By Innocent Orok
To boost customers confidence and inline with Export Terminal procedures of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) as lead agency in international trade, Imports and Exports. One of Nigeria’s accredited Export Terminal, Bellington Cargo Terminal has gotten a new OC Terminal, Assistant Comptroller C.C. Epundu.
AC Epundu , who resumed duty recently, will served as the Releasing Officer for all Export cargoes , exiting the terminal.
In a chat with Epundu , he said the terminal will work in line and directives of the Lillypond Export Terminal which has been designated by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) as the lead Export Terminal in Nigeria.
AC Epundu assured that he will make sure the terminal is in sink with the regulations regarding export procedures before any container is release from the terminal.
A source from the terminal said stakeholders have been clamouring for a Customs Releasing Officer to be stationed at the Bellington Cargo Terminal,and now that it has been done, stakeholders can have full confidence in transacting business at the terminal.
The source said with the coming of AC Epundu who is an experience officer in the area of Export facilitation, the Terminal can now boost of massive export activities.
Bellington Cargo Terminal is one of the privately owned, but accredited terminal by the NPA with e- call up system to facilitate export activities. The terminal is also licensed by the NCS to carryout international trade functions.
The terminal is located at Okokomiako area of Lagos State, along Lagos- Badagry – Seme border expressway ( Lagos- Abijan trade corridor).
It has a large stuffing Space for processing of Export and Import Trade, Well equipped warehousing facilities, Weighbridge, Customs Examination and Release,
Clearing and Haulage Services, Bonded Terminal Services among others.