Exceptional event from Poste Italiane, the backlog in processing internationale departures

The designated operator of Italy, Poste Italiane, wishes to inform that, due to high inbound volumes and difficulties in organizing overtime shifts at offices of exchange (OEs), the backlog of parcels and EMS items has not yet been completely cleared.

Poste Italiane has instructed its airmail unit (AMU) service provider to give priority to EMS dispatches and to forward to OEs a controlled mix of backlogged products and new arrivals to ensure that there is sufficient room at its AMUs to process incoming products. This solution maximizes the production rate at OEs and avoids risks of space saturation at AMUs and OEs.

At present, it is estimated that the entire backlog should be cleared by the beginning of the week commencing Monday, 19 May 2025.

Poste Italiane thanks partners and customers for their understanding and will provide a final update once the situation has returned to normal.