diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/app.module.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/app.module.ts
index ec1664f15..b6687f276 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/app.module.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/app.module.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ import { PricingDataSeeder } from "./seed/pricing-data.seeder";
 import { FileUploadSettingsSeeder } from "./seed/file-upload-settings.seeder";
 import { IndodeFacilitySeeder } from "./seed/indode-facility.seeder";
 import { Batch14TestDataSeeder } from "./seed/batch1-4-test-data.seeder";
+import { Batch5TestDataSeeder } from "./seed/batch5-test-data.seeder";
 import { FreightPermissionKeyMigrationSeeder } from "./seed/freight-permission-key-migration.seeder";
 import { DemoFreightDataSeeder } from "./seed/demo-freight-data.seeder";
 //New Trains, Wagons, Container and Cargo management modules
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@ import { OverviewModule } from './modules/overview/overview.module';
     DemoFreightDataSeeder,
     IndodeFacilitySeeder,
     Batch14TestDataSeeder,
+    Batch5TestDataSeeder,
   ],
 })
 export class AppModule implements OnApplicationBootstrap {
@@ -144,6 +146,7 @@ export class AppModule implements OnApplicationBootstrap {
     private readonly fileUploadSettingsSeeder: FileUploadSettingsSeeder,
     private readonly indodeFacilitySeeder: IndodeFacilitySeeder,
     private readonly batch14TestDataSeeder: Batch14TestDataSeeder,
+    private readonly batch5TestDataSeeder: Batch5TestDataSeeder,
     private readonly freightPermissionKeyMigrationSeeder: FreightPermissionKeyMigrationSeeder,
     private readonly demoFreightDataSeeder: DemoFreightDataSeeder,
   ) { }
@@ -159,6 +162,7 @@ export class AppModule implements OnApplicationBootstrap {
     await this.fileUploadSettingsSeeder.run();
     await this.indodeFacilitySeeder.run();
     await this.batch14TestDataSeeder.run();
+    await this.batch5TestDataSeeder.run();
     // Idempotent demo data: ≥100 wagons/type, approval chains, 4 staff users.
     // Each block self-guards on an empty-table check, so this is safe every boot.
     await this.demoFreightDataSeeder.run();
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/seed/batch5-test-data.seeder.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/seed/batch5-test-data.seeder.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f9e4e2af7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/seed/batch5-test-data.seeder.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+import { Injectable, Logger } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { DataSource } from 'typeorm';
+
+import { Booking } from '../modules/bookings/entities/booking.entity';
+import { ServiceType } from '../modules/rule-engine/entities/service-type.entity';
+import { Yard } from '../modules/rule-engine/entities/yard.entity';
+import { Warehouse } from '../modules/warehouses/entities/warehouse.entity';
+import { WarehouseInventory } from '../modules/warehouses/entities/warehouse-inventory.entity';
+import { WarehouseYard } from '../modules/warehouses/entities/warehouse-yard.entity';
+import { WarehouseZone } from '../modules/warehouses/entities/warehouse-zone.entity';
+
+const SEED_REFS = ['SEED-B5-EXP-001', 'SEED-B5-EXP-002', 'SEED-B5-EXP-003'];
+
+const SEEDS = [
+  { ref: 'SEED-B5-EXP-001', weight: 5000, notes: 'Electronics export cargo' },
+  { ref: 'SEED-B5-EXP-002', weight: 8500, notes: 'Textile export cargo' },
+  { ref: 'SEED-B5-EXP-003', weight: 3200, notes: 'Coffee export cargo' },
+];
+
+/**
+ * Seeds 3 EXPORT+PAID bookings with READY_FOR_LOADING + inspection PASSED inventory
+ * so the Batch 5 "Ready To Load" tab has visible rows to test against.
+ *
+ * Origin: any Ethiopian yard (route-based direction = EXPORT when dest = Djibouti)
+ * Destination: any Djiboutian yard
+ * Uses the INDODE_OPEN warehouse created by IndodeFacilitySeeder.
+ */
+@Injectable()
+export class Batch5TestDataSeeder {
+  private readonly logger = new Logger(Batch5TestDataSeeder.name);
+
+  constructor(private readonly dataSource: DataSource) {}
+
+  async run(): Promise<void> {
+    const bookingRepo = this.dataSource.getRepository(Booking);
+
+    const existing = await bookingRepo.findOne({ where: { reference: SEED_REFS[0] } });
+    if (existing) {
+      this.logger.log('Batch 5 test data already seeded, skipping');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const yardRepo = this.dataSource.getRepository(Yard);
+      const serviceTypeRepo = this.dataSource.getRepository(ServiceType);
+      const warehouseRepo = this.dataSource.getRepository(Warehouse);
+      const warehouseYardRepo = this.dataSource.getRepository(WarehouseYard);
+      const warehouseZoneRepo = this.dataSource.getRepository(WarehouseZone);
+      const inventoryRepo = this.dataSource.getRepository(WarehouseInventory);
+
+      // Find Ethiopian origin yard and Djiboutian destination yard.
+      const originYard =
+        (await yardRepo.findOne({ where: { code: 'ADDIS_ABABA' } })) ??
+        (await yardRepo.findOne({ where: { country: 'Ethiopia' } }));
+      const destYard =
+        (await yardRepo.findOne({ where: { code: 'DJIBOUTI' } })) ??
+        (await yardRepo.findOne({ where: { country: 'Djibouti' } }));
+
+      if (!originYard || !destYard) {
+        this.logger.warn(
+          `Required yards not found (origin=${originYard?.code ?? 'none'}, dest=${destYard?.code ?? 'none'}); skipping Batch 5 seed`,
+        );
+        return;
+      }
+
+      // Find any active service type (bookings require one).
+      const serviceType =
+        (await serviceTypeRepo.findOne({ where: { code: 'RAIL_CONTAINER' } })) ??
+        (await serviceTypeRepo.findOne({ where: { isActive: true } }));
+      if (!serviceType) {
+        this.logger.warn('No service type found; skipping Batch 5 seed');
+        return;
+      }
+
+      // Find INDODE warehouse.
+      const warehouse = await warehouseRepo.findOne({ where: { code: 'INDODE_OPEN' } });
+      if (!warehouse) {
+        this.logger.warn('INDODE_OPEN warehouse not found; skipping Batch 5 seed');
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const warehouseYard = await warehouseYardRepo.findOne({ where: { warehouseId: warehouse.id } });
+      if (!warehouseYard) {
+        this.logger.warn('No warehouse yard found for INDODE_OPEN; skipping Batch 5 seed');
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const warehouseZone = await warehouseZoneRepo.findOne({ where: { yardId: warehouseYard.id } });
+      if (!warehouseZone) {
+        this.logger.warn('No warehouse zone found; skipping Batch 5 seed');
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const now = new Date();
+
+      for (const seed of SEEDS) {
+        const booking = await bookingRepo.save(
+          bookingRepo.create({
+            reference: seed.ref,
+            originYardId: originYard.id,
+            destinationYardId: destYard.id,
+            serviceTypeId: serviceType.id,
+            status: 'PAID',
+            paymentStatus: 'PAID',
+            tradeDirection: 'EXPORT',
+            freightType: 'BULK',
+            cargoTotalWeightVgm: seed.weight,
+            cargoFreeText: seed.notes,
+          }),
+        );
+
+        await inventoryRepo.save(
+          inventoryRepo.create({
+            bookingId: booking.id,
+            warehouseId: warehouse.id,
+            yardId: warehouseYard.id,
+            zoneId: warehouseZone.id,
+            status: 'READY_FOR_LOADING',
+            inspectionStatus: 'PASSED',
+            inspectedAt: new Date(now.getTime() - 3600 * 1000),
+            quantity: 1,
+            weight: seed.weight,
+            arrivedAt: new Date(now.getTime() - 7200 * 1000),
+            readyForLoadingAt: new Date(now.getTime() - 1800 * 1000),
+            notes: `[SEED-B5] ${seed.notes}`,
+          }),
+        );
+
+        this.logger.log(`Seeded ${seed.ref} → READY_FOR_LOADING + PASSED`);
+      }
+
+      this.logger.log('✅ Batch 5 Ready-To-Load test data seeded successfully');
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.logger.error(
+        `Batch5TestDataSeeder failed: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`,
+      );
+    }
+  }
+}