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All the latest delivery news from ColisExpat

When you send a package with ColisExpat, it is essential to stay informed of any disruptions that may affect delivery. The purpose of this page is to provide you with real-time updates on transport status and official announcements from our logistics partners, such as Colissimo, Chronopost, DHL, UPS and many others.

International shipments can be affected by various factors: extreme weather conditions, embargoes, customs regulations, peak periods (sales, public holidays), strikes or fraud. In order to anticipate possible delays and other problems, we centralise all the essential alerts and information on the status of shipping services here.

👉 Check this page regularly for the latest updates on international shipping and make the best decisions for your forwardings with ColisExpat.

24 February 2025

Belgium: blockades due to strikes

Updated: 16/02/2025

The national mobilisation against the government, scheduled for Thursday 13 February, has led to blockades at several sorting centres. These strike actions are currently affecting Wallonia and various sectors, in particular the Liège and Charleroi sorting centres.

As a result, delays are expected in international parcel shipments. ColisExpat uses sorting centres in Belgium via the BPost network. Although the number of parcels transiting through Belgium is relatively limited, some shipments pass through this country before being forwarded internationally.

For the moment, no impact has been observed in Flanders.

Russia & Belarus

Our forwarding services remain suspended to these destinations until further notice. If you have already sent your parcels and they are with our partners, we will not be able to return them to you immediately. You will have to wait until the situation is resolved.

Public holidays in 2025

The following public holidays in Europe may cause delays in the processing and delivery of your parcels:

17/03: Ireland – St Patrick’s Day
19/03: Spain – St Joseph’s Day

The following public holidays outside Europe may cause delays in the processing and delivery of your parcels:

11/03: Saudi Arabia – Saudi Flag Day
20/03: Japan – Spring Equinox
22/03 – 25/03: Kazakhstan – Nauryz Day
28/03 – 03/04: International – Eid el-Fitr

Additional delays

We are currently experiencing additional delays for the following destinations in Europe:

Belgium
Finland
Ireland
Poland
Portugal

We are currently experiencing additional delays for the following destinations outside Europe:

Mayotte (DOM-TOM)
Algeria
Australia
Colombia
United States
Indonesia
Japan
United Kingdom
Ukraine

Mayotte: Cyclone Chido

Update date: 11/02/2025

La Poste (Colissimo) has announced that it will resume sending mail and parcels to and from Mayotte from 14 January, one month after the passage of cyclone Chido. However, customers will have to contact the distribution platforms to receive their mail, pending the gradual resumption of delivery.

DLH has still not resumed its services to Mayotte. No official date has been announced for the resumption of deliveries, and customers are invited to follow the official updates for further information on the resumption of parcel deliveries.