Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein Post AG has advised that owing to the fourth wave of COVID infections, it is having to introduce staggered home deliveries of letter items with effect from 29th November 2021. 

Letter post items for postcodes areas 9490, 9494 to 9498 will be delivered Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The remaining postcodes will be delivered Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. 

Italy

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.

USA – Thanksgiving

Please be advised our US office will be closed on Thursday 25th November 2021 for Thanksgiving. We will be open as usual on Friday 26th November 2021.  We are also expecting a 24-hour delay with services in the US due to Thanksgiving.

Canada

Canada Post has confirmed a state of emergency has been declared in the province of British Columbia, owing to adverse weather conditions including flooding, rockslides and mudslides.

Road closures and damaged railway lines and bridges are affecting transportation and delivery across western Canada, and both inbound and outbound letter and parcels flows are suffering disruption.  

Italy

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.

Georgia

Georgian Post has confirmed that owing to an outbreak of COVID infections the verification unit serving Tbilisi international mail processing centres has been locked down. 

With all staff testing positive, operations have been suspended. As a result, Georgian Post is unable to provide verification notes to its partners. Delays could be experienced during this time. 

Italy

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

Jamaica

Jamaica Post has confirmed that the Government has extended the national curfew until 10th December. Revised working shifts and hours will continue across their entire postal network. 

Italy

Poste Italiane has advised that services have mostly returned to normal following the flooding in Sicily. They are working through the backlog as quickly as possible.

USA

Severe weather has caused traffic disruption in the state of California. The severe weather has caused landslides and flooding, causing major highways to close. 

Delays are to be expected in the forthcoming days whilst cleanup efforts continue.