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Shipping Network and Cargo Infrastructure Analysis

Primary Shipping Companies and Routes

The documents reveal a well-established shipping network with multiple carriers and routes:

  1. Tropical Shipping and Construction Company Limited – The primary carrier handling most shipments
    • Regular routes: Port of Palm Beach Seaport → Crown Bay Seaport (St. Thomas) → Little St. James Island [, , ]
    • Vessels used: Tropic Tide, Tropic Sun, Victoria Strait [, , ]
    • Both LCL (Less than Container Load) and FCL (Full Container Load) shipments [, ]
  2. Other Carriers and Routes:
    • Lund & Pullara, Inc. – Customs brokers and freight forwarders based in North Palm Beach, FL [, ]
    • British Airways P.L.C. – Air freight shipments [, ]
    • Livorno Express – Ocean freight from Europe []
    • Crowley Liner Services – Additional ocean carrier []

Consignees and Shipping Contacts

The shipping documents show multiple consignees over time:

  1. Brice Gordon – Most frequent consignee (2010-2013)
    • Address: 6100 Red Hook Quarters B-3, Little St James Island, Charlotte Amalie 00802 [, , ]
    • Associated with LSJ Employees LLC and LSJE, LLC [, ]
  2. Miles Alexander – Earlier consignee (2007)
    • Address: 6100 Red Hook Quarters B-3, Little St. James Island []
  3. Alvin White – Another consignee (2010)
    • Same Red Hook Quarters address []
  4. Direct Island Addresses:
    • “LITTLE ST. JAMES” []
    • “LITTLE ST JAMES ISLAND” [, ]
    • “LSJ” []

Shippers and Origins

Primary shippers sending cargo to the island:

  1. LSJ Employees LLC / LSJE, LLC – New York-based (575 Lexington Ave, 4th Floor) [, , ]
  2. American Export Company – Palm Beach, FL []
  3. Lewis Marine Supply Inc. – Marine supplies [, ]
  4. Rechten International Trucks – Truck parts []
  5. L.M. Scofield Company – Douglasville, GA []
  6. Rose Bros Inc. – Lingle, WY []
  7. Air Sea Packing Group Ltd – Twickenham, UK (European shipments) []

Types of Cargo Shipped

The manifests show diverse cargo types:

  1. Construction Materials:
    • 40-foot flatrack containers with reinforcing steel (44,100 lbs/20 metric tons) []
    • 20-foot containers with large rocks and stones (30,000 lbs) [, ]
    • Empty containers for return shipping []
  2. Equipment and Supplies:
    • Truck parts and auto parts [, ]
    • Used tools [, ]
    • Office furniture []
    • Marine supplies [, ]
  3. Specialized Shipments:
    • Antiques (>100 years old) valued at $394,720 []
    • Equipment from Saudi Arabia via air freight []

Customs and Logistics Infrastructure

  1. Customs Brokers:
    • Lund & Pullara, Inc. – Primary customs broker [, , ]
    • Handled customs clearance, duties, and forwarding
  2. Shipping Routes:
    • Primary: Port of Palm Beach → Crown Bay Seaport (St. Thomas) → Barge to island
    • European route: Southampton → Miami → St. Thomas []
    • Air freight: Various origins to St. Thomas []
  3. Documentation:
    • Bills of Lading with specific container numbers and seals
    • Customs Entry Summaries with declared values
    • Invoices from brokers and carriers
    • Environmental assessments for dock construction

Key Findings on Container Capabilities

Yes, the island could receive 20-foot and 40-foot ocean freight containers based on:

  1. Documented 40-foot flatrack containers shipped with reinforcing steel []
  2. 20-foot containers documented with rocks and stones [, ]
  3. Empty container shipments showing return capability []
  4. Barge landing infrastructure specifically designed for cargo operations
  5. Heavy equipment on island for unloading (excavators, backhoe loaders)

Shipping Patterns Timeline

  • 2007: Antiques from Europe, equipment from Wyoming
  • 2010-2011: Construction materials (reinforcing steel, rocks), truck parts
  • 2012-2013: Ongoing supplies, marine equipment, auto parts
  • 2017: Air freight from Saudi Arabia

The shipping network shows sophisticated logistics operations with multiple entities coordinating shipments from various U.S. and international locations to the remote island location. The use of standard ocean freight containers (20ft and 40ft) is well-documented, confirming the island’s capability to receive commercial-grade cargo shipments.

Dig Deeper:

  • “The shipping manifests show LSJ Employees LLC as shipper from New York – what other entities were used to ship materials to the island?”
  • “European shipments came through Air Sea Packing Group Ltd – were there other international shipping routes beyond the UK?”
  • “Customs entries show antiques valued at $394,720 – what other high-value items were shipped and what were their declared purposes?”

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