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Weekly update 14 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 2 days.

On Monday 14 July, morning, the total sea freight queue (includes Australian lodgements) stood at 161 lodgements and TET were processing lodgements due Tuesday at 8:29am.

Last week: average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 14:36 hrs (previous week 10:52hrs) and for second submissions 6:31 hrs (previous week 3:27hrs).

 

Airfreight queue

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

On Monday 14 July, morning, there were 2 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 0:56 hrs (previous week 0:24hrs) and for second submissions 1:03hrs (previous week 0:28hrs)

 

Australia queue

On Monday 14 July, there were 32 Australian specific lodgements, the team is processing consignments due back Monday at 10am. 

Last week:

Average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 0:47 hrs (previous week 0:28hrs) and for second submissions 0:58hrs (previous week 0:26hrs).

Average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 13:09 hrs (previous week 7:48hrs) and for second submissions was 7:38 hrs (previous week 3:53hrs)

Pressure point: None noted

 

Lodgements processed Weekly 7 July – 14 July

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

 Total lodgements processed = 5,192 (previous week 4,952)

 

Air cargo 1st lodgements
3-hour target

2,027
(previous week 2,285)

Air cargo 2nd submission
2-hour target

358
(previous week 389)

Total 


2,385

 

Sea cargo 1st lodgements
21-hour target

2,141
(previous week 1,651)

Sea cargo 2nd submission
4-hour target

66
(previous week 627)

Total 
 

2,807

 

Australian queue

 

Sea cargo 1st lodgements
21-hour target

429
(previous week 382)

Sea cargo 2nd submission
4-hour target

135
(previous week 171)

 

Air cargo 1st lodgements
3-hour target

558
(previous week 565)

Air cargo 2nd submission
2-hour target

86
(previous week 111)

 

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