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Active Incidents

USPS Temporarily Suspends Service on 1/9/25
Started 7 Jan 2025 21:36:50 (1 month ago), still ongoing
Incident without Impact
Monitoring
Stamps.com

In honor of former President, Jimmy Carter, USPS will observe a National Day of Observance on Thursday, January 9th. On this day, mail deliveries, retail services, and administrative office activity will be temporarily suspended. Commercial drop-offs will continue to be accepted and processed and limited package delivery will occur to prevent impacts.

Regular operations will resume on Friday, January 10th. More info: https://postalpro.usps.com/node/13715

USPS Temporarily Suspends Service on 1/9/25
Started 7 Jan 2025 21:32:52 (1 month ago), still ongoing
Incident without Impact
Monitoring
Stamps.com

In honor of former President, Jimmy Carter, USPS will observe a National Day of Observance on Thursday, January 9th. On this day, mail deliveries, retail services, and administrative office activity will be temporarily suspended. Commercial drop-offs will continue to be accepted and processed and limited package delivery will occur to prevent impacts.

Regular operations will resume on Friday, January 10th. More info: https://postalpro.usps.com/node/13715

Postal Carrier Shipments to Canada Suspended
Started 28 Nov 2024 02:36:08 (3 months ago), still ongoing
Incident without Impact
Monitoring
Endicia
Stamps.com

Effective from 27 November 2024, many postal carriers (USPS, Australia Post, Royal Mail, etc.) will not accept mail or packages for delivery to Canada for any mail class due to the ongoing Canadian Union of Postal Workers strike. Shipments in route may also be impacted.

In order to continue shipping to Canada, please use alternate carriers such as GlobalPost, UPS, Fedex, and DHL Express.

More detailed information is available at the carrier websites below:

USPS: https://about.usps.com/newsroom/service-alerts/international/welcome.htm Australia Post: https://auspost.com.au/disruptions-and-updates/international-service-updates NZ Post: https://www.nzpost.co.nz/contact-support/international-delivery-updates#sending Canada Post: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/our-company/news-and-media/corporate-news/negotiations-list.page Royal Mail: https://www.royalmail.com/international-incident-bulletin

USPS suspending shipments to Canada
Started 27 Nov 2024 23:01:29 (3 months ago), still ongoing
Incident without Impact
Monitoring
Endicia
Stamps.com

Effective November 29, 2024, the Postal Service™ will temporarily suspend international mail acceptance to Canada due to the foreign postal operator indicating that they are unable to process or deliver international mail or services because of the ongoing national strike by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. Customers are asked to refrain from mailing items addressed to the following country, until further notice: Canada

This service disruption affects Priority Mail Express International® (PMEI), Priority Mail International® (PMI), First-Class Mail International® (FCMI), First-Class Package International Service® (FCPIS), International Priority Airmail® (IPA), International Surface Air Lift® (ISAL), Commercial ePacket® (CeP), and M-Bag® items.

USPS suspending shipments to Canada
Started 27 Nov 2024 22:57:51 (3 months ago), still ongoing
Incident without Impact
Monitoring
Endicia
Stamps.com

Effective November 29, 2024, the Postal Service™ will temporarily suspend international mail acceptance to Canada due to the foreign postal operator indicating that they are unable to process or deliver international mail or services because of the ongoing national strike by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. Customers are asked to refrain from mailing items addressed to the following country, until further notice: Canada

This service disruption affects Priority Mail Express International® (PMEI), Priority Mail International® (PMI), First-Class Mail International® (FCMI), First-Class Package International Service® (FCPIS), International Priority Airmail® (IPA), International Surface Air Lift® (ISAL), Commercial ePacket® (CeP), and M-Bag® items.

Notice: Canada Post Service Disruptions
Started 15 Nov 2024 15:38:35 (3 months ago), still ongoing
Incident without Impact
Monitoring
Canada Post

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has announced it began a national strike on Friday, November 15, at 12:01 a.m. ET. Mail and parcels will not be processed or delivered for the duration of the national strike, and some post offices will be closed. Items will be delivered as quickly as possible once operations resume. See Canada Post's negotiations page for updates.

UPS - Access keys are no longer available
Started 2 Oct 2024 15:40:59 (5 months ago), still ongoing
Minor Incident
Identified
UPS US

Existing UPS connections which were not proactively migrated to us OAuth will now return the following error: A shipping carrier error occurred: Access keys are no longer available. Please reconnect XXXXX account number using OAuth.

UPS account address/invoice information is no longer accepted as a method to authenticate the UPS account connection. UPS connections that were set up using address/invoice information in the past will need to be reauthorized using OAuth.

To reconnect/reauthorize your existing UPS connection please follow the process outlined here: https://help.shipengine.com/hc/en-us/articles/27535412505115-How-to-Reauthorize-Your-UPS-Account

You will need the following:

  • the UPS website login for the given UPS account.
  • a Name/Nickname populated for the connection in ShipEngine. If one is not displayed in the Name column you may set one via the Rename button in the 3-dots menu
  • The UPS account's country code and postal code must be set for the given UPS account. You may set these via the Edit button in the 3-dots menu
  • To repeat this process for each individual UPS connection that you have and intend to keep using.

If you do not have access to the account dashboard or would prefer to reconnect your existing UPS account via API request, you can use the Reconnect request outlined here: https://www.shipengine.com/docs/carriers/ups/#:~:text=Example%20Reconnect%20Call

Timeouts getting UPS rates and labels
Started 19 Jul 2024 19:26:46 (7 months ago), still ongoing
Major Incident
Investigating
UPS US

We are investigating reports of higher than usual occurrences of timed out requests to get rates and labels which specify a UPS carrier.

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    Notice: Canada Post Service Disruptions
    Started 15 Nov 2024 15:38:35 (3 months ago), still ongoing
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    Canada Post

    The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has announced it began a national strike on Friday, November 15, at 12:01 a.m. ET. Mail and parcels will not be processed or delivered for the duration of the national strike, and some post offices will be closed. Items will be delivered as quickly as possible once operations resume. See Canada Post's negotiations page for updates.

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    USPS suspending shipments to Canada
    Started 27 Nov 2024 22:57:51 (3 months ago), still ongoing
    Incident without Impact
    Monitoring
    Endicia
    Stamps.com

    Effective November 29, 2024, the Postal Service™ will temporarily suspend international mail acceptance to Canada due to the foreign postal operator indicating that they are unable to process or deliver international mail or services because of the ongoing national strike by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. Customers are asked to refrain from mailing items addressed to the following country, until further notice: Canada

    This service disruption affects Priority Mail Express International® (PMEI), Priority Mail International® (PMI), First-Class Mail International® (FCMI), First-Class Package International Service® (FCPIS), International Priority Airmail® (IPA), International Surface Air Lift® (ISAL), Commercial ePacket® (CeP), and M-Bag® items.

    USPS suspending shipments to Canada
    Started 27 Nov 2024 23:01:29 (3 months ago), still ongoing
    Incident without Impact
    Monitoring
    Endicia
    Stamps.com

    Effective November 29, 2024, the Postal Service™ will temporarily suspend international mail acceptance to Canada due to the foreign postal operator indicating that they are unable to process or deliver international mail or services because of the ongoing national strike by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. Customers are asked to refrain from mailing items addressed to the following country, until further notice: Canada

    This service disruption affects Priority Mail Express International® (PMEI), Priority Mail International® (PMI), First-Class Mail International® (FCMI), First-Class Package International Service® (FCPIS), International Priority Airmail® (IPA), International Surface Air Lift® (ISAL), Commercial ePacket® (CeP), and M-Bag® items.

    Postal Carrier Shipments to Canada Suspended
    Started 28 Nov 2024 02:36:08 (3 months ago), still ongoing
    Incident without Impact
    Monitoring
    Endicia
    Stamps.com

    Effective from 27 November 2024, many postal carriers (USPS, Australia Post, Royal Mail, etc.) will not accept mail or packages for delivery to Canada for any mail class due to the ongoing Canadian Union of Postal Workers strike. Shipments in route may also be impacted.

    In order to continue shipping to Canada, please use alternate carriers such as GlobalPost, UPS, Fedex, and DHL Express.

    More detailed information is available at the carrier websites below:

    USPS: https://about.usps.com/newsroom/service-alerts/international/welcome.htm Australia Post: https://auspost.com.au/disruptions-and-updates/international-service-updates NZ Post: https://www.nzpost.co.nz/contact-support/international-delivery-updates#sending Canada Post: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/our-company/news-and-media/corporate-news/negotiations-list.page Royal Mail: https://www.royalmail.com/international-incident-bulletin

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    USPS suspending shipments to Canada
    Started 27 Nov 2024 22:57:51 (3 months ago), still ongoing
    Incident without Impact
    Monitoring
    Endicia
    Stamps.com

    Effective November 29, 2024, the Postal Service™ will temporarily suspend international mail acceptance to Canada due to the foreign postal operator indicating that they are unable to process or deliver international mail or services because of the ongoing national strike by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. Customers are asked to refrain from mailing items addressed to the following country, until further notice: Canada

    This service disruption affects Priority Mail Express International® (PMEI), Priority Mail International® (PMI), First-Class Mail International® (FCMI), First-Class Package International Service® (FCPIS), International Priority Airmail® (IPA), International Surface Air Lift® (ISAL), Commercial ePacket® (CeP), and M-Bag® items.

    USPS suspending shipments to Canada
    Started 27 Nov 2024 23:01:29 (3 months ago), still ongoing
    Incident without Impact
    Monitoring
    Endicia
    Stamps.com

    Effective November 29, 2024, the Postal Service™ will temporarily suspend international mail acceptance to Canada due to the foreign postal operator indicating that they are unable to process or deliver international mail or services because of the ongoing national strike by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. Customers are asked to refrain from mailing items addressed to the following country, until further notice: Canada

    This service disruption affects Priority Mail Express International® (PMEI), Priority Mail International® (PMI), First-Class Mail International® (FCMI), First-Class Package International Service® (FCPIS), International Priority Airmail® (IPA), International Surface Air Lift® (ISAL), Commercial ePacket® (CeP), and M-Bag® items.

    Postal Carrier Shipments to Canada Suspended
    Started 28 Nov 2024 02:36:08 (3 months ago), still ongoing
    Incident without Impact
    Monitoring
    Endicia
    Stamps.com

    Effective from 27 November 2024, many postal carriers (USPS, Australia Post, Royal Mail, etc.) will not accept mail or packages for delivery to Canada for any mail class due to the ongoing Canadian Union of Postal Workers strike. Shipments in route may also be impacted.

    In order to continue shipping to Canada, please use alternate carriers such as GlobalPost, UPS, Fedex, and DHL Express.

    More detailed information is available at the carrier websites below:

    USPS: https://about.usps.com/newsroom/service-alerts/international/welcome.htm Australia Post: https://auspost.com.au/disruptions-and-updates/international-service-updates NZ Post: https://www.nzpost.co.nz/contact-support/international-delivery-updates#sending Canada Post: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/our-company/news-and-media/corporate-news/negotiations-list.page Royal Mail: https://www.royalmail.com/international-incident-bulletin

    USPS Temporarily Suspends Service on 1/9/25
    Started 7 Jan 2025 21:36:50 (1 month ago), still ongoing
    Incident without Impact
    Monitoring
    Stamps.com

    In honor of former President, Jimmy Carter, USPS will observe a National Day of Observance on Thursday, January 9th. On this day, mail deliveries, retail services, and administrative office activity will be temporarily suspended. Commercial drop-offs will continue to be accepted and processed and limited package delivery will occur to prevent impacts.

    Regular operations will resume on Friday, January 10th. More info: https://postalpro.usps.com/node/13715

    USPS Temporarily Suspends Service on 1/9/25
    Started 7 Jan 2025 21:32:52 (1 month ago), still ongoing
    Incident without Impact
    Monitoring
    Stamps.com

    In honor of former President, Jimmy Carter, USPS will observe a National Day of Observance on Thursday, January 9th. On this day, mail deliveries, retail services, and administrative office activity will be temporarily suspended. Commercial drop-offs will continue to be accepted and processed and limited package delivery will occur to prevent impacts.

    Regular operations will resume on Friday, January 10th. More info: https://postalpro.usps.com/node/13715

    UPS AU
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    Timeouts getting UPS rates and labels
    Started 19 Jul 2024 19:26:46 (7 months ago), still ongoing
    Major Incident
    Investigating
    UPS US

    We are investigating reports of higher than usual occurrences of timed out requests to get rates and labels which specify a UPS carrier.

    UPS - Access keys are no longer available
    Started 2 Oct 2024 15:40:59 (5 months ago), still ongoing
    Minor Incident
    Identified
    UPS US

    Existing UPS connections which were not proactively migrated to us OAuth will now return the following error: A shipping carrier error occurred: Access keys are no longer available. Please reconnect XXXXX account number using OAuth.

    UPS account address/invoice information is no longer accepted as a method to authenticate the UPS account connection. UPS connections that were set up using address/invoice information in the past will need to be reauthorized using OAuth.

    To reconnect/reauthorize your existing UPS connection please follow the process outlined here: https://help.shipengine.com/hc/en-us/articles/27535412505115-How-to-Reauthorize-Your-UPS-Account

    You will need the following:

    • the UPS website login for the given UPS account.
    • a Name/Nickname populated for the connection in ShipEngine. If one is not displayed in the Name column you may set one via the Rename button in the 3-dots menu
    • The UPS account's country code and postal code must be set for the given UPS account. You may set these via the Edit button in the 3-dots menu
    • To repeat this process for each individual UPS connection that you have and intend to keep using.

    If you do not have access to the account dashboard or would prefer to reconnect your existing UPS account via API request, you can use the Reconnect request outlined here: https://www.shipengine.com/docs/carriers/ups/#:~:text=Example%20Reconnect%20Call

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