more about Hurricane Preparedness, Disaster Relief and Tropical’s Hurricane Central Emergency Contact Information:
Toll Free: 1.866.STORM.50 or 1.866.786.7650
Direct Dial: 1.561.881.3951
Email Address: HurricaneCentral@tropical.com