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Weekly update 2 March 2026
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 2nd March, morning, the total sea freight queue (includes Australian lodgements) stood at 639 lodgements and TET were processing lodgements due Monday at 11am.
Last week: average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 17:18 hrs (previous week 15:41hrs) and for second submissions 3:17 hrs (previous week 2:04 hrs).
Airfreight queue
For the coming week, air freight lodgement turnaround is estimated 3 hours
On Monday 2nd March, morning, there were 4 airfreight lodgements in the queue and TET were processing lodgements due Monday at 10:03am.
Last week: average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 1:49 hrs (previous week 1:16 hrs) and for second submissions 1:37 hrs (previous week 1:25 hrs).
Australia queue
On Monday 2nd March, morning, there were 118 Australian specific lodgements, the team is processing consignments due back Monday at 10:44am.
Last week:
Average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 1:56hrs (previous week 1:22hrs) and for second submissions 1:32 hrs (previous week 1:52hrs).
Average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 15:34hrs (previous week 14:08hrs) and for second submissions was 2:52hrs (previous week 1:52hrs).
Pressure point: None noted
Lodgements processed Weekly 23rd February – 1st March
All timings are based on business hours from 7am to 5pm.
Total lodgements processed = 4199 (previous week 4640)
Air cargo 1st lodgements
3-hour target
1,500
(previous week 1,882)
Air cargo 2nd submission
2-hour target
189
(previous week 255)
Total
1,689
Sea cargo 1st lodgements
21-hour target
2,155
(previous week 2,127)
Sea cargo 2nd submission
4-hour target
355
(previous week 376)
Total
2,510
Australian queue
Sea cargo 1st lodgements
21-hour target
499
(previous week 507)
Sea cargo 2nd submission
4-hour target
84
(previous week 98)
Air cargo 1st lodgements
3-hour target
443
(previous week 529)
Air cargo 2nd submission
2-hour target
50
(previous week 63)
