Thursday 29th April – CANADA – We have been advised by Canada Post thatthere has been a Covid outbreak in one of their Toronto mail centre’s.
As such, for most destinations it is likely that a delay in transport, processing and/or delivery will be experienced. In addition, as a bi-product of high volumes and variable staff levels/COVID-19 measures, delivery performance within even the same country remains somewhat erratic.įriday 30th April – VARIOUS – The number of countries reporting increased cases of COVID-19 and accompanying measures has been increasing. Countries vary significantly in regards to COVID-19 measures and therefore the impact on mail processing and delivery also varies. may be encountered.įriday 18th June – VARIOUS – Transport capacity generally remains at a reduced level and air cargo surcharges to major destinations remain in place. Therefore, please be aware the additional delays resulting from COVID-19 measures, staffing levels etc.
Locally, the COVID-19 measures put in place by each destination vary significantly and this variation appears to be growing as a result of vaccination access/rates. This is particularly the case with major destinations, especially those that are further afield.
Tuesday 13th July – VARIOUS – Transport capacity is still generally running at a reduced level and therefore the air cargo surcharges that have become commonplace continue to apply. These measures, which include lockdowns, state border closures, restrictions on movement, self-isolation and limitations on air and other transport services, have been substantially affecting the processing and delivery of inbound and outbound mail items since the end of June. Monday 26th July – AUSTRALIA – We have been informed that the daily operations of Australia Post are being affected by government measures aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19. Our suppliers have advised that they are currently seeing delays of approximately 7-14 working days on postal items. Therefore, estimated times for all services will vary and delays could be experienced.įriday 20th August – NEW ZEALAND – We have been informed that due to the current COVID-19 situation and restrictions New Zealand, there is now significantly reduced capacity with airlines for New Zealand. Additionally, the ability of some carriers to honest has been recently impeded by a shortage of drivers. Some countries, such as New Zealand and Australia, have been seeing reduced transport capacity as a result of COVID-19 measures whilst others add additional capacity as they open back up. Thursday 30th September – VARIOUS – The current state and availability of international transport remains varied. Should you need any further information on this then contact our client services team at and they will endeavour to assist you. Other UK carriers such as DPD have implemented similar processes for their signed products and the equivalent advice can be found on the relevant carriers website. Royal Mail have made some changes to how they hand over both Special Delivery & Signed-For items in order to minimise contact during the delivery process.
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We will update accordingly should the situation change and you can also access the latest UK service updates from Royal Mail here. Wednesday 27th October – UK – We are currently experiencing no collection issues with regards to UK mail or parcel delivery but in some instances we have experienced delays to the processing and/or delivery of UK mailings as a result of high volumes in the network and COVID measures that have been in place by Royal Mail and other UK suppliers. You can contact them on 01444 871111 or via e-mail at Should you need to discuss any aspect in more detail, our client services team will be happy to help you. We of course have to balance this with our responsibility to our staff and should the situation change, we will update you accordingly.īelow is an updated list of known impacts affecting mail delivery in both the UK and internationally.
As a processor and distributor of both written communications and e-commerce parcels, we recognise the important role we play in enabling people to manage during these exceptional times. Our latest guidance with regards to the impact of the COVID-19 virus on the processing, transportation and delivery of mail can be found below.įollowing the latest national efforts to combat Coronavirus, we want to reassure you that Mail International very much remains open.
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