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Weekly update 23 February 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 23th February, morning, the total sea freight queue (includes Australian lodgements) stood at 660 lodgements and TET were processing lodgements due Monday at 1:33pm.

Last week:  average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 15:41 hrs (previous week 18:37hrs) and for second submissions 2:04 hrs (previous week 3:15 hrs).

 

Airfreight queue

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

On Monday 23th February, morning, there were 0 airfreight lodgements in the queue and TET were processing lodgements due Monday at 11am.

Last week: average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 1:16 hrs (previous week 2:08 hrs) and for second submissions 1:25 hrs (previous week 1:54 hrs).

 

Australia queue

On Monday 23th February, morning, there were 147 Australian specific lodgements, the team is processing consignments due back Monday at 1:33pm. 

Last week:

Average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 1:22hrs (previous week 2:06hrs) and for second submissions 1:52 hrs (previous week 1:35hrs).

Average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 14:08hrs (previous week 16:57hrs) and for second submissions was 1:52hrs (previous week 2:29hrs).

 

Pressure point: None noted

 

Lodgements processed Weekly 16nd February – 22th February

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

Total lodgements processed = 4,640 (previous week 4,735)

 

Air cargo 1st lodgements
3-hour target

1,882 
(previous week 2,043)

Air cargo 2nd submission
2-hour target

255
(previous week 174)

Total 


2,137

 

Sea cargo 1st lodgements
21-hour target

2,127
(previous week 2,145)

Sea cargo 2nd submission
4-hour target

376
(previous week 373)

Total 
 

2,503

 

Australian queue

 

Sea cargo 1st lodgements
21-hour target

507
(previous week 516)

Sea cargo 2nd submission
4-hour target

98
(previous week 101)

 

Air cargo 1st lodgements
3-hour target

529
(previous week 543)

Air cargo 2nd submission
2-hour target

63
(previous week 44)

 

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