UPS suspends service to some regions in China, DHL urgently suspends import and export services in some countries!
Due to the impact of the new crown epidemic, the decline in international logistics capacity has led to a sharp increase in container ship freight rates. The freight rate of the US West route has increased by nearly three times compared with the beginning of the year. Under the background of tight capacity, the industry frequently produces container rejection. At present, the logistics in the European and American markets have been affected.
In this regard, the current latest policies of companies such as DHL/UPS/FedEx are as follows.
【UPS】
In order to meet the increasing demand during the holidays, UPS services will be adjusted as follows in the near future.
UPS temporarily suspends providing services to the eastern mainland of China
The notification content includes:
Self-tendering of goods in Shanghai hub
The self-bidding of goods in the Shanghai hub will be temporarily suspended until December 5, 2020. To arrange a pickup, please visit ups.com or call 800-820-8388 to contact UPS Customer Service Center.
Export of personal protective equipment from eastern and northern China
All personal protective equipment (PPE) goods exported from East China and North China (excluding Beijing, Tianjin, Zhengzhou, Xi’an and Qingdao) have a weight limit of 50 kg per customer and a maximum transport time of 5 jobs. day.
Temporarily suspend services in East China and North China Mainland
UPS will temporarily suspend delivery of goods to certain areas in eastern and northern China. The service will be suspended from December 1, 2020 until further notice. Please note that exports from mainland China will not be affected.
Query URL: https://www.ups.com/cn/en/service-alerts.page?id=alert1
Due to the new crown epidemic, the governments of most European countries have taken various measures. Therefore, UPS stated that in some countries/regions, some packages cannot be delivered due to store closures or restrictions in various regions.
In addition, several European countries currently impose restrictions on the export of PPE and other medical equipment, including exports to EU member states. Countries that impose certain restrictions on personal protection exports include: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, United Kingdom, etc.
Special attention is needed:
Cash payment for delivery in Luxembourg (such as cash on delivery shipment) has been temporarily suspended.
UPS Express deliveries in Italy on Saturday have been suspended.
Due to the British blockade policy, certain pick-ups and deliveries in England, Scotland and Wales will be affected.
Query address: https://www.ups.com/it/en/service-alerts.page?id=alert1
What about UPS's temporary service adjustments in other regions, including the Middle East, Africa, Indian subcontinent, and Central Asia? We can all find it on the official website, please click the URL below for details.
Query URL: https://www.ups.com/in/en/service-alerts.page?id=alert1
