Postal workers of Poste Italiane in Liguria are to take part in an overtime strike. The overtime strike is set for all staff from 16th March to 16th April. The strike is due to staff demanding better working conditions. 

Poste Italiane has advised that severe delays are still being experienced in processing postal items due to serious IT problems in Italian customs. 

This is affecting all shipments from outside of the EU. Due to these technical issues once shipments arrive in Italy they are currently facing delays of at least several weeks before being processed by customs and delivered by Poste Italiane. 

Poste Italiane has advised that IT issues are continuing to cause disruption. 

Customs processes are currently affected due to system errors which is slowing down processing time. Data transmissions are still causing disruptions for parcels. 

Their IT department are working hard to get all problems resolved as quickly as possible. 

Poste Italiane has confirmed that a 24-hour strike has been called involving personnel working in the airports of Milano Malpensa and Milano Linate (MXP and LIN). The strike started at midnight and will end at 23h59. 

Delays may be expected in both the handling of inbound and outbound mail.

Poste Italiane has confirmed that heavy rain in the western part of Sicily has led to heavy rain, widespread floods, landslides and road closures. This is all having a knock-on effect on the processing of inbound and outbound mail. Please bear with us during this time.

Poste Italiane has confirmed that the situation has returned back to normal following the heavy rain fall in Sicily in October.