US EditionAustralia Post Rival Shuts Operations without Warning
Sendle halted bookings and canceled future pickups, leaving thousands of Australian customers and small businesses with uncertain parcel deliveries and job impacts.
- On January 12, Sendle halted all pick-up and delivery bookings and emailed business customers late on Sunday, warning it would cancel bookings scheduled for January 12 or later.
- Reports from investors flagged accounting problems after the merger, as Federation Asset Management froze redemptions citing `significant deficiencies` in ACI Logistix's financial statements within FAST Group.
- A website banner confirmed the closure and social media accounts were disabled, while emails told customers that in-transit parcels would be delivered at delivery partners' discretion.
- Small businesses face immediate disruption as thousands of Australian customers are in limbo due to Sendle's ties with Shopify and eBay Australia and its lower surcharges.
- Since its 2014 founding, Sendle said it had sent more than 65 million parcels, promoting affordable, carbon-neutral parcel delivery and arguing the postal system was `very ripe for disruption`.
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Courier service Sendle abruptly ceases operations leaving small businesses scrambling
Australian parcel delivery company Sendle has abruptly shut down, leaving thousands of small businesses across the country scrambling to fulfil orders, rebook deliveries and absorb unexpected costs after the courier halted operations without warning.
Small businesses left stranded as Sendle halts all bookings after 12 years
Sendle has halted all parcel bookings effective January 11, leaving small businesses scrambling after the courier service sent a brief email citing immediate closure What’s happening: Sendle, an Australian parcel delivery service founded in 2014, ceased all operations on January 11, halting bookings for pickup and delivery. Why this matters: The sudden closure affects thousands of Australian small businesses that relied on Sendle as an alternat…
Sendle’s Sudden Delivery Halt Exposes Risks Across the Logistics Industry
Australian start-up Sendle has announced on its website that as of January 11 2026, it will be halting all bookings for parcel pickup and delivery. Sendle was pitched as a carbon-neutral alternative to Australia Post specialising in delivering for small businesses across the US, Australia and Canada. Last August Post and Parcel announced a merger between Sendle, FirstMile, and ACI Logistix, creating a new entity known as FAST Group. This strat…
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