CONTAINER PURCHASE.

Kent Line International said Oct 3 it has agreed to sell the assets of the container portion of its business to Tropical Shipping, based in Riviera Beach, Florida, a leading provider of refrigerated and dry container service to and from the Caribbean and Bahamas. Kent, part of the holdings of the Irving family of New Brunswick, Canada,

has operated since the early 1990's and provides weekly container service from Canada to the Caribbean and north coast of South America. Details: Tropical Shipping. Tel. 800-367-6200 or 561-881-3900. Website: www.tropical.com.

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Title Annotation:	Tropical Shipping and Construction Comapny Ltd. to purchase containerships from Kent Line International
Comment:	CONTAINER PURCHASE.(Tropical Shipping and Construction Comapny Ltd. to purchase containerships from Kent Line International)
Publication:	Caribbean Update
Article Type:	Brief Article
Geographic Code:	1CANA
Date:	Nov 1, 2001
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