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Weekly update 29 September 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 29 September, morning, the total sea freight queue (includes Australian lodgements) stood at 330 lodgements and TET were processing lodgements due Monday at 11am.

Last week:  average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 14:59 hrs (previous week 14:41hrs) and for second submissions 6:27 hrs (previous week 5:26 hrs).

 

Airfreight queue

For the coming week, air freight lodgement turnaround is estimated 3 hours

On Monday 29 September, morning, there were 3 airfreight lodgements in the queue and TET were processing lodgements due back at 10am.

Last week: average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 0:39 hrs (previous week 0:38hrs) and for second submissions 0:59hrs (previous week 1:04hrs)

 

Australia queue

On Monday 29 September, there were 76 Australian specific lodgements, the team is processing consignments due back Tuesday at 7:14am. 

Last week: 

Average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 0:36 hrs (previous week 0:34hrs) and for second submissions 0:34hrs (previous week 0:39hrs).

Average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 12:58hrs (previous week 10:37hrs) and for second submissions was 7:59hrs (previous week 5:08hrs)

Pressure point: None noted

 

Lodgements processed Weekly 22 September – 28 September

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

 Total lodgements processed = 5,215 (previous week 5,450)

 

Air cargo 1st lodgements
3-hour target

2,091
(previous week 2,129)

Air cargo 2nd submission
2-hour target

418
(previous week 483)

Total 


2,509

 

Sea cargo 1st lodgements
21-hour target

1,974 
(previous week 2,058)

Sea cargo 2nd submission
4-hour target

732
(previous week 780)

Total 
 

2,706

 

Australian queue

 

Sea cargo 1st lodgements
21-hour target

456 
(previous week 418)

Sea cargo 2nd submission
4-hour target

162
(previous week 170)

 

Air cargo 1st lodgements
3-hour target

559
(previous week 580)

Air cargo 2nd submission
2-hour target

84
(previous week 118)

 

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