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The Import Process . . .

When the Ship Arrives
- Takes about an hour to tie up
- Takes anything up to a day to unload, depending on a number of factors, including size of cargo, and number of other sailings arriving in the same period.
Note: That if NZ Customs decide to fully audit a voyage, a 24 hour delay will generally result. In these cases, Jeffs will notify our branches and all the shipping agent's dealing with us.

Jeffs receive Paperwork, either directly or from your shipping agent, and this is then 'lodged' with the Stevedore firm that handles that ship.
- two documents are required to have a vehicle released
1. NZ Customs Delivery Order
2. Ships Delivery Order
or if a vehicle is a Coastal (within NZ only), a Carters Note is required.

Lyttelton Port, like some other Ports, is a high-security area, meaning members of the public are not allowed to go in, to obtain their vehicles, unless it is over 3 tonnes in weight. Even then, the Port Company's recommend that a transport company (such as Jeffs) be engaged to retrieve the vehicle for you.

On-Line Shipping Schedules (if you know what vessel your unit is on), please allow for the processes explained here.

Shipping Forecasts:

Lyttelton, Timaru, Auckland, Dunedin, Nelson

The Stevedores release the vehicle on a 'Tally Note', meaning:
- they check vehicle/paperwork is correct and give a list of chassis numbers to Jeffs.
- they then go out, find the vehicle and label it for Jeffs. This can take some time, if they have 1000+ vehicles to handle.
- MAF inspect and may elect to 'Stop' any vehicle that needs attention, such as Steam-Cleaning, a vacuum or even gas-treatment to kill any threatening biological life such as larvae. After MAF re-inspect the finished work, they will put a green sticker on it, indicating to the Stevedore's that they are allowed to deliver it into Jeffs compound. Click here to access MAF's Clearance Status Webpage. If you do not know the full VIN number, just enter the Port, or the Port and Vessel Name, to enable you to find your vehicle.
- the Stevedore's then bring it out, and park it in Jeffs Port Compound for delivery.