International UnTracked Updates

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International UnTracked Updates

 

Central Europe

Start date: Sept 24

End date: TBC

Incident: Storm Boris

Torrential rain caused by Storm Boris has resulted in widespread flooding across Central and Eastern Europe.

This has impacted transport and services and may cause delays to the following countries:

Austria

Czech Republic

Italy

Poland

Romania

USA

Start Date: Sept 29th 2024

End Date : TBC

Incident: Hurricane Helene

Due to the impact of Hurricane Helene, the below locations may face delivery delays.

Sarasota:

34230–34243, 34249, 34260, 34276-34277

Bradenton #1 and #2:

34201–34212, 34280–34282

Clearwater:

33755–33767, 33769

St Pete:

33701–33716, 33729–33734, 33736, 33738,

33740–33743, 33747, 33784

Pasco:

34668, 34655, 34638, 34653, 33543, 34639, 34667, 33544, 33556,

33558, 34652, 34654, 34689, 33545, 33541, 33542

Fort Myers:

33901-33903, 33905-33908, 33912-33913, 33916-33919, 33965-

33967, 33993-33994

Tallahassee:

32301–32318, 32399

South Carolina

290, 291, 293, 294, 296, 298 & 299

Afghanistan – On Suspension

Start date: 9 August 2021

End date: Ongoing

Incident: No available route

Original Incident

There is currently no route to Afghanistan as carriers have cancelled flights since Monday 16th August 2021.

Brazil

Start date: 1 May 2024

Latest update: 12th August 2024

End date: To be advised

Incident: Severe Weather & Flooding and Operational Delays

Severe Weather & Flooding

Brazil Post have informed us that they expect all postal operations in the state of Rio Grande do Sul to be back to normal as of the 1st September 2024.

Previously affected regions are in the Post code zone 9****-***.

Operational Delays

Mail despatched to Brazil since the 8th June is currently subject to delay due to an operational issue at the receiving post. We will provide a further update on this when information becomes available.

Georgia

Start date: 10 June 2024

Latest update: 18 June 2024

End date: To be advised

Incident: Office of Exchange

Georgia Post have 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.

Caribbean Region

Start date: 24 June 2024

Latest update: 16th July 2024

End date: To be advised

Incident: Hurricane Beryl

Due to hurricane Beryl, flights in and out of the region are being effected 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:- St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines (Postal services re-established in Mustique, Bequia and Kingstown only currently), Grenada (Main PO now open but disruption remains in outer offices, Carriacou and Petite Martinique) and Jamaica (Mail operations have been partially restored however delays are expected to last until at least the end of August).

 

Iceland

Start date: 6 November 2023

Latest Update: 6 June 2024

End date: Ongoing

Incident: Earthquake and Volcanic Activity / Storm

Earthquake and Volcanic Activity

Icelandic Post have advised that a new volcanic eruption started just north of Grindavik in the Reykjanes peninsula on Sunday 14th January 2024.

It is deemed likely that more eruptions will occur around the town in the coming weeks, hence It is unlikely that habitants will be allowed to return to live in Grindavik in the coming weeks or months.

Iceland Post has not delivered mail in the Grindavik area since the original evacuation 13th of November 2023 and due to the area being uninhabitable it seems unlikely it will be possible to deliver mail in Grindavik in the near future. We will provide any further updates on this as they become available.

Israel

Start date: 2 October 2023

Latest Update: 22 February 2024

End date: Ongoing

Incident: Security Situation

Security Situation

As a result of the current situation in Israel we are experiencing delays with many flight cancellations. This is a fluid situation and may change at short notice. Throughout the country, the retention period for unclaimed items has been extended to 30 days. All items are subject to delay and we will continue to provide updates as we receive them.

Please note at this time, we are unable to accept items addressed to Gaza or Khan Yunis and The West Bank.

Lebanon

Start date: 31 July 2024

Latest update: 7 August 2024

End date: To be advised

Incident: Flight Cancellations

Lebanon Post have informed us that due to recent events in the region, there have been flight cancellations to and from Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport.

As a result there may be delays in the receipt and dispatch of all international mail.

New Caledonia

Start date: 1 May 2024

Latest update: 16 July 2024

End date: To be advised

Incident: Civil Unrest

New Caledonia Post have updated us that it has now resumed postal activities and is able to dispatch and receive international postal items. The case of force majeure has now been closed from 16 July 2024.

However, deliveries are still being impacted due to difficulties in unsecured areas of the territory and with road traffic still being disrupted at regular intervals. Flight frequency and airline capacity are still not back to pre-crisis levels therefore this is likely to extend transit times.

Somalia – On Suspension

No service since October 1991.

Sudan

Start date: 5th July 2023

Affecting Postings: 12th April 2023

End date: Ongoing

Incident: Service Suspension

Restrictions on this route continue to be challenging owing to civil unrest in the country and as a result a full service suspension is now in place. Any items currently held in OEs are expected to be returned to sender.

Syria – On Suspension

No service since December 2012.

Thailand

Start date: 20 August 2024

Latest update: 20 September 2024

End date: To be advised

Incident: Flooding

Heavy rains have led to floods and landslides in several other areas of northern and central Thailand and road blockages are causing delays in the transportation and delivery of mail items in postcodes areas 13XXX, 43XXX, 50XXX, 57XXX, 63XXX, 65XXX, 83XXX and 91XXX.

Yemen – Long Term Suspension

No service since March 2015.