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Week 52 Operational Changes – Christmas Week

December 4, 2020

VESSEL SCHEDULE CHANGES

There will be NO CHANGES to Monday, December 21, Tuesday, December 22 or Wednesday, December 23, 2020 sailing. All regular cut-offs apply.

There will be no sailings on December 24 or 25, 2020 from the Port of Palm Beach.

  • The Thursday vessel to St. Croix, Barbados, St. Lucia, Grenada, Trinidad,Guyana, Suriname, St. Barths and Anguilla will sail on Wednesday, December 23, 2020.
  • The Thursday, December 24, 2020 sailing to Nassau will be cancelled
  • The Thursday sailing to Freeport will be cancelled.
  • The Friday sailing to Grand Cayman and Belize will be cancelled.
  • The Friday sailing to Providenciales and Grand Turk will sail on Saturday, December 26, 2020.
  • The Friday Canadian vessel to Puerto Rico, St. Thomas and St. Maarten will sail on Saturday, December 26, 2020.

TRUCKING CHANGES

  • Spots and Pick-Ups will be handled as normal on Monday, December 21, and Tuesday, December 22, 2020.
  • There will be NO spots on Wednesday, December 23, 2020.
  • There will be NO spots on Thursday, December 24, 2020.
  • There will ONLY be Pick-Ups on Wednesday, December 23, 2020

INTERCHANGE GATE:

  • The Gate will be CLOSING at 12:00 (noon) on Thursday, December 24, 2020.
  • The Gate will be CLOSED all day on Friday, December 25, 2020.

RAIL:

  • There will be an incoming and outgoing train on Thursday, December 24, 2020.
  • There will be no train, incoming or outgoing, on Friday, December 25, 2020.

CUT-OFFS FOR LESS THAN CONTAINER LOAD (LCL) CARGO AND DOCUMENTATION 

  • For Wednesday, December 23, 2020 sailings, the CARGO cut-off is Friday, December 18, 2020 by 4:00 p.m. for the Miami and Martin Luther King (MLK) warehouse.
  • For Wednesday, December 23, 2020 sailings, the DOCUMENTATION cut-off is Friday, December 18, 2020 by 4:00 p.m.
  • For Saturday, December 26, 2020 sailings, the CARGO cut-off is Friday, December 18, 2020 by 4:00 p.m. for the Miami and Martin Luther King (MLK) warehouse.
  • For Saturday, December 26, 2020 sailings, the DOCUMENTATION cut-off is Friday, December 18, 2020 by 4:00 p.m. 

CUT-OFFS FOR FULL LOAD (FCL) CARGO AND DOCUMENTATION 

  • For Wednesday, December 23, 2020 sailings, the CARGO must be in the port by 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 22, 2020.
  • For Wednesday, December 23, 2020 sailings, the DOCUMENTATION cut-off is 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 22, 2020.
  • For Saturday, December 26, 2020 sailings, the CARGO must be in the port by 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 23, 2020.
  • For Saturday, December 26, 2020 sailings, the DOCUMENTATION cut-off is 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 23, 2020.

LESS THAN CONTAINER LOAD (LCL) REFRIGERATED CARGO CUT OFFS:

  • Grand Cayman cargo sailing Tuesday, December 22, 2020, the CARGO and DOCUMENTATION cut-off is Friday, December 18, 2020 by 4:00 p.m.
  • Barbados cargo sailing Wednesday, December 23, 2020, the CARGO and DOCUMENTATION cut-off is Monday, December 21, 2020 by 4:00 p.m.
  • Providenciales cargo sailing on Saturday, December 26, 2020 the CARGO and DOCUMENTATION cut-off is Tuesday, December 22 by 4:00 p.m.
  • Grand Turk cargo sailing on Saturday, December 26, 2020 the CARGO and DOCUMENTATION cut-off is Tuesday, December 22 by 4:00 p.m.

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 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.