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Shipping Incident bulletin 28th September 2018
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This week’s bulletin contains updates about: Italy, Argentina, USA, Malaysia, China, Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan.
Italy
Start date: 14th August
End date: 21st September
All services are now back to normal following the bridge collapse on the 14 August.
Argentina
Start date: 25th September
End date: 28th September
Federations in Argentina have announced a general strike for 24 hours. Local deliveries can therefore be postponed one day.
USA
Start date: 26th September
End date: unknown
Industry sources are reporting that over 120 flights have been cancelled and more than 700 flights have been delayed since September 26 at John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK), LaGuardia Airport (LGA), and Newark Liberty Airport (EWR) due to adverse weather conditions.
Malaysia
Start date: 26th September
End date: unknown
Local media sources indicate that heavy rainfall has been causing flooding in Kuala Lumpur since September 26. Disruption has been reported on several key roads around the city. Further heavy rainfall is anticipated until September 28.
China, Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan
Start date: 1st October
End date: 10th October
Mail delivery services may be suspended in some Asian countries/territories during the National Day holiday period.
Furthermore, please note that any mail delivery that does take place may be slower than usual due to companies being closed and recipients of mail being away.
Please refer to the following table for mail handling in each country/territory during the National Day holiday period.
Country/Territory | China | Hong Kong | Korea | Taiwan | |
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Holiday period | Mon., Oct. 1 through Sun., Oct. 7 | Mon., Oct. 1 | Wed., Oct. 3 | Wed., Oct. 10 |