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Weekly update 28 April 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 Tuesday 28th April, morning, the total sea freight queue (includes Australian lodgements) stood at 182 lodgements and TET were processing lodgements due Tuesday at 9:56am.

Last week:  average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 15:11 hrs (previous week 18:57hrs) and for second submissions 1:46 hrs (previous week 4:14hrs).

 

Airfreight queue

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

On Tuesday 28th April, morning, there were 4 airfreight lodgements in the queue and TET were processing lodgements due Tuesday at 9:05am

Last week:  average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 0:48 hrs (previous week 2:19 hrs) and for second submissions 0:42 hrs (previous week 2:40 hrs)

 

Australia queue

On Tuesday 28th April, morning, there were 28 Australian specific lodgements, the team is processing consignments due back Tuesday at 11:27am.

Last week: 

Average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 0:51 hrs (previous week 2:01hrs) and for second submissions 0:50 hrs (previous week 2:17hrs).

Average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 13:00hrs (previous week 17:57hrs) and for second submissions was 1:23 hrs (previous week 3:25hrs).

 

Pressure point: None noted

 

Lodgements processed Weekly 20th April – 28th April

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

 Total lodgements processed = 4,302 (previous week 4,631)

 

Air cargo 1st lodgements
3-hour target

1,507
(previous week 1,800)

Air cargo 2nd submission
2-hour target

153
(previous week 192)

Total 


1,660

 

Sea cargo 1st lodgements
21-hour target

2,274
(previous week 2,276)

Sea cargo 2nd submission
4-hour target

368
(previous week 363)

Total 
 

2,642

 

Australian queue

 

Sea cargo 1st lodgements
21-hour target

452
(previous week 463)

Sea cargo 2nd submission
4-hour target

59
(previous week 67)

 

Air cargo 1st lodgements
3-hour target

456
(previous week 476)

Air cargo 2nd submission
2-hour target

31
(previous week 49)

 

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