Tighter car quarantine measures cause delays to Port Kembla car imports, driving up costs

Port Kembla is the largest car import terminal in NSW. (Supplied: NSW Ports)

Ships carrying imported cars bound for Victoria are being redirected to Port Kembla, causing delays at the largest terminal for incoming vehicles in New South Wales.

Quarantine inspections have identified seeds and pests in thousands of cars from China, Japan and Europe that pose biosecurity risks to Australian agriculture.