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The ₦1.2M surprise bill that started everything
In 2019, our founder watched a friend — a Lagos fabric importer — receive a ₦1.2 million port charge that no one had warned him about. The clearing agent had quoted low to win the job, then loaded the final invoice with demurrage, scanning fees, and vague "port charges" the client had never agreed to.
That moment defined Doubleway. We launched in 2020 with one rule: every cost is disclosed before a single naira is committed. Our clients see freight, duties, our service fee, and FX buffer — itemised — before they sign anything.
Today we've cleared over 2,800 shipments through Lekki, Apapa, Tin Can, and Onne. Our average final invoice lands within 10% of the original estimate. Not because we're lucky — because we build the buffer in upfront, not after the cargo is already at the port.
"Nigerian importers deserve to know exactly what they're paying before the ship arrives. That's not a premium service — that's just basic respect."
— Chukwuemeka Eze, Founder & MD, Doubleway Logistics
