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• Dear customers,

  Please take note of the following advice from respective postal administration :

  There are general strike all over the world, together with the severe weather, please be prepared for further flight disruptions as well as delays in parcel processing and delivery.

  Brazilian Customs strikes are still on going and through intermittent days of the week. Clearance processes can take longer than expected as availability of customs officials is impacted by the strike days. Please expect delays until service resumes to a normal level. Brazil Customs has been striking since the 7th of November 2017, still without an end date so far. Brazil Customs is on strike because the officers disagree with a new social security law instituted by the government, which prolongs the minimum time necessary for retirement. The day of each strike depends on the Customs office, but in general, most of them are partially working only on Monday and Friday. Brazilian Customs continues with its Tuesday to Thursday weekly strike. Clearances are being done on Monday and Fridays and it appears to be the way things will be for the foreseeable future. Delays are possible during times of strike action. The objective of this is to increase the time frame of the whole clearing process. In fact, strikes occur quite frequently in the region, so much so that the local media typically won’t even include strikes in their reports.

  On March 25, the Airmail-Center Frankfurt reported that operations resumed after a breakdown of the sorting software at the Center on March 24. The incident had stopped the sorting procedure of outbound, inbound and transit volumes, for both parcel and mail flows.

  On March 21, the United States Postal Service (USPS) indicated that a major snowstorm has severely affected the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Thousands of flight cancellations and delays, road closures and severe weather are impacting transportation, processing and delivery of mail and inbound and outbound operations at the JFK ISC and surrounding areas. The New York, Boston and Washington, DC delivery areas are affected. Further disruption may be expected on March 22.

  On March 26, the United States Postal Service (USPS) informed that impacts from the Winter Storm Toby in the Northeast of the United States have ended, and postal operations have returned to normal. Winter Storm Toby caused postal disruptions in 15 states in northeastern United States.

  Several roads have reportedly been blocked after a tornado touched down in Jacksonville, Alabama on March 22. The blocked roads included: Highway 21 after the intersection of Highway 202 and Highway 204. The opening of the roads was expected for March 23.

  On March 29, media reports are indicating that a ground stop was reported at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. The Ground stop is caused by a Tornado Warning in the locality. It is unclear when normal flight operations will resume.

  Santos Dumont Airport in Rio de Janeiro has been closed in the morning of March 22 due to adverse weather conditions. Landings and departures were unavailable until further notice. Storms and heavy rain were forecast throughout the morning.

  According to reports, Eilat Airport is closed on March 29 due to inclement weather conditions. No further details have been provided concerning the closure. Two flight cancellations have been reported by air traffic sources. A time frame has not been provided as to when the airport will reopen.

  On March 22, Australia Post (AU) indicated that there will be delays in delivering and collecting all international products from and to Queensland and partially impacting the rest of the state, due to the Commonwealth Games that will be held from April 4 to 15 at the Gold Coast, Australia. In particular the following post codes will experience delays: 2484 – 2490; 4205 – 4228; 4270 – 4287.

  On March 23, Australia Post indicate that postal services in Queensland have fully resumed as of March 20 following a severe weather event that impacted the collection and delivery of all mail products in the following postcodes from 4737 to 4895.

  Tropical Storm Nora is currently centered north-northwest of Carpentaria, Australia in the Arafura Sea. The storm is projected to intensify to Category 3 strength on the Saffir Simpson Wind Scale, and swing back to the southeast before making landfall as a Category 1 on Monday, March 26, in northwest Queensland

  On March 27, it was reported that tropical cyclone Nora has been impacting the collection and delivery of all mail products in some parts of Queensland, Australia, in particular in areas with the following postcodes: 4810 – 4895.

  Weather sources confirmed that Cyclone Nora's intensity has reduced below a cyclone status on March 27. The storm is currently moving along the west coast of Cape York, Queensland State. Weather warnings remain in effect. Heavy rain is likely to persist, possibly leading to flash floods and road disruption.

  The Union Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) has announced that toll workers will stage strikes from March 28 to April 3 on the R3 (Madrid-Arganda del Rey) and R5 (Madrid-Navalcarnero) motorways in Madrid. They will be protesting for salary increment and a new collective contract.

  Multiple unions have called for associated Air France workers to stage a nationwide strike on March 23. Another nationwide strike is reportedly planned for March 30. The actions have been called to demand higher wages. The airline has ensured that 75 percent of its scheduled flights will operate.

  Multiple unions have called for associated Air France workers to stage another nationwide strike on Friday, March 30. The action has been called to demand higher wages. Further strike actions have been called for April 3 and April 7 in support of the salary increase.

  On March 27, media sources reported that air traffic controllers in the Marseille Aix-en-Provence area will go on a 48-hour strike starting at 6:00 local time on April 7-9 to demand for salary increment. Mitigation measures will be put into place for airports covered by the strike.

  On March 26, disruptions to flight operations are being reported in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). At least 15 flights have been cancelled and an additional 23 flights have been delayed due to yet unknown reasons.

  On March 27, flight operations have normalized at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) following earlier reports of disruption. Up to 44 flights were canceled and nearly 200 more were delayed from March 26 to 27.

  On March 23, New Zealand Post reported that all postal services have returned to normal following the disruption caused by Cyclone Gita. Cyclone Gita hit New Zealand on February 20 and caused disruption mainly in the south of the country.

  A severe snowstorm reportedly affected the south-east of Romania causing collection and delivery of all mail products to be suspended as of Friday, March 23. The following postcode areas are affected: ROGL65944 to ROGL71982, ROTL67314 to ROTL73063, ROBZ06674 to ROBZ73824, ROBR64834 to ROBR65933, ROIL71034 to ROIL74734, ROIF01994 to ROIF74834, ROPH02554 to ROPH74984, RODB08234 to RODB71934, ROB*00031 to ROB*74891, ROCL68464 to ROCL72584, ROGR00914 to ROGR74844, ROTR09624 to ROTR73814, and ROBUHA.

  On March 26, Posta Romania informed that postal services in areas affected by a snowstorm have resumed. The snowstorm caused postal disruptions as of 24 March 2018, mainly in southern Romania.

  Thanks for your always support!

  Best Regards,

  SFC Service Ltd.
  March 30, 2018.

  SFC Service ltd

  2018-03-30