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How we work · Logistics

Factory floorto your door.

Five clear steps, one accountable team, and the paperwork done right — so your cargo clears and arrives when planned.

The process

From enquiry to after-sales.

  1. Two business people agreeing a deal with a handshake

    01

    Enquiry

    Tell us what you need: product, specification, quantity, destination and timeline.

    • Request a quote online or by email
    • We confirm the brief within one business day [CONFIRM]
    • NDA available on request [CONFIRM]
  2. Factory floor with workers at production stations

    02

    Sourcing & quotation

    We shortlist vetted manufacturers, compare samples and send a quotation on your chosen Incoterm.

    • Supplier shortlisting and factory checks
    • Samples where needed
    • Quotation on EXW, FOB, CIF or DDP terms
  3. Inspector in a safety helmet checking goods

    03

    Quality inspection

    Goods are checked against your specification before they leave the factory.

    • Pre-shipment inspection
    • Photo and video reports
    • Third-party inspection on request
  4. Workers loading cargo into a shipping container at a port

    04

    Shipping & customs

    We book freight, prepare export documents and coordinate clearance at the destination port.

    • Sea FCL (20ft / 40ft / 40HC) and LCL, air and road
    • Commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading, certificate of origin
    • Customs clearance support at destination
  5. Cargo truck travelling on a highway

    05

    Delivery & after-sales

    Final-mile delivery to your warehouse or site, with follow-up on any claims or reorders.

    • Door delivery where available
    • Shipment tracking updates
    • Reorders and claims handled by one contact

Shipping modes

Sea, air and road. Matched to your cargo.

  • Sea freight — FCL

    A full container for your cargo alone. Best value per unit for larger orders, sealed at the factory and opened at destination.

    • 20ft, 40ft and 40ft High Cube
    • Factory loading supervision
    • Typical China → Lagos transit: about 30–45 days port to port

  • Sea freight — LCL

    Share container space and pay for the cubic metres you use. Suited to trial orders and mixed small consignments.

    • Consolidation at origin warehouse
    • Priced per CBM / weight
    • Longer handling time than FCL

  • Air freight

    For samples, urgent spares and high-value, low-volume goods.

    • Typically 5–10 days door to door
    • Charged on chargeable (volumetric) weight
    • Dangerous goods need special handling

  • Road & inland

    Trucking from the factory to the export port, and from the destination port to your warehouse or site.

    • Container haulage and break-bulk
    • Final-mile delivery where available
    • Tracking updates along the way
Container sizes (typical internal dimensions)
ContainerL × W × HVolumeMax payload
20ft standard5.90 × 2.35 × 2.39 m≈ 33 m³≈ 25–28 t
40ft standard12.03 × 2.35 × 2.39 m≈ 67 m³≈ 26–28 t
40ft High Cube (40HC)12.03 × 2.35 × 2.69 m≈ 76 m³≈ 26–28 t

Customs & compliance

Paperwork that clears first time.

Most delays happen at the border. We prepare export documents in China and coordinate the import requirements at your end.
Person signing shipping documents at a desk

  • Export documents (China)

    Commercial invoice, packing list, export customs declaration, bill of lading or air waybill, and certificate of origin.

  • Nigeria import requirements

    Form M through an authorised dealer bank, PAAR from Nigeria Customs, and product certification where required — SONCAP for regulated goods, NAFDAC registration for food, cosmetics and chemicals.

  • Product standards

    We check voltage, plug type, labelling language and any certification the destination market requires before goods are produced.

  • Dangerous goods

    Chemicals and batteries need safety data sheets, UN classification and approved packaging. We flag this at quotation stage.

Trade lane

Common ports on our routes.

Loading — China

  • Dalian
  • Yingkou
  • Tianjin
  • Qingdao
  • Shanghai
  • Ningbo-Zhoushan
  • Shenzhen (Yantian/Shekou)
  • Guangzhou (Nansha)

Discharge — West Africa

  • Lagos — Apapa
  • Lagos — Tin Can Island
  • Lekki Deep Sea Port
  • Onne / Port Harcourt
  • Tema (Ghana)
  • Cotonou (Benin)
  • Lomé (Togo)
  • Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire)

Incoterms we quote on

EXW
Ex Works. Buyer collects at the supplier's premises and carries all costs and risk from there.
FOB
Free On Board. Seller loads goods on board at the port of shipment; risk passes once on board.
CFR
Cost and Freight. Seller pays sea freight to the destination port; risk passes when goods are on board.
CIF
Cost, Insurance and Freight. As CFR, plus the seller buys minimum cargo insurance to the destination port.
DAP
Delivered At Place. Seller delivers to a named place, ready for unloading; buyer handles import clearance and duties.
DDP
Delivered Duty Paid. Seller delivers to your door with import duties and taxes paid.

Tell us what you need.We'll find it and ship it.

Send a request for quotation with your product, quantity and destination. We reply with options on your preferred Incoterm.

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