Posts in ‘Service Updates’

Sending Parcels to Kuwait? No import operations today due to customs strike

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The strike by Kuwait Customs which started yesterday, Monday 10th October 2011, has been extended to at least the end of today, Tuesday 11 October 2011. There will be no import operations today as well due to the strike. Follow us on Twitter for regular updates. Like us on Facebook Send a parcel to the UK or anywhere [...]

Delays in delivery and collection services can be expected due to civil disruption

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We have been advised that as a result of the widespread civil disruption overnight our carrier partners expect delivery and collection services to be affected in the following postcode areas: BR1 1 CR2, 3, 4 & 6 E4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 15 & 17 HA1 IG1 & 11 N15, 17& 22 NW1 & 5 [...]

Temporary refusal by Lufthansa to transport Moldavian export volume.

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Please note that the temporary refusal by Lufthansa to transport Moldavian export volume on flights from Chisinau to Vienna, Austria and thence to Cologne continues, which results in delivery delays for export volume. This commenced on Tuesday 14 September 2010. Export volume will be forwarded via Budapest, Hungary or Istanbul, Turkey to Cologne. Follow us [...]

Increased customs security causes service delays to Cambodia

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Service delays can be expected for freight and small package shipments in and out of Cambodia. This is due to increased security by local customs authorities, leading to 100% screening of all shipments. Follow us on Twitter for regular updates. Like us on Facebook Send a parcel to the UK or anywhere in the world at SendingParcels.com [...]

Ramadan falls between 1st August and 30th August 2011

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The Islamic Holy Month of Ramadan falls between Monday August 1 and Tuesday August 30, 2011. During this period, many countries in theMiddle Eastwill amend their business hours. In addition, most government offices and commercial and financial companies will operate varied and reduced hours. UPS will continue to provide operations which maintain our service commitments [...]

Sending Parcels to the United States? Areas in Massachusetts may experience delivery delays

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Due to a non-weather related power outage at the Norwood, areas in Massachusetts may experience delivery delays. All packages not dispatched have received an exception code of Missed Destination with a disposition of Deliver Next Day. The following Postal Code ranges are included in this service disruption. Massachusetts 01760 02019 02021 02026-02027 02030 02032 02038 [...]

Sending Parcels to the UK? All UPS centres in the UK remain in operation

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All UPS centres in the UK remain in operation, but some screening facilities are temporarily offline, delaying the movement of a portion of the export air package volume departing the UK by one day.  Heavy air freight shipments are not affected. There is no impact on inbound shipments to the UK. Thanks to its highly [...]

Sending Parcels to Bangladesh? Delay is expected for all export, import and delivery service

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UPS have advised SendingParcels.com of the following service updates: A countrywide general strike has been called for on Sunday, June 12 in Bangladesh and is expected to continue on Monday, June 13. Delay is expected for all export, import and delivery service until further notice. Follow us on Twitter for regular updates.   Send a parcel in [...]

Sending Parcels to Equatorial Guinea? UPS will temporarily suspend service

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UPS have advised SendingParcels.com of the following service updates: Please note that as of Monday 20 June 2011, UPS will temporarily suspend service in Equatorial Guinea, until further notice, due to local issues. Follow us on Twitter for regular updates.

Operational issues affect Sierra Leone and Yemen

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UPS have advised SendingParcels.com of the following service updates: Sierra Leone: There are occasional problems with the airport scanner at Freetown Airport, which can cause delays with non-document export shipments. Yemen: Due to civil unrest in Yemen, delays in delivery operations and data uploads are likely. Export service remains suspended. Click here to book a [...]