Practical freight, customs and cargo tips from DAP Logistics Express.
When a production line is waiting on a spare part, a product launch depends on samples, or a client needs high-value goods quickly, sea freight is often too slow. That…
When importing by sea, one of the first decisions is whether to ship a full container or share space with other cargo. The choice between FCL vs LCL shipping affects…
Sending a package from Lagos to a loved one in Canada? DAP Logistics Express offers three ways to ship: frozen-air cargo, dry-air cargo and dry-sea cargo. Each has its own…
Nothing tastes like home. For many Nigerians in Canada, a box of garri, ogbono, pepper soup spice or Ofada rice from family in Lagos is the best package of the…
For many importers, the most frustrating costs are the ones that appear after the cargo arrives. Demurrage in Lagos and related container charges can quietly eat into margins when clearance…
Most clearance delays in Nigeria do not start at the port. They start with paperwork. A missing invoice, a packing list that does not match the cargo, or a vague…
Not every shipment fits neatly into a standard container. Generators, transformers, industrial machinery, construction equipment and plant components often need a different approach. This is the world of project cargo,…
Clearing cargo at a Lagos port or airport is only part of the job. Goods still need to reach a warehouse, factory, shop or project site, and in Lagos that…
When you buy goods from overseas or sell goods abroad, one small set of letters in your contract can decide who pays for freight, who arranges insurance, and who carries…
