2019

• 11 Nov 2019 Australia – Service delays

  Australia Post has advised that a severe weather event, with bushfires in regional New South Wales, is affecting the collection and delivery of all mail products within postcode areas 2424, 2427, 2428, 2429, 2430, 2443 and 2446. There will also be impacts on mail flows into and out of Australia, owing to difficulties in transporting mail to and from the aforementioned areas.

• 11 Nov 2019 Hong Kong – Service delays

  Hongkong Post has advised that a series of public events, resulting in blockage of the streets and transportation network of major areas of Hong Kong since 8 November 2019, is seriously affecting the processing and delivery of all inbound, outbound and local mail. The disruption is expected to continue for a number of days.

• 08 Nov 2019 Finland – Suspension of service

  Posti Ltd has updated that it is suspending all both for inbound and outbound airmail, as the Finnish postal workers’ union has called a strike, which is taking place from 11 to 24 November 2019.  Please defer sending mail to Finland until normal operations resume.

• 07 Nov 2019 Japan – Service delays

  Japan Post has advised that due to continuously increasing inbound volumes, there may be delay in processing and delivery of inbound items till mid or late November.

• 04 Nov 2019 Lebanon – Normal Operations

  LibanPost has advised that all postal operations have returned to normal.

• 01 Nov 2019 Peak Period

  As we are experiencing high delivery volumes during the year-end peak season, your parcel may take a little longer to arrive. We apologise for any inconvenience caused, and rest assured that we are doing our best to fulfil your deliveries as soon as possible!

• 24 Oct 2019 Finland – Strike

  Posti Ltd has advised that the Finnish Post and Logistics Union (PAU) has announced industrial action, due to start in three weeks’ time unless a solution is negotiated.  Posti is currently evaluating the potential effects of the strike and will publish more information on the situation when a more accurate assessment is possible and PAU has issued an official notice of industrial action.  According to PAU’s press release, the strike is set to commence on 11 November and end on 24 November 2019.  Further information is available at www.posti.fi/business-news/english/current/2019/20191022_strike.html, and updates will be published at www.posti.fi/business/help-and-support/news/index.html

• 23 Oct 2019 Chile – Service delays

  CorreosChile is experiencing delays in the processing and delivery of inbound and outbound postal items due to social and political unrest since 20 October 2019.

• 22 Oct 2019 Hong Kong – Normal Operations

  Hongkong Post has updated that postal operations are back to normal.

• 22 Oct 2019 Lebanon – Service delays

  LibanPost has advised that since the evening of 17 October 2019, there have been protests and demonstrations in various cities of Lebanon.  Roads are currently blocked as a result of these demonstrations, and until further notice, there will be no operations at the office of exchange, no clearance of inbound and outbound flows, no collection and no delivery, which will lead to delays in the processing and delivery of all postal items.