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Weekly update 1 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 1 September, morning, the total sea freight queue (includes Australian lodgements) stood at 617 lodgements and TET were processing lodgements due Monday at 11:17am

Last week:  average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 17:10 hrs (previous week 17:08 hrs) and for second submissions 7:24 hrs (previous week 8:20 hrs)

 

Airfreight queue

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

On Monday 1st September, morning, there were 0 airfreight lodgements in the queue.

Last week:  average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 1:18 hrs (previous week 1:45hrs) and for second submissions 1:31hrs (previous week 1:37hrs)

 

Australia queue

On Monday 1st September, there were 101 Australian specific lodgements, the team is processing consignments due back Monday at 12:53pm. 

Last week: 

Average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 1:23 hrs (previous week 1:45hrs) and for second submissions 1:25hrs (previous week 1:33hrs).

Average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 15:51hrs (previous week 16:24hrs) and for second submissions was 10:03hrs (previous week 8:17hrs)

Pressure point: None noted

 

Lodgements processed Weekly 25 August – 31 August

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

 Total lodgements processed = 5,202 (previous week 5,124)

 

Air cargo 1st lodgements
3-hour target

2,188
(previous week 2,145)

Air cargo 2nd submission
2-hour target

431
(previous week 461)

Total 


2,619

 

Sea cargo 1st lodgements
21-hour target

1,903
(previous week 2,145)

Sea cargo 2nd submission
4-hour target

680
(previous week 671)

Total 
 

2,583

 

Australian queue

 

Sea cargo 1st lodgements
21-hour target

449
(previous week 421
)

Sea cargo 2nd submission
4-hour target

146
(previous week 176)

 

Air cargo 1st lodgements
3-hour target

585
(previous week 595)

Air cargo 2nd submission
2-hour target

120
(previous week 103)

 

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