24/06/24
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Ongoing
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Carribean
| Hurricane
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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.
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13/06/24
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Ongoing
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Italy
| Severe
Weather
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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.
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10/06/24
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Ongoing
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Georgia
| Internal
Reorganisation
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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 re-organisation process.
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20/06/24
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Ongoing
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Brazil
| Operational
Delays
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GMail despatched to Brazil since the 8th June is currently delayed due to an operational issue. Further information will be provided when available.
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30/04/24
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02/05/24
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Greece
| Industrial
Action
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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.
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22/04/24
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Ongoing
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Mauritius
| Severe
Weather
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Due to torrential rainfall, the National Crisis Committee has asked workers to remain at home on Monday 22 April 2024. A case of force majeure has been declared by Mauritius Post and all post office facilities are currently closed. This is impacting on processing and delivery of all mail types with delays to be expected as a result.
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22/04/24
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Ongoing
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Belgium
| Industrial
Action
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Major unions within Bpost have called for strike action from 22nd April which may last beyond the 24th. The industrial action will affect the processing and delivery of all mail types. Bpost will be unable to accept and process any inbound arrivals for delivery during the strike period and delays are expected.
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18/04/24
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Ongoing
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United Arab Emirates
| Severe
Weather
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Severe weather conditions have been affecting postal services
since 16 April 2024. As a result all collections and deliveries
are disrupted across all cities in the UAE and delays are expected.
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16/04/24
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Ongoing
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Kazakhstan
| Severe
Weather
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Severe weather conditions are causing floods in the regions
of Aktobe, Kostanay, Akmola, Atyrau and North Kazakhstan,
with emergency situations declared within the flood zone since
29 March 2024. All collections and deliveries are disrupted
until situation improves and delays should be expected.
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16/04/24
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18/04/2024
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Greece
| Industrial
Action
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The Confederation of Greek workers announced a 24-hour strike on Wednesday 17 April. As a result, international and domestic mail operations will be affected, with delays expected.
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25/03/24
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Ongoing
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France
| Industrial
Action
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Industrial action in Mayotte has now ceased, however difficulties with air transport remain therefore delays are to be expected.
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25/03/24
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Ongoing
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Haiti
| Civil
Unrest
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Due to civil unrest both air and sea carriers have stopped servicing this route at present. As a result, despatch to Haiti is suspended until further notice. Any items already in the pipeline will be returned to sender.
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15/03/24
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Ongoing
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Australia
| Severe
Weather
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Severe weather has caused floods in regional Western Australia, leading to road closures throughout the state. Disruption to international mail in and out of Australia is expected due to difficulties in transporting mail to and from the specified area.
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29/02/24
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27/02/24
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Australia
| Natural
Disaster
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Australia Post has advised that bushfires in Victoria are impacting the collection and delivery of all mail types. This will also impact international mail flows into and out of Australia, delays are to be expected.
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23/02/24
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27/02/24
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Jamaica
| Elections
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Due to local government elections on 26 February 2024. Staffing and operational adjustments will be made to enable workers and contractors to participate in the election process. Mail operation will be limited throughout the day when delay may be observed.
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22/02/24
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Ongoing
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Israel
| Security Situation/
Elections
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As a result of the current situation in Israel there are delays with many flights cancelled. This is a fluid situation and may change at short notice. All items are subject to delay and we will continue to provide updates as we receive them. Israeli Post have also informed us that the municipal elections will take place on 27 February 2024 and this has been declared a non-working as a result, postal operations will not take place on this day and deliveries may be delayed.
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22/02/24
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Ongoing
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Mauritius
| Tropical
Storm
|
A cyclone warning is currently in force due to Tropical Storm Eleanor. The international airport is temporarily closed with flights cancelled. The transportation and processing of all mail types is impacted and will experience delays as result until normal operation resumes.
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19/02/24
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Ongoing
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Italy
| Protest/
Strikes
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An unauthorised strike has been ongoing since 00.01 CET on the 10th February 2024. This has causeed disruption to inbound and outbound mail handling despite contingency measures. As result, delays may be experienced until the situation returns to normal.
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05/02/24
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Ongoing
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France
| Protest/
Strikes
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Due to the French farmers’ movement throughout the country, delays are to be expected until the situation returns to normal. Also, due to industrial action in Mayotte, parcel-post and services to and from the archipelago have been suspended since 29 January 2024 and as such services to this region are likely to be impacted by delays currently until the situation returns to normal.
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02/02/24
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Ongoing
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Mexico
| Hurricane
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Mexico Post has advised that whilst the situation in Acapulco and the surrounding regions remains critical, basic postal services have now been re-established since the passing of Hurricane. However, they are unable to guarantee electronic data interchange with its partners owing to a lack of power and connectivity in the affected postcode areas.
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30/01/24
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Ongoing
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Finland
| Union
Strikes
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Several trade unions have announced political strikes throughout Finland on February 1st and 2nd. Delays of at least a few days to deliveries can be expected as result.
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30/01/24
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Ongoing
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Belgium
| Protests
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Difficulties in receipt of international shipments and delays to transportation, collection and delivery of all mail types to be expected due to the Belgian farmers’ movement throughout the country.
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22/01/24
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Ongoing
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Belgium
| Severe
Weather
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Belgium Post have advised us that they are experiencing severe operational difficulties owing to heavy snowfall. Delays are expected until the situation locally improves.
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19/01/24
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Ongoing
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Iceland
| Natural
Disaster
|
A new volcanic eruption started just north of Grindavik in the Reykjanes peninsula on Sunday 14th January 2024 due to the area being uninhabitable, mail delivery to Grindavik is unlikely in the near future.
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18/01/24
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Ongoing
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Luxembourg
| Severe
Weather
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Due to severe weather conditions the country is currently under red alert. Mail and parcel delivery service were suspended (17th January 2024). Delays are to be expected until the situation locally improves.
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18/01/24
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Ongoing
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France
| Severe
Weather
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Due to severe weather in Northern and Eastern France, delays should be expected until conditions locally improve.
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15/01/24
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Ongoing
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Papua New Guinea
| Civil
Unrest
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Due to Tropical Cyclone Belal a cyclone warning is currently in force in Mauritius. The international airport is temporarily closed, with several flights cancelled. Delays to mail delivery to be expected.
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15/01/24
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Ongoing
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Mauritius
| Cyclone
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Due to Tropical Cyclone Belal a cyclone warning is currently in force in Mauritius. The international airport is temporarily closed, with several flights cancelled. Delays to mail delivery to be expected.
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