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Week 53 Operational Changes – New Year’s Week

VESSEL SCHEDULE CHANGES

There will be NO CHANGES to Monday, December 28, Tuesday, December 29 or Wednesday, December 30, 2020 sailing. All regular cut-offs apply.

There will be no sailings on January 1, 2021 from the Port of Palm Beach.

  • Grand Cayman and Belize cargo will sail on Wednesday, December 30, 2020.
  • The Thursday vessel to the St. Croix, Barbados, Trinidad, Guyana, Suriname, St. Barths, St. Lucia, Grenada, and Anguilla will sail on Wednesday, December 30, 2020.
  • The Nassau vessel will sail on Thursday, December 31, 2020, but will arrive in Nassau on Saturday, January 2, 2021.
  • The Thursday, December 31, 2020 sailing to Freeport will be cancelled.
  • The Friday vessel to Providenciales and Grand Turk will sail on Saturday, January 2, 2021.
  • The Friday sailing to St. Thomas and St. Marten will sail on Saturday, January 2, 2021.

TRUCKING CHANGES

  • Spots and Pick-Ups will be handled as normal on Monday, December 28, Tuesday, December 29, and Wednesday, December 30, 2020.
  • There will be NO spots on Thursday, December 31, 2020.
  • There will ONLY be Pick-Ups on Thursday, December 31, 2020, and all cargo must be ingated no later than 5:00 p.m.

INTERCHANGE GATE:

  • The Gate will be CLOSING at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 31, 2020.
  • The Gate will be CLOSED all day on Friday, January 1, 2021.

RAIL:

  • There will be an incoming and outgoing train on Thursday, December 31, 2020.
  • There will be no train, incoming or outgoing, on Friday, January 1, 2021.

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

  • For Wednesday, December 30, 2020 sailings, the CARGO cut-off is Monday, December 28, 2020 by 10:00 a.m.
  • For Wednesday, December 30, 2020 sailings, the DOCUMENTATION cut-off is Monday, December 28, 2020 by 10:00 a.m.
  • For Saturday, January 2, 2021 sailings, the CARGO cut-off is Monday, December 28, 2020 by 4:00 p.m.
  • For Saturday, January 2, 2021 sailings, the DOCUMENTATION cut-off is Monday, December 28, 2020 by 4:00 p.m.

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

  • For Wednesday, December 30, 2020 sailings, the CARGO must be in the port by 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 29, 2020.
  • For Wednesday, December 30, 2020 sailings, the DOCUMENTATION cut-off is 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 29, 2020.
  • For Thursday, December 31, 2020 sailings, the CARGO must be in the port by 10:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 30, 2020.
  • For Thursday, December 31, 2020 sailings, the DOCUMENTATION cut-off is 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 30, 2020.
  • For Saturday, January 2, 2021 sailings, the CARGO must be in the port by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 31, 2020
  • For Saturday, January 2, 2021 sailings, DOCUMENTATION cut-off is 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 30, 2020.

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

  • Grand Cayman cargo, which sails Wednesday, December 30, 2020, the CARGO and DOCUMENTATION cut-off is Monday, December 28, 2020 by 4:00 p.m.
  • Providenciales cargo, which sails on Saturday, January 2, 2021 the CARGO and DOCUMENTATION cut-off is Wednesday, December 30 by 4:00 p.m.
  • Grand Turk cargo, which sails on Saturday, January 2, 2021 the CARGO and DOCUMENTATION cut-off is Wednesday, December 30 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.

 

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