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BRE
27th Aug 2020, 13:45
While watching the tracking info for my first class international package from California to Germany, I came across this:
https://esellercafe.com/us-postal-service-shifting-international-air-mail-sea-transport-during-covid-19-update-6-5-2020/

Since there was no update since June 5th, does this mean they have gone back to air cargo by now? (https://esellercafe.com/us-postal-service-shifting-international-air-mail-sea-transport-during-covid-19-update-6-5-2020/)

Curiously, those shipments were always from the East Coast distribution centers, headed for Rotterdam, and conspicuously excluded France and Germany, which regularly receive non-postal sea shipments through Rotterdam. Was there enough cargo capacity to these countries already in May?

How did LA ship things? They mention a sea shipment to Brazil from LA, but that's it.

kmiller
30th Sep 2020, 13:08
It did not state if this is to Europe only or if it will make this operational shift to other continents as well. However, they in a non-COVID 19 world, use ocean routes to return empty bags Airfreight rates between Chicago and European airports. They might be having no issues on shipping but they would have a problem shipped it a day late or two. I use their services and there are USPS International Shipping prohibitions and restrictions.