Operational reports
Severe Weather in Large Parts of Northern Norway
Severe weather with strong winds is affecting transport and distribution in and to and from Northern Norway. Particularly affected are Troms and Finnmark, and the northern parts of Nordland. Further south in Nordland is also impacted, and for instance, Saltfjellet was closed last night. This means there will be delays to and from many places in Northern Norway for letters, packages, and goods.
The weather is expected to improve over the weekend, but it will likely take a few days to catch up.
We apologize for the inconvenience this causes.
Derailment on the Bergen Line
On Thursday evening, a freight train from Bergen derailed at Voss. This means that most packages and goods from Eastern Norway to Bergen will be delayed by at least one day. From Bergen, much of the volume arrived during the night, but some delays are still to be expected.
It is currently uncertain when the Bergen Line will reopen. We are arranging extra truck capacity over the weekend, but there may also be some delays at the beginning of next week.
We apologize for the inconvenience to our customers.
The storm has led to many closed roads in Western Norway.
In Vestland and Møre og Romsdal, there are many closed roads. This causes delays in our line traffic between east and west, but especially in local transport from the terminals in Bergen, Førde, and Ålesund. Additionally, the areas of Odda and Ullensvang, which are distributed from Haugesund, are almost inaccessible.
On Friday morning, water levels are still rising in several places, and it is unclear which roads are closed and when the Bergen Line will reopen. Therefore, it must be expected that letters, packages, and goods to many places may be delayed by one or two days.
We apologize for the inconvenience this causes
Heavy Rainfall Expected in Western Norway
Heavy rainfall is expected in Western Norway over the next 24 hours. The Bergen Line is closed, and road accessibility may also be affected. The heaviest rainfall is expected in areas east of Bergen, from Odda in the south to Møre og Romsdal in the north. Therefore, delays in mail, packages, and goods to and from Bergen should be expected.
Since the rainfall is expected over larger areas, delays to other locations outside the most affected areas are also likely.
Local challenges due to the weather are also expected in Western Norway, which will further delay deliveries.
The rainfall will continue through Thursday, so delays will persist throughout the week.
We are taking measures as far as possible, but delays are unavoidable.
Delays to and from Northern Norway
A passenger train has derailed between Mosjøen and Mo i Rana in Nordland. The derailment occurred on a section where the railway runs right next to the E6 highway, which is also closed. This means there are few options for traveling north-south through Norway. It is currently unclear how long the closure will last, but it will take some time.
This will cause delays for letters, packages, and goods between Southern Norway and Northern Norway in the coming days. The railway through Sweden is also closed due to planned maintenance work. Therefore, this accident has extra significant consequences, especially for Troms and the northernmost areas of Nordland. Volumes to Finnmark are not affected, as we had already implemented additional measures due to the closure in Sweden.
Delays should therefore be expected between the following postal codes:
- 0001-7999 to and from 8000-9499
Internally in Helgeland, there may also be delays in distribution. This applies to the same products, both to and from places in Helgeland.
Currently, the forecasts for reopening are very uncertain, making it difficult to implement specific measures. As soon as we have more concrete knowledge about when we can expect to pass the accident site, measures will be implemented.
We apologize for the inconvenience this causes our customers.
Closure of County Road Fv43 between Farsund and Lyngdal presents challenges from 14.10.-01.12.24
County Road Fv43 between Farsund and Lyngdal will be closed due to construction work from 14.10.-01.12.24, which means a longer detour to get to Farsund, Vanse, Borhaug, Lyngdal, and Korshamn. Unfortunately, the detour will affect the delivery of packages to pickup points and may result in a one-day delay. This applies to packages to pickup points from all over Norway to 4550-54 Farsund, 4557-58 and 4560 Vanse, 4563 Borhaug, 4575-77 and 4579-80 Lyngdal, and 4586 Korshamn.
We apologize for the inconvenience the closure causes for our customers.
Bergen Line closed – no estimate for reopening.
A fire in a snow shed and overhead line between Myrdal and Finse has caused the Bergen Line to be closed. It is uncertain how long this will last, but we are prepared for it to take a few days.
We are arranging trucks as much as possible today and will continue to do so as long as the line is closed. Even though we are adding extra capacity, it may lead to delays in mail, packages, and goods between Bergen and Eastern Norway, in both directions.
We apologize for the inconvenience this causes for our customers.
Flooding in Southern Norway Causes Delays for Letters, Packages, and Goods
On Monday evening, heavy rainfall led to road and railway closures in Southern Norway. In Valdres, the E16 has been closed, and in Gudbrandsdalen, the rain has caused both the E6 and the Dovre Line to be closed. The rainfall is moving eastward and northward, making it uncertain what consequences this will have for the infrastructure in eastern Innlandet and Trøndelag.
Most trains on the Nordland Line are also canceled.
The rain is expected to increase in some areas overnight, so the consequences could become more severe. Therefore, delays are to be expected between large parts of Northern and Southern Norway.
Eastern Norway and Western Norway from Bergen and southward seem to be spared from the worst of the rainfall, and no challenges due to the rain have been reported.
We apologize for the inconvenience this causes.
A locomotive has broken down at the railway terminal in Kiruna.
It is not possible to load or unload trains. This means that packages and goods to Alta and Tana will be delayed by at least one day. Packages and goods from Alta to all of Southern Norway will also be delayed by at least one day.
No forecast has been given for the reopening of the terminal, so it is uncertain if it will affect production for several days.
We apologize for the inconvenience this causes.