Groupage is a system use to help
importers with small packages,
groupage is when two or more
people having consignments in a
container and everyone with his
own B/L.
This is how it works. A Logistics
company will arrange shipment
for different importers...they
don't need to know each other,
then issue B/L for each one of
them to enable them find their
goods when arrive Nigeria.
This Logistics company will be
the one to pay for Freight and
other Local charges both at Port
of loading and Port of discharge.
When the vessel arrived, they
take the container to their
Warehouse where everything will
be unstuffed. After that you can
now go to their Warehouse, pay
their charges and take delivery of
your goods.
Note: You are responsible for any
import duty that are to be paid
on your goods but if you want
the Logistic company to pay for
you then it's another contract.