16/12/24

Ongoing

Canada

Service
Suspension

Despite no agreement having yet been reached with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, operations at Canada Post are expected to resume from Tuesday 17th December. At that stage, we anticipate that Canada Post will begin the substantial task of releasing held shipments. We also anticipate that Canada Post will permit the resumption to Canada of international postal exports but, as their warehouses are understandably at capacity, this will not be before they confirm they have started to clear the backlog and can manage further inbound volumes. It remains unclear how much time Canada Post will take to clear the backlog of accumulated shipments, and delays are ultimately expected to extend beyond the duration of the strike.  

12/12/24

Ongoing

Italy

Strike

All processing activities and airport services are still currently affected by the national strike that took place on the 29th November. Delays in the collection and delivery of all mail types is to be expected.  

12/12/24

Ongoing

Ireland

Customs Delays/
Storm Darragh

Our service to Ireland is operating as normal. Items that require the payment of import taxes may take longer to be delivered as this is required before items are released from Irish customs. Please note: Delivered Duties Unpaid items sent to Ireland are handled as follows: Where a mobile number and / or email is provided, the recipient will receive a text and / or email and a letter with the amount of tax to pay plus An Post’s processing fee. Where just the address has been provided, the recipient will receive a letter. In both situations the recipient will receive instructions on how to pay and will have 16 working days to make the payment before the item is returned. The pay by date is included in the customer notification. All items are held in the Dublin Mail Centre Campus before being released, once payment is received. If payment is not received by the payment due date or the customer rejects the item then it is returned to sender.    IOSS HS Code Restrictions: The Irish Custom authority have notified us that they have relaxed their import controls on certain goods and HS codes. Customers sending items to Ireland via IOSS are advised to check the latest restricted HS Tariff codes implemented by Irish Customs. To access the list of restricted HS Tariff codes, please visit our Ireland Page. Storm Darragh: An Post have informed us that Storm Darragh has impacted airline and ferry services on both inbound and outbound traffic since the 6th December. Delays are expected to continue until approximately Thursday the 12th December.  

12/12/24

Ongoing

Ireland

Adverse
Weather

An Post advise that Storm Darragh has impacted ferry services on both inbound and outbound traffic since the 6th December 2024. Delays are expected. We are in regular contact with Ireland and will provide further updates as they become available.  

05/12/24

Ongoing

Canada

Service
Suspension

Following ongoing industrial action by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, Canada Post have requested that all postal export services to Canada be temporarily suspended from Wednesday 27 November 2024 until further notice. As this is an evolving situation we are currently reviewing the options and will send a further update with our plan of action as soon as possible. Please note: International items sent prior to the service suspension tonight will be held securely by them until strike action ends and will be delivered in date order, as quickly as possible once operations resume.  

02/12/24

Ongoing

Malaysia

Flooding

Malaysian Post have advise that heavy rains and flooding have severely affected the postal network with a number of post offices closed. A number of roads are inaccessible to traffic, delaying the delivery of all mail types.  

02/12/24

Ongoing

Spain

Torrential
Rain

The Spanish Postal service have informed us that the most affected areas currently remain in the province of Valencia. Work is being done to restore full mail operations but at present delays are to be expected.  

29/11/24

Ongoing

Thailand

Flooding

Due to the fluid situation in the region and a number of flight cancellations, we are not currently able to accept traffic for this destination. Any items already posted and in the pipeline will be returned to sender.  

15/11/24

Ongoing

Iran

Service
Suspensions

Due to the fluid situation in the region and a number of flight cancellations, we are not currently able to accept traffic for this destination. Any items already posted and in the pipeline will be returned to sender.  

15/11/24

Ongoing

Canada

Strike

Canada Post advises that the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) began industrial action on Friday 15 November. The duration is currently unknown at this stage but they are working towards a speedy resolution. Royal Mail is continuing to send mail to Canada but delays are likely. International items will be held and will be delivered as quickly as possible once operations resume.  

14/11/24

Ongoing

Italy

Flooding

Poste Italiane have informed us that adverse weather conditions in the Sicilia region on 12-13 November has resulted in severe disruptions. As a result, the delivery of all mail types is currently affected, particularly in the areas of Catania, Enna, Messina, Ragusa and Siracusa where delays are to be expected.  

07/11/24

Ongoing

Cayman
Islands

Tropical
Storm

Cayman Post have informed us that postal operations have now resumed in the following areas – KY1-1000 to KY1-1010. There is still no access to postal facilities for postcode areas KY1-2000 to KY2-2401 and KY3-2500 to KY3-2501. As result, mail operations remain suspended in these areas until further notice.  

07/11/24

Ongoing

Norway

Torrential
Rain

Norwegian Post has advised that a rockslide has caused a train derailment on Thursday 24 October in Northern Norway.
The train line and the nearby highway are closed as a result and this is causing delays in the transportation and delivery of all mail within the immediate areas until further notice.  

22/10/24

Ongoing

Spain

Torrential
Rain

The Spanish Postal service advise that due to torrential rain in Eastern and Southern parts of the country on Tuesday 29 October, several roads, railway lines and bridges have been cut off. The most affected province is Albacete where deliveries have been suspended in most of the postcodes. Some areas of Cadiz Castellon, Teruel and Almeria have also been affected where delays can be expected currently.  

25/10/24

Ongoing

Iraq

Delivery
Resumes

Iraqi Post has advised that air traffic has resumed and they have received a large volume of inbound mail. Its workforce is actively processing this mail in accordance with its operational plan and quality measures.
Delays may still be observed while clearing any backlog.  

18/10/24

Ongoing

Italy

Flooding
& Strikes

Adverse weather affects the Emilia Romagna and Marche regions. In the Provinces of Ravenna, Forlì, Rimini, Bologna and Ancona this has resulted in suspensions and delays in the collection and delivery of all mail. Additionally, a 24-hour national strike has been called by several unions on the 18 October 2024. As result, it may cause delays in the collection and delivery of all mail types during and immediately after the strike.  

15/10/24

Ongoing

Lebanon

Delays

Lebanon Post advises that it has entered a state of war since the 19th September 2024 with many flight cancellations and road closures. This is a fluid situation and could change at short notice. Delays to be expected.  

11/10/24

Ongoing

USA

Hurricane
Milton

USPS advises that it has declared a state of force majeure due to the impacts of Hurricane Milton. The declaration is in full effect until further notice for all mail types and postcode areas. Delays to be expected.  

11/10/24

Ongoing

Thailand

Flooding

Thai Post advises that normal postal operations in the Sukhothai province have resumed. However, the heavy rains that led to floods and landslides in several other areas of northern and central Thailand are still causing delays in the transportation and delivery of mail in postcode area 57130.  

09/10/24

Ongoing

New
Caledonia

Civil
Unrest

Postal activities, dispatch and receipt of international postal items have resumed. Some deliveries are impacted due to road traffic being disrupted at regular intervals. Delays may be experienced.  

07/10/24

Ongoing

Bosnia
& Herzegovina

Flooding

Flooding in parts of the country have resulted in the Government declaring a state of natural disaster. Road closures have impacted postal infrastructure. Delays to be expected.  

04/09/24

Ongoing

Ukraine

Service
Availability

We continue to make regular mail despatch to Ukraine via our Postal Partners. In areas without active hostilities, all Ukrposhta post offices will remain open. However, operationally delays are still likely until further notice.  

18/07/24

Ongoing

French
Polynesia

Postal
Strike

French Polynesia have informed us that strikes have been taking place within its postal network since Thursday 25th July 2024 with no known end date at present. As a result, mail operation has seen major disruption. Expect delays during and immediately after the strike due to any possible backlog.  

24/06/24

Ongoing

Caribbean

Hurricane

Due to Hurricane Beryl, flights in and out of the region are being affected with a number of temporary cancellations. Postal operations locally are also being affected. As a result, delays will be observed for the following countries, subject to local recovery and until flights properly resume:- Barbados, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Grenada (main PO now open but disruption remains in outer offices, Carriacou and Petite Martinique) Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.  

13/06/24

Ongoing

Italy

Severe
Weather

Weather conditions are affecting the Valle D’Aosta region and in particular the municipalities of Cogne and Aymavilles, where there are road disruptions. As a result Poste Italiane expects delays for these areas in the collection and delivery of all mail types.  

10/06/24

Ongoing

Georgia

Internal
Reorganisation

Georgia Post has informed us that temporary delays on all mail types may be observed while the Office of Exchange and sorting centre are going through an internal reorganisation process.  

20/06/24

Ongoing

Brazil

Operational
Delays

GMail despatched to Brazil since the 8th June is currently delayed due to an operational issue. Further information will be provided when available.  

30/04/24

02/05/24

Greece

Industrial
Action

The Association of Civil Servants has announced a 24-hour strike on Wednesday 1st of May. The public holiday of May 1st has officially been moved to Tuesday 7th as part of this. As result, international and domestic mail operation will be affected, delays to be expected.