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Weekly update 28 January 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 Wednesday 28 January, morning, the total sea freight queue (includes Australian lodgements) stood at 898 lodgements and TET were processing lodgements due Monday at 12:37pm.

Last week:  average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 14:41 hrs (previous week 11:54hrs) and for second submissions 2:05 hrs (previous week 1:46 hrs)

 

Airfreight queue

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

On Wednesday 28 January, morning, there were 61 airfreight lodgements in the queue and TET were processing lodgements due Monday at 11:03am.

Last week:  average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 0:58 hrs (previous week 0:26 hrs) and for second submissions 1:02 hrs (previous week 0:30 hrs).

 

Australia queue

On Wednesday 28 January, morning, there were 146 Australian specific lodgements, the team is processing consignments due back Monday at 12:37pm. 

Last week:

Average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 0:51hrs (previous week 0:28hrs) and for second submissions 1:10 hrs (previous week (0:13hrs).

Average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 10:52hrs (previous week 8:39hrs) and for second submissions was 1:15hrs (previous week 1:40hrs).

Pressure point: None noted

 

Lodgements processed Weekly 19 January – 25 January

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

 Total lodgements processed = 4,307 (previous week 4,407 )

 

Air cargo 1st lodgements
3-hour target

1,727
(previous week 1,759)

Air cargo 2nd submission
2-hour target

152
(previous week 139)

Total 


1,879

 

Sea cargo 1st lodgements
21-hour target

2,092
(previous week 2,176)

Sea cargo 2nd submission
4-hour target

336
(previous week 333)

Total 
 

2,428

 

Australian queue

 

Sea cargo 1st lodgements
21-hour target

357
(previous week 345)

Sea cargo 2nd submission
4-hour target

48
(previous week 63)

 

Air cargo 1st lodgements
3-hour target

533
(previous week 552)

Air cargo 2nd submission
2-hour target

31
(previous week 35)

 

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