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Weekly update 13 October 2025
Kia ora koutou,
Welcome to our weekly update report. We want to keep you informed of our work and answer your questions. We'll include lodgement queue processing times and volumes.
Sea freight queue
For this week, sea freight lodgement turnaround is estimated at 3 days.
On Monday 13 October, morning, the total sea freight queue (includes Australian lodgements) stood at 579 lodgements and TET were processing lodgements due Monday at 11:00am.
Last week: average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 14:23 hrs (previous week 12:36hrs) and for second submissions 5:32 hrs (previous week 4:44 hrs).
Airfreight queue
For the coming week, air freight lodgement turnaround is estimated 3 hours
On Monday 13 October, morning, there were 6 airfreight lodgements in the queue and TET were processing lodgements due back at 9am.
Last week: average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 0:36 hrs (previous week 0:25hrs) and for second submissions 1:17hrs (previous week 0:54hrs)
Australia queue
On Monday 13 October, there were 151 Australian specific lodgements, the team is processing consignments due back Monday at 10:21am.
Last week:
Average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 0:40 hrs (previous week 0:27hrs) and for second submissions 0:29hrs (previous week 0:39hrs).
Average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 12:52hrs (previous week 8:56hrs) and for second submissions was 6:14hrs (previous week 3:59hrs)
Pressure point: None noted
Lodgements processed Weekly 6 October – 12 October
All timings are based on business hours from 7am to 5pm.
Total lodgements processed = 5,896 (previous week 5,561)
Air cargo 1st lodgements
3-hour target
2,687
(previous week 2,232)
Air cargo 2nd submission
2-hour target
471
(previous week 471)
Total
3,158
Sea cargo 1st lodgements
21-hour target
1,979
(previous week 2,092)
Sea cargo 2nd submission
4-hour target
759
(previous week 766)
Total
2,738
Australian queue
Sea cargo 1st lodgements
21-hour target
456
(previous week 448)
Sea cargo 2nd submission
4-hour target
186
(previous week 187)
Air cargo 1st lodgements
3-hour target
620
(previous week 559)
Air cargo 2nd submission
2-hour target
120
(previous week 106)
