Clearing Agents Function: For Clearing Agent

It is the responsibility of the Clearing Agent to fulfill all necessary obligations with Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to obtain Customs Release and Shipping Companies Delivery Order after which the Agent proceed to the Terminal Desk for further processing.

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Invoicing: For Port Agent

1. Customer presents original bill of lading to APMT invoicing staff.
2. Staff generates invoice and hands over to customer (10 mins)
3. Customer makes payment and comes back to Terminal with proof of payment.
4. APMT staff confirms payment by the customer (10 mins).
5. Terminal issues receipt upon presentation of evidence of payment (10 mins).

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Booking and Positioning Container for Examination: For Port Agent and Clearing agent

The customer books for customs examination if the container is on red or yellow channel. Booking for examination of containers should be done within two (2) hours of customer’s presentation of relevant documents to the Terminal Protocol desk. All requests for booking shall henceforth be in writing with a duplicate upon which APMT acknowledges receipt of the request.

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Obtaining a TDO (Terminal Delivery Order): For Port Agent and Clearing agent

1. The Customer books for customs examination if the container is red channel
2. The customer returns with the Customs SGD (Single Goods Delivery), release and then moves to invoicing
3. After obtaining the invoice, payments are made electronically using interswitch or makes payment at the Zenith bank branch in the Mall
4. The customer then collects a receipt from the bank, presents at the City office and electronic verification is performed by APMT- (5 minutes)
5. The customer then proceeds with copies of the release (customs and Shipping), invoicing and receipts to the TDO section, where an on-line confirmation is done and “pre-gate ticket” is generated (5 minutes).
6. The pre-gate ticket is then presented at APM Terminals as valid authorization to pick up container
7. The customer goes straight for invoice, receipt and TDO if the container is for scanning
8. The customer is issued receipt by APMT on electronic confirmation of payment from the Bank (5 minutes)

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Terminal Delivery Process (TDP): For Port Agent and Clearing agent

After confirmation of payment made by customer, APMT undertakes the following within 25 minutes:

1. Receive document from Clearing Agents
2. Confirm and Process all documents from NCS and Shipping Companies.
3. Print and issue Terminal Delivery Order (TDO) and Authority to Load (ATL) to the Clearing Agent
4. Handover TDO and ATL to Delivery/Security staff located in the stacking area and at delivery gate.

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