GLS Alerts
Due to weather conditions or other exceptional circumstances it may occur that your consignment to or from the Netherlands will arrive at its destination with a delay. An overview with the current disturbances can be found below.
Holidays that can affect transit times can be found at our holiday planning page.
Current disruptions (last updated: 31-07-2026)
| Country / Region | Status | Last update | Explanation |
| France | Wildfires | 31-07-2026 | The wildfires in the Gironde region are still ongoing and have not yet been brought under control. Areas currently inaccessible:
No collections or deliveries should be scheduled in these areas due to the ongoing wildfires and access restrictions. The situation is closely being monitored. |
| Spain | Wildfires | 31-07-2026 | All restrictions on shipment entry have now been lifted. As of this moment, shipments can once again be entered as normal for all previously affected postcodes. Accordingly, all temporary preventive blocks have been removed, and the service is now fully operational across all affected areas. The situation is closely being monitored. The following towns and postal codes were affected: Eastern Division (Province of Castellón) • La Vilavella (12526) • Almedíjar (12413) • Azuébar (12490) • Aín (12222) • Alcúdia de Veo (12222) • Artesa – district of Onda (12200) • Alfondeguilla (12609) • Tales (12221) • Eslida (12528) • Artana (12527) • Suera (12223) • Villamalur (12224) • Torralba del Pinar (12225) • Ayódar (12224) • Fuentes de Ayódar (12225) • Chóvar (12499) • Betxí (12549) • Onda (12200) • La Vall d'Uixó (12600) Central Division (Ávila, Madrid and Toledo) • El Hoyo de Pinares (05250) • Cebreros (05260) • San Juan Reservoir Area (05269) • El Tiemblo (05270) • El Burguillo (05278) • La Atalaya (05279) • Cadalso de los Vidrios (28640) • Entrepinos (28648) • Rozas de Puerto Real (28649) • Cenicientos (28650) • Apartamentos Pronto (28696) • Navas del Rey (28695) • Villa del Prado (28630) • Sotillo de la Adrada (05420) • Fresnedilla (05427) • Casillas (05428) • Navahondilla (05429) • La Adrada (05430) • Piedralaves (05440) • Casavieja (05450) • Gavilanes (05460) • Burgohondo (05113) • Villanueva de Ávila (05114) • Navalagamella (28212) • Fresnedilla de la Oliva (28214) • Robledo de Chavela (28294) • Valdemaqueda (28295) • Chapinería (28694) • Navaluenga (05100) Affected postal codes in the Talavera area: 45630, 45631, 45632, 45634, 45640, 45641, 45643, 45644, 45645 and 45918. |
| Italy | Expected delays | 30-07-2026 | The local depots with the highest number of pending deliveries are: Modena 41XXX Rovato 25XXX Treviso 31XXX Napoli 80XXX Foligno 06XXX Bolzano 39XXX |
| Italy | Expected delays due to Bank Holiday | 31-07-2026 | No last-mile deliveries or pick-ups will take place on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 August. 15 August is a national public holiday in Italy. Shipments arriving in Italy on Thursday 13 August will be unloaded and sorted as normal. Deliveries will resume from Monday 17 August onwards. Shipments arriving on 14 August will be unloaded as normal and forwarded on 17 August, with delivery planned for Tuesday 18 August. |