International incident bulletin

• Africa
• Asia
• Australasia
• Europe
• Latin America & Caribbean
• Middle East
• North America (USA & Canada)
• Parcelforce International
• Parcelforce Worldwide
• International Public Holidays

1. Africa

   Libya
   Start Date: 30 Nov 2001
   End Date: Still current
   
   All services are available except International Signed For by Air and Surface.
   
   
   Somalia
   Start Date: 30 Nov 2001
   End Date: Still current
   
   No service since October 1991.
   
   Tanzania
   Start Date: 14th March
   End Date: Ongoing
   
   The port of Dar Es Salaam is experiencing difficulties with extreme congestion and slow operations.  The port has stopped acceptance of mail for all Dar Es Salaam and Zanzibar destined volumes for the immediate future. All Economy mail is affected.
   
   Kenya
   Start Date: 30th October
   End Date: Ongoing
   
   The road to lamu has been cut off due to heavy rains at Kanagoni.  Mail movement will therefore be affected to Lamu districts and parts of Tana delta.

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2. Asia

   Phillipines
   Start Date: 2nd October 
   End Date: Ongoing 
   
   Since 2nd October, 27 provinces have been affected by typhoon Pepeng.  Roads and bridges in these provinces, have been rendered impassable for vehicular traffic. The transport of all classes of inbound international mails may be routed or temporarily discontinued until the main network of roads in these areas is passable. 
   
   Indonesia 
   Start Date: 6th October 
   End Date: Ongoing 
   
   Following the earthquakes in Indonesia, some postal infrastructures suffered serious damage in certain areas causing delays to mail deliveries.
   

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3. Australasia
   Samoa 
   Start Date: 19th October 
   End Date: Ongoing 
   
   In the areas recently affected by the tsunami, 3 sub post offices with a total of 6 posting boxes in tourist areas were totally destroyed.  In the long term, it is planned to relocate the affected villages further inland to prevent future disasters. EMergency delivery centres have been set up to ensure the mail deliveries to these areas are able to continue as normal.
   
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4. Europe

   Georgia (Abkhazia and Ossetia regions only)
   Start Date: 12th Jul 05 
   End Date: Ongoing
   
   Due to the local security and political situation, only International Signed For mail can be sent to the Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions of Georgia until further notice. Normal mail service is available.

   Europe Italy 07/04/09 TBC
   Due to a major earthquake in Abruzzo (centre of Italy), delivery and collection activities will be affected. In particular the city of L’Aquila which has postcodes covering the range 67000 – 67999.
   
   Turkey 
   Start Date:  15/09/09  
   End Date:     06/11/09
   
   Mail services are now returning to normal since the severe floods in Turkey.
   
   Belgium 
   Start date:  29/09/09 
   Ongoing :    05/10/09
   
   Industrial action in various areas in Belgium ceased and mail services have returned to normal.

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5. Latin America & Caribbean
   Brazil 
   Start date:  16/09/09 
   End Date:   29/09/09 
   
   Some postal employees of the Brazil postal operator were on strike from 16/09/09 to 29/09/09.  There were delays in the delivery of EMS, Priority and SAL mail sent to Brazil
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6. Middle East

   Iraq
   Start Date: 1994
   End date: Still current
   
   The postal service to Iraq is restricted to personal correspondence by the airmail letter service only. There are no International Signed For, Surface or Contract (sorted/unsorted) Services.
   
   Israel 
   Start Date: 13/01/09 
   End Date:06/03/09
   
   Transfer of mail into the Gaza Strip was temporarily suspended.  Delivery of mail in Southern Israel has been subject to delays. Normal service has now resumed.

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7. North America (USA & Canada)

    

   No Incidents to Report

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8. Parcelforce International

   Suspensions of Service Guarantees
   
   Ivory Coast

   Guarantees to areas BOUAKE, KORHOGO & ODIENNE have been suspended
   Ongoing
   
   

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9. Parcelforce Worldwide

   Suspensions to International Services
   
   Afghanistan  - All services suspended - Ongoing 
   Guinea-Bissau  - Datapost and International Standard services suspended - Ongoing 
   Iraq  - All services suspended - Ongoing 
   Liberia  - Parcels services suspended - Ongoing 
   Somalia  - All services suspended - Ongoing 
   Tajikistan  - Datapost service suspended - Ongoing 
   Uzbekistan  - Datapost service suspended - Ongoing 

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10. International Public Holidays

    Country	Date	Country	Date
    November		December
    Austria	1	Australia	25,26
    Belgium	1,11	Austria	8,25,26
    Canada	11	Belgium	25
    France	1,11	Canada	25,26
    Italy	1	Denmark	25,26
    Portugal	1	Finland	6,25,26
    Spain	1	France	25
    USA	11,26	Germany	25,26
    		Italy	8,25,26
    		Netherlands	25,26
    		New Zealand	25,26,28
    		Norway	25,26
    		Portugal	1,8,25
    		Rep of Ireland	25,26
    		Spain	6,8,25
    		Sweden	25,26,28
    		USA	25

    
    
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