Below is a quick overview of events around the world that may cause delays to the delivery of your international mail.
Myanmar - 23rd May 2011
Effective today, Monday the 23rd of May, 2011, TNT has suspended all trading to and from Myanmar.
This means that the Myanmar country website has been closed down and the country removed as a location option from TNT shipping tools, so that Myanmar can no longer be selected during a booking or quotation from TNT customer service.
Shipments made to Myanmar prior to the 23rd of May will be delivered until the 31st of May at the latest. Shipments received in Myanmar after the 31st of May will be returned to sender as undelivered.
Spain - 12th May 2011
Earthquake in Murcia (Spain)
Please be advised that the earthquake suffered in Murcia (MJV depot), yesterday evening in the region, Lorca, has been severally impacted, so collections and deliveries may be delayed or cancelled during today.
Systems will be properly updated, so please check them before any escalation.
Japan - 30th March 2011
Update on Japan nuclear energy plant event
TNT Express is monitoring the situation daily, as Japanese authorities try to contain radiation leakages from the damaged Fukushima plant, located 240 km north of Tokyo.
TNT’s main concerns are the safety of its employees and the integrity of its customers’ consignments. At this stage, radiation levels in and South of Tokyo, where TNT Japan operates the bulk of its activities, are considered safe according to official government figures. TNT Express is following the recommendations of Japanese officials, the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and undertakes all necessary measures to ensure security.
Many countries have taken safety measures to test and restrict Japanese food imports. These tests occasionally extend to other kinds of goods. Where this may occur, TNT is and will be working with the relevant airport and security authorities. As soon as consignments have passed through these extended security checks, TNT will arrange their immediate delivery.
Low amounts of radiation believed to be from the Fukushima plant have been detected in other countries, including China, the Philippines, Thailand, the US and the UK. Those amounts were far below what the World Health Organisation considers a health risk, said national health authorities.
Update on operations in Japan
TNT Express has suspended service within Japan’s radiation zone around the Fukushima power plant but operates normally outside the exclusion zone. This includes all air export and import services, clinical express services, and ground deliveries in areas not impacted by the earthquake. Fuel supplies have returned to normal. The international gateways of Tokyo Narita, Tokyo Haneda and Osaka/Kansai are operational.
TNT’s gratitude goes to its employees in Japan who have worked miracles to keep operations running despite health worries, repeated aftershocks, and disruptions in power and public transport. In addition, they have been instrumental in delivering 70,000 blankets to the Red Cross and displaced people in the worst-hit areas of Japan on behalf of the World Food Programme.
“We really appreciate the opportunity to help our country during this disaster! We are filled with pride that we are doing this, both as ambassadors of TNT as well as citizens of Japan,” said Tadashi Kodaira, Country General Manager of TNT Japan.