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Click here to see cut-off times for LCL, FCL & reefer cargo for cargo sailing from Grand Cayman to Little Cayman & Cayman Brac. 

Thompson Shipping sails once a week from Grand Cayman to Little Cayman & Cayman Brac (weather permitting). 

Click here to be directed to our interisland information page. 

See a full list of Tropical Shipping’s receiving locations here

Effective from July 1, 2016 with the SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) amendment covering container weight regulations, a packed container will no longer be allowed to be loaded onboard vessels unless its verified gross mass (VGM) has been provided by the shipper to the ocean carriers and/or port terminal representatives prior to the load list cut-off date. 

Click here to see complete details, including how to determine the VGM, why you need one and more.

  • Click here for a Thompson Shipping VGM form.
  • Click here for a Tropical Shipping VGM form.

Find our claim form and procedure here

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