Several areas of Selangor hit by flash floods: Media sources report that several areas of Selangor, Malaysia, have been hit by flash floods after continuous heavy rainfall since the early morning of April 11. The affected areas include parts of Petaling, Puchong, Klang and Shah Alam, affecting local roads and prompting residents to evacuate. Lingering logistics disruptions are to be expected until floodwaters recede.
On April 2nd there was an executive order from the USA administration to increase the tariffs on all countries globally which came into effect on April 5th, 2025, at 12:01am EDT. Currently, the Duty free de-minimis remains, except for China and Hong Kong, which will removed as of May 2nd 2025.
This is a very fluid situation with further Executive Orders (EO14256 & EO14257) from the USA on April 8th & 9th on De Minimis tariffs on goods with origin China/HK.
The list of reciprocal Tariffs published 2nd April has been reduced to 10% for all countries except for China and Hong Kong for a period of 90 days.
If you would like to discuss this further and how it affects your shipments, please contact your Account Manager.
Ground stop order in effect at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport: Local sources indicated that a storm system prompted a ground stop order at Hartsfield Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, United States on the evening of April 10. According to sources, outbound delays of up to 90 minutes occurred, while several inbound flights were diverted. The measure has since been lifted, however, further disruptions due to backlogs may occur.
Hellenic Post have advised that the Confederation of Greek Workers and the Association of Civil Servants have announced a 24-hour strike on Wednesday, 9 April. The air traffic controllers have also announced their participation in the strike.
This action will affect the collection and delivery of both international and domestic mail.
UPDATE
LibanPost wishes to inform that postal operations have resumed as normal.
Original Post – 03.14.24
LibanPost wishes to update everyone on the current situation in Lebanon and the impact on postal operations.
Since the start of the Israeli military actions on 19 September 2024, ongoing missile, drone and airstrikes have been resulting in civilian casualties and mass destruction of various locations all over Lebanon. Most post office branches in the south of Lebanon are currently closed, along with several located in the southern region of Beirut.
The sorting centre remains operational, though with very limited capacity for the following reasons:
LibanPost wishes to stress that it is continuing to do its utmost to maintain its service levels and preserve the right of every Lebanese citizen to reliable postal exchanges between Lebanon and other countries.