NATO Summit taking place in The Hague on 24 and 25 June 2025, it is anticipated that there may be possible delays in parcel deliveries within affected regions of the Netherlands.

Impacted Areas
The summit will require extensive security measures, leading to road closures and traffic disruptions particularly in and around:

• • The Hague
  • Wassenaar
  • Katwijk
  • Noordwijk
  • Leiden
  • Rotterdam
  • Haarlemmermeer
  • Major motorways including A4, A5, A44, and N44

Road Closures & Traffic Delays

• • Partial and full road closures are expected between Sunday 22 June and Thursday 27 June.
  • Significant disruptions are likely on 23 and 25 June, when summit activities peak and certain roads will be fully blocked 1 2.

Delivery Impact
While our suppliers are doing their utmost to minimize delays, please expect:

• • Longer transit times for parcels routed through or delivered within the impacted regions.
  • Potential rescheduling of deliveries depending on local accessibility.

On June 24 and 25, 2025, The Netherlands will host the NATO Summit in The Hague. Around 9,000 people will be coming to the Summit, including 45 heads of state and government. To ensure that the summit proceeds in a safe manner, many security measures will be taken. These security measures will affect road traffic, public transport and air travel. Road transport in the Amsterdam – The Hague – Rotterdam area will be severely disrupted from Sunday June 22 until and including Thursday June 26. Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is expected to be busier than usual during this week. So far, airlines are maintaining their capacity into Amsterdam Airport Schiphol during the NATO Summit week. PostNL is doing everything in our capacity to ensure smooth processing and delivery of your shipments during this week. As sorting, transportation and delivery of both domestic and international items will be challenging, we ask your understanding and support for any inconvenience this may cause.

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