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Weekly update 21 July 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 1 day.

On Monday 21 July, morning, the total sea freight queue (includes Australian lodgements) stood at 10 lodgements and TET were processing lodgements due Monday at 11:33am.

Last week:  average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 2:10 hrs (previous week 14:36hrs) and for second submissions 1:49 hrs (previous week 6:31hrs)

 

Airfreight queue

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

On Monday 21 July, morning, there were 3 airfreight lodgements in the queue and TET were processing lodgements due back Monday at 10am.

Last week:  average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 0:10 hrs (previous week 0:56hrs) and for second submissions 1:32hrs (previous week 1:03hrs

 

Australia queue

On Monday 21 July, there were 2 Australian specific lodgements, the team is processing consignments due back Tuesday at 8am. 

Last week: 

Average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 0:11 hrs (previous week 0:47hrs) and for second submissions 0:41hrs (previous week 0:58hrs).

Average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 1:51 hrs (previous week 13:09hrs) and for second submissions was 1:09 hrs (previous week 7:38hrs

Pressure point: None noted

 

Lodgements processed Weekly 14 July – 20 July

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

 Total lodgements processed = 4,901 (previous week 5,192)

 

Air cargo 1st lodgements
3-hour target

1,771
(previous week 2,027)

Air cargo 2nd submission
2-hour target

411
(previous week 358)

Total 


2,182

 

Sea cargo 1st lodgements
21-hour target

1,988
(previous week 2,141
)

Sea cargo 2nd submission
4-hour target

731
(previous week 666)

Total 
 

2,719

 

Australian queue

 

Sea cargo 1st lodgements
21-hour target

519
(previous week 429)

Sea cargo 2nd submission
4-hour target

165
(previous week 135
)

 

Air cargo 1st lodgements
3-hour target

473
(previous week 558)

Air cargo 2nd submission
2-hour target

80
(previous week 86)

 

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