"Tropic Express" to start service
"Tropic Express" (Photo: Tropican Shipping)
The 106 m long "Tropic Express" was built by CSC Chongqing Dongfeng Shipbuilding Corporation. Launched in the Yangtze River in December 2010, the newbuilding was delivered in June to the Port of Palm Beach for the August christening. When the ship arrived, it also carried 225 new refrigerated containers, bringing the total number of containers in the Tropical fleet to well over 11,000 units.
"Tropic Express", the fifteenth vessel of Tropical shipping, is a 368 teu shallow draft container vessel that will transport both dry and refrigerated containers between Florida and The Bahamas, with a service speed of 12.5 knots. The vessel is equipped with two 45 ton cranes and also has a ramp to transport out of gauge, oversized and heavy cargo, typically used in construction projects.
