Christmas gifts expected to arrive on time as Australia Post restarts international sea mail services
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‘Tis the season to be jolly indeed because it’s only a matter of weeks now until the big day!
If you're waiting on deliveries from friends or family overseas, we have some good news – Australia Post has announced that it is restarting its inbound international sea mail service from today.
Just in time for Christmas, Australia Post has announced that it has restarted its inbound international sea mail service – seven weeks after it was first suspended. They have also announced the Christmas deadlines for both international and domestic deliveries.
The postal service initially paused sea mail due to an increase in prohibited items making their way onto Australian shores. Airmail can be scanned through X-Ray machines, but Australia’s Border Force needs to manually search all sea mail – which further added to the backlog.
In October, Australia Post was grappling with the increase in sea mail volume as a ‘result of COVID-19 restrictions and decreased aircraft capacity’.
You can read more about that here.
Although sea mail takes longer to get delivered, it is a significantly cheaper option – especially for people hoping to send large amounts of gifts. So, you'll need to plan ahead if you're sending Christmas gifts this way.
The original notice said: ‘Inbound Sea Mail deliveries have resumed…We’re confident that collaborative efforts with our border agencies and international partners will reduce the number of prohibited items coming into Australia.’
They added that their priority is the safety and well-being of the people, as well as to ensure that they are supporting government agencies to protect the country’s borders.
‘We continued to accept mail sent to Australia by air during the suspension, and there was no impact to outbound items sent by sea or by air,’ they said in the notice. You can read the announcement here.
Paul Graham, Australia Post’s Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, released a statement regarding the resumption of sea mail services.
He said: ‘We are pleased to, once again, accept inbound international sea mail. We know that the temporary suspension inconvenienced some of our overseas and local customers and have worked tirelessly to restart the service.’
Additionally, the Australian Border Force (ABF) and the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) also said they will be ready to screen and process incoming international mail. They assured that ‘keeping the Australian community and environment safe from harm while processing mail quickly’ will continue to be their priority.
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If you're waiting on deliveries from friends or family overseas, we have some good news – Australia Post has announced that it is restarting its inbound international sea mail service from today.
Just in time for Christmas, Australia Post has announced that it has restarted its inbound international sea mail service – seven weeks after it was first suspended. They have also announced the Christmas deadlines for both international and domestic deliveries.
The postal service initially paused sea mail due to an increase in prohibited items making their way onto Australian shores. Airmail can be scanned through X-Ray machines, but Australia’s Border Force needs to manually search all sea mail – which further added to the backlog.
In October, Australia Post was grappling with the increase in sea mail volume as a ‘result of COVID-19 restrictions and decreased aircraft capacity’.
You can read more about that here.
Inbound Sea Mail deliveries have resumed according to the Australia Post’s notice. Credit: George Dolgikh in Pexels
Although sea mail takes longer to get delivered, it is a significantly cheaper option – especially for people hoping to send large amounts of gifts. So, you'll need to plan ahead if you're sending Christmas gifts this way.
The original notice said: ‘Inbound Sea Mail deliveries have resumed…We’re confident that collaborative efforts with our border agencies and international partners will reduce the number of prohibited items coming into Australia.’
They added that their priority is the safety and well-being of the people, as well as to ensure that they are supporting government agencies to protect the country’s borders.
‘We continued to accept mail sent to Australia by air during the suspension, and there was no impact to outbound items sent by sea or by air,’ they said in the notice. You can read the announcement here.
Paul Graham, Australia Post’s Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, released a statement regarding the resumption of sea mail services.
He said: ‘We are pleased to, once again, accept inbound international sea mail. We know that the temporary suspension inconvenienced some of our overseas and local customers and have worked tirelessly to restart the service.’
Have you finished your Christmas shopping? Credit: Liza Summer in Pexels
Additionally, the Australian Border Force (ABF) and the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) also said they will be ready to screen and process incoming international mail. They assured that ‘keeping the Australian community and environment safe from harm while processing mail quickly’ will continue to be their priority.
