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Bill of Laden:
A document describing the particulars of the goods in the vessel, example, in a container groupage, pallet. It carries the following information:
- The particulars of the shipper
- Port of Origin
- Port of destination
- The quantity of goods
- The packing list
Final Bill:
Final Bills are bills raised after all the operations in a particular vessel has been carried out.
Harbour Charges:
These are charges or bills raised for the operation that takes place in the Harbour; which include Pilotage dues and others
Manifest:
This is a document that has the description of every information about the goods on board a vessel. The Captain and the shipping company, prepares and submit the manifest to the appropriate department (NPA and Customs)
Mowca Dues:
Maritime Organisation of West and central Africa Dues. These are charges leveled or deducted from general cargo or container that comes into the country for the development of the maritime section for member states, NPA collate the levy.
Provisional Bills
These are those bills raised by NPA in favour of a vessel or shipping company that has the vessel that berthed in the harbour. In other words, Provisional Bills are bills raised after all the operations in a particular vessel for the commencement of operation which at the end of the operation the actual or final bill will be raised.
Ship Dues:
These are dues arising from the operations in the ship example the fresh water supply.
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