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Weekly update 4 August 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 2 days.

On Monday 4 August, morning, the total sea freight queue (includes Australian lodgements) stood at 357 lodgements and TET were processing lodgements due Tuesday at 10:23am

Last week:  average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 6:15 hrs (previous week 6:22 hrs) and for second submissions 2:45 hrs (previous week 3:16 hrs)

 

Airfreight queue

For the coming week, air freight lodgement turnaround is estimated 2 hours

On Monday 4 August, morning, there were 2 airfreight lodgements in the queue and TET were processing lodgements due back Monday at 10:25am.

Last week:  average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 0:11 hrs (previous week 0:11hrs) and for second submissions 0:26hrs (previous week 0:47hrs)

 

Australia queue

On Monday 4 August, there were 66 Australian specific lodgements, the team is processing consignments due back Tuesday at 10:23am. 

Last week: 

Average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 0:12 hrs (previous week 0:11hrs) and for second submissions 0:19hrs (previous week 0:39hrs).

Average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 5:39hrs (previous week 5:20hrs) and for second submissions was 4:01hrs (previous week 4:11hrs)

Pressure point: None noted

 

Lodgements processed Weekly 28 July – 3 August

All timings are based on business hours from 7am to 5pm.

 Total lodgements processed = 5,489 (previous week 5,231)

 

Air cargo 1st lodgements
3-hour target

2,378
(previous week 2,232)

Air cargo 2nd submission
2-hour target

425
(previous week 410)

Total 


2,803

 

Sea cargo 1st lodgements
21-hour target

1,937
(previous week 1,829)

Sea cargo 2nd submission
4-hour target

749
(previous week 760)

Total 
 

2,686

 

Australian queue

 

Sea cargo 1st lodgements
21-hour target

503
(previous week 471)

Sea cargo 2nd submission
4-hour target

208
(previous week 192)

 

Air cargo 1st lodgements
3-hour target

588
(previous week 656)

Air cargo 2nd submission
2-hour target

111
(previous week 80)

 

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