diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/bookings/NewBookingPage.tsx b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/bookings/NewBookingPage.tsx
index 2f947c703..a1de7dc3e 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/bookings/NewBookingPage.tsx
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/bookings/NewBookingPage.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import {
   Stack,
   Switch,
   Text,
-  Textarea,
   TextInput,
   ThemeIcon,
   Tooltip,
@@ -25,16 +24,13 @@ import { isAxiosError } from "axios";
 import {
   AlertTriangle,
   ArrowLeft,
-  Boxes,
   CalendarClock,
   Container as ContainerIcon,
-  Flame,
   Info,
   Layers,
   MapPin,
   Package,
   Plus,
-  Settings2,
   Ship,
   Trash2,
   Weight,
@@ -48,8 +44,6 @@ import { api as appApi } from "@/services/api";
 import { bookingsService } from "@/services/bookings.service";
 import { customersService } from "@/services/customers.service";
 
-type FreightType = "CONTAINER" | "BULK";
-
 interface RefNamed {
   id: string;
   name: string;
@@ -103,24 +97,17 @@ const newLine = (): ContainerLine => ({
 const fmtTons = (n: number) =>
   `${n.toLocaleString(undefined, { maximumFractionDigits: 2 })} t`;
 
-type TradeDirection = "IMPORT" | "EXPORT" | "DOMESTIC";
+type TradeDirection = "IMPORT" | "EXPORT";
 
-function deriveTradeDirectionFromYards(
-  origin?: RefNamed | null,
-  destination?: RefNamed | null,
-): TradeDirection | null {
-  const originCountry = origin?.country?.trim();
-  const destinationCountry = destination?.country?.trim();
-  if (!originCountry || !destinationCountry) return null;
-  if (originCountry === "Djibouti") return "IMPORT";
-  if (destinationCountry === "Djibouti" && originCountry !== "Djibouti") return "EXPORT";
-  return "DOMESTIC";
-}
-
-const tradeDirectionLabel: Record<TradeDirection, string> = {
-  IMPORT: "Import",
-  EXPORT: "Export",
-  DOMESTIC: "Domestic",
+// The direction fixes which end of the route is inside Ethiopia — Djibouti
+// yards stand in for "outside" (the port), mirroring the customer portal and
+// the backend's deriveTradeDirection.
+const countriesFor: Record<
+  TradeDirection,
+  { origin: string; destination: string }
+> = {
+  IMPORT: { origin: "Djibouti", destination: "Ethiopia" },
+  EXPORT: { origin: "Ethiopia", destination: "Djibouti" },
 };
 
 const parseBookingError = (error: unknown, fallback: string) => {
@@ -183,7 +170,8 @@ export default function NewBookingPage() {
   // Government bookings bill to a real government company + an explicit profile.
   const [govCompanyId, setGovCompanyId] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [govProfileId, setGovProfileId] = useState<string | null>(null);
-  const [freightType, setFreightType] = useState<FreightType>("CONTAINER");
+  // Container freight only for now — bulk is disabled on this page.
+  const [tradeDirection, setTradeDirection] = useState<TradeDirection>("IMPORT");
   const [originYardId, setOriginYardId] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [destinationYardId, setDestinationYardId] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [serviceTypeId, setServiceTypeId] = useState<string | null>(null);
@@ -191,21 +179,8 @@ export default function NewBookingPage() {
   const [scheduledDay, setScheduledDay] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [paymentCurrency, setPaymentCurrency] = useState("ETB");
 
-  // container freight
   const [lines, setLines] = useState<ContainerLine[]>([newLine()]);
 
-  // bulk freight
-  const [cargoTypeId, setCargoTypeId] = useState<string | null>(null);
-  const [cargoFreeText, setCargoFreeText] = useState("");
-  const [bulkWeight, setBulkWeight] = useState<number>(100);
-
-  // extra options
-  const [equipmentReturn, setEquipmentReturn] = useState("NA");
-  const [isHazardous, setIsHazardous] = useState(false);
-  const [shippingLineId, setShippingLineId] = useState<string | null>(null);
-  const [firstMilePickupAddress, setFirstMile] = useState("");
-  const [lastMileDeliveryAddress, setLastMile] = useState("");
-
   const { data: refData, isLoading } = useQuery({
     queryKey: ["bookings", "reference-data"],
     queryFn: () => bookingsService.getReferenceData() as Promise<ReferenceData>,
@@ -283,16 +258,35 @@ export default function NewBookingPage() {
 
   const yardRecords = refData?.yard ?? [];
   const yards = yardRecords.map((y) => ({ value: y.id, label: y.name ?? y.code }));
-  const originYard = yardRecords.find((y) => y.id === originYardId) ?? null;
-  const destinationYard = yardRecords.find((y) => y.id === destinationYardId) ?? null;
-  const tradeDirection = deriveTradeDirectionFromYards(originYard, destinationYard);
+
+  // Yards filtered to the side of the route the direction dictates (import:
+  // Djibouti → Ethiopia; export: the reverse), excluding the yard already
+  // picked on the other end so origin and destination can never match.
+  const yardsForCountry = (country: string, excludeYardId: string | null) =>
+    yardRecords
+      .filter((y) => y.id !== excludeYardId && y.country?.trim() === country)
+      .map((y) => ({ value: y.id, label: y.name ?? y.code }));
+  const originYardOptions = yardsForCountry(
+    countriesFor[tradeDirection].origin,
+    destinationYardId,
+  );
+  const destinationYardOptions = yardsForCountry(
+    countriesFor[tradeDirection].destination,
+    originYardId,
+  );
+
+  // Switching direction flips which country each end must be in — clear both
+  // ends so a stale yard can't contradict the chosen direction.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setOriginYardId(null);
+    setDestinationYardId(null);
+  }, [tradeDirection]);
 
   // Reset the day when the route changes — available days depend on the route.
   useEffect(() => {
     setScheduledDay(null);
   }, [originYardId, destinationYardId]);
   const services = (refData?.service ?? []).map((s) => ({ value: s.id, label: s.name ?? s.code }));
-  const shippingLines = (refData?.shipping_line ?? []).map((s) => ({ value: s.id, label: s.name ?? s.code }));
 
   const containerGroupData = useMemo(
     () =>
@@ -306,23 +300,12 @@ export default function NewBookingPage() {
     [refData?.containers],
   );
 
-  const { cargoData } = useMemo(() => {
-    const groups = refData?.cargo_type ?? [];
-    const data = groups.map((g) => {
-      if (g.children?.length) {
-        return { group: g.name, items: g.children.map((c) => ({ value: c.id, label: c.name })) };
-      }
-      return { value: g.id, label: g.name };
-    });
-    return { cargoData: data };
-  }, [refData?.cargo_type]);
-
-  const showFreeText = freightType === "BULK" && Boolean(cargoTypeId);
-
   // ---- derived totals ----
   const totalContainers = lines.reduce((s, l) => s + (l.quantity || 0), 0);
-  const containerWeight = lines.reduce((s, l) => s + (l.quantity || 0) * (l.vgmPerUnitTons || 0), 0);
-  const cargoTotalWeightVgm = freightType === "CONTAINER" ? containerWeight : bulkWeight;
+  const cargoTotalWeightVgm = lines.reduce(
+    (s, l) => s + (l.quantity || 0) * (l.vgmPerUnitTons || 0),
+    0,
+  );
 
   // 20ft containers ride two per wagon, so a booking must hold an even number
   // of them — odd counts would leave half a wagon waiting on a co-loader
@@ -337,7 +320,7 @@ export default function NewBookingPage() {
       return String(size).includes("20") ? sum + (l.quantity || 0) : sum;
     }, 0);
   }, [refData?.containers, lines]);
-  const hasOdd20ft = freightType === "CONTAINER" && twentyFtCount % 2 === 1;
+  const hasOdd20ft = twentyFtCount % 2 === 1;
 
   // ---- validation ----
   const lineValid = (l: ContainerLine) =>
@@ -353,13 +336,11 @@ export default function NewBookingPage() {
     Boolean(originYardId) &&
     Boolean(destinationYardId) &&
     !sameYard &&
-    Boolean(tradeDirection) &&
     Boolean(serviceTypeId) &&
     departureSatisfied &&
     (isGovernment ? Boolean(govCompanyId && govProfileId) : Boolean(companyId)) &&
-    (freightType === "BULK"
-      ? Boolean(cargoTypeId) && bulkWeight > 0
-      : allLinesValid && !hasOdd20ft);
+    allLinesValid &&
+    !hasOdd20ft;
 
   const updateLine = (key: string, patch: Partial<ContainerLine>) =>
     setLines((prev) => prev.map((l) => (l.key === key ? { ...l, ...patch } : l)));
@@ -372,31 +353,23 @@ export default function NewBookingPage() {
         isGovernment,
         companyId: isGovernment ? govCompanyId || undefined : companyId || undefined,
         companyProfileId: isGovernment ? govProfileId || undefined : undefined,
-        freightType,
+        freightType: "CONTAINER",
         contractType: "NEW",
-        equipmentReturn,
-        tradeDirection: tradeDirection!,
+        equipmentReturn: "NA",
+        tradeDirection,
         paymentCurrency,
-        isHazardous,
+        isHazardous: false,
         scheduledDate: effectiveDepartureIso || new Date().toISOString(),
         originYardId,
         destinationYardId,
         // Day-level pool: no trainScheduleId — the engine assigns the train.
         serviceTypeId,
-        shippingLineId: shippingLineId || undefined,
-        firstMilePickupAddress: firstMilePickupAddress.trim() || undefined,
-        lastMileDeliveryAddress: lastMileDeliveryAddress.trim() || undefined,
         cargoTotalWeightVgm,
-        cargoTypeId: freightType === "BULK" ? cargoTypeId : undefined,
-        cargoFreeText: freightType === "BULK" ? cargoFreeText.trim() || undefined : undefined,
-        containers:
-          freightType === "CONTAINER"
-            ? lines.map((l) => ({
-                containerTypeId: l.containerTypeId,
-                quantity: l.quantity,
-                vgmPerUnitTons: l.vgmPerUnitTons,
-              }))
-            : undefined,
+        containers: lines.map((l) => ({
+          containerTypeId: l.containerTypeId,
+          quantity: l.quantity,
+          vgmPerUnitTons: l.vgmPerUnitTons,
+        })),
       }),
     onSuccess: async (booking) => {
       if (isGovernment) {
@@ -489,51 +462,50 @@ export default function NewBookingPage() {
                     nothingFoundMessage="No companies found"
                   />
                 )}
-
-                <Box>
-                  <Text size="sm" fw={500} mb={6}>
-                    Freight type
-                  </Text>
-                  <SegmentedControl
-                    fullWidth
-                    value={freightType}
-                    onChange={(v) => setFreightType(v as FreightType)}
-                    data={[
-                      { value: "CONTAINER", label: "Container" },
-                      { value: "BULK", label: "Bulk" },
-                    ]}
-                  />
-                </Box>
               </Stack>
             </FormSection>
 
-            <FormSection icon={MapPin} title="Route & service" subtitle="Origin, destination and service type" accent="blue">
+            <FormSection icon={MapPin} title="Route & service" subtitle="Direction, origin, destination and service type" accent="blue">
               <Stack gap="md">
+                <Box>
+                  <Text size="sm" fw={500} mb={6}>
+                    Trade direction
+                  </Text>
+                  <SegmentedControl
+                    fullWidth
+                    value={tradeDirection}
+                    onChange={(v) => setTradeDirection(v as TradeDirection)}
+                    data={[
+                      { value: "IMPORT", label: "Import" },
+                      { value: "EXPORT", label: "Export" },
+                    ]}
+                  />
+                  <Text size="xs" c="dimmed" mt={4}>
+                    {tradeDirection === "IMPORT"
+                      ? "Origin in Djibouti, destination in Ethiopia."
+                      : "Origin in Ethiopia, destination in Djibouti."}
+                  </Text>
+                </Box>
                 <Group grow align="flex-start">
                   <Select
                     label="Origin yard"
-                    placeholder="Select origin"
-                    data={yards}
+                    placeholder={`Select origin (${countriesFor[tradeDirection].origin})`}
+                    data={originYardOptions}
                     value={originYardId}
-                    onChange={(v) => {
-                      setOriginYardId(v);
-                    }}
+                    onChange={setOriginYardId}
                     searchable
                     disabled={isLoading}
-                    error={sameYard ? "Same as destination" : undefined}
+                    nothingFoundMessage={`No ${countriesFor[tradeDirection].origin} yards`}
                   />
                   <Select
                     label="Destination yard"
-                    placeholder="Select destination"
-                    data={yards}
+                    placeholder={`Select destination (${countriesFor[tradeDirection].destination})`}
+                    data={destinationYardOptions}
                     value={destinationYardId}
-                    onChange={(v) => {
-                      setDestinationYardId(v);
-                      setScheduledDay(null);
-                    }}
+                    onChange={setDestinationYardId}
                     searchable
                     disabled={isLoading}
-                    error={sameYard ? "Same as origin" : undefined}
+                    nothingFoundMessage={`No ${countriesFor[tradeDirection].destination} yards`}
                   />
                 </Group>
                 <Select
@@ -553,35 +525,15 @@ export default function NewBookingPage() {
                   }
                   description="Pick a day with a departure. The batch engine assigns the train by priority."
                 />
-                <Group grow align="flex-end">
-                  <Select
-                    label="Service type"
-                    placeholder="Select service"
-                    data={services}
-                    value={serviceTypeId}
-                    onChange={setServiceTypeId}
-                    searchable
-                    disabled={isLoading}
-                  />
-                  <Box>
-                    <Text size="sm" fw={500} mb={4}>
-                      Trade direction
-                    </Text>
-                    <Badge
-                      size="lg"
-                      variant="light"
-                      color={
-                        tradeDirection === "DOMESTIC"
-                          ? "grape"
-                          : tradeDirection === "EXPORT"
-                            ? "orange"
-                            : "blue"
-                      }
-                    >
-                      {tradeDirection ? tradeDirectionLabel[tradeDirection] : "Select yards"}
-                    </Badge>
-                  </Box>
-                </Group>
+                <Select
+                  label="Service type"
+                  placeholder="Select service"
+                  data={services}
+                  value={serviceTypeId}
+                  onChange={setServiceTypeId}
+                  searchable
+                  disabled={isLoading}
+                />
               </Stack>
             </FormSection>
 
@@ -616,8 +568,7 @@ export default function NewBookingPage() {
             </FormSection>
 
             {/* Cargo */}
-            {freightType === "CONTAINER" ? (
-              <FormSection
+            <FormSection
                 icon={ContainerIcon}
                 title="Container lines"
                 subtitle="Add one row per container type"
@@ -646,6 +597,14 @@ export default function NewBookingPage() {
                           <Text fw={700} c="dimmed" size="sm" w={22} ta="center" style={{ flexShrink: 0 }}>
                             {idx + 1}
                           </Text>
+                          <NumberInput
+                            label="Qty"
+                            value={line.quantity}
+                            onChange={(v) => updateLine(line.key, { quantity: Number(v) || 0 })}
+                            min={1}
+                            step={1}
+                            style={{ width: 90, flexShrink: 0 }}
+                          />
                           <Select
                             label="Container type"
                             placeholder="Select type"
@@ -657,15 +616,7 @@ export default function NewBookingPage() {
                             style={{ flex: 2, minWidth: 160 }}
                           />
                           <NumberInput
-                            label="Qty"
-                            value={line.quantity}
-                            onChange={(v) => updateLine(line.key, { quantity: Number(v) || 0 })}
-                            min={1}
-                            step={1}
-                            style={{ width: 90, flexShrink: 0 }}
-                          />
-                          <NumberInput
-                            label="VGM / unit"
+                            label="Weight / unit"
                             value={line.vgmPerUnitTons}
                             onChange={(v) => updateLine(line.key, { vgmPerUnitTons: Number(v) || 0 })}
                             min={0}
@@ -708,95 +659,14 @@ export default function NewBookingPage() {
                       Add container line
                     </Button>
                     <Text size="sm" c="dimmed">
-                      Total VGM:{" "}
+                      Total weight:{" "}
                       <Text span fw={700} c="dark">
-                        {fmtTons(containerWeight)}
+                        {fmtTons(cargoTotalWeightVgm)}
                       </Text>
                     </Text>
                   </Group>
                 </Stack>
               </FormSection>
-            ) : (
-              <FormSection icon={Boxes} title="Bulk cargo" subtitle="Select the bulk cargo type and total weight" accent="orange">
-                <Stack gap="md">
-                  <Select
-                    label="Cargo type"
-                    placeholder="Select bulk cargo type"
-                    data={cargoData}
-                    value={cargoTypeId}
-                    onChange={(value) => setCargoTypeId(value as string | null)}
-                    searchable
-                    disabled={isLoading}
-                  />
-                  {showFreeText ? (
-                    <Textarea
-                      label="Cargo description"
-                      placeholder="Describe the cargo"
-                      autosize
-                      minRows={2}
-                      value={cargoFreeText}
-                      onChange={(e) => setCargoFreeText(e.currentTarget.value)}
-                    />
-                  ) : null}
-                  <NumberInput
-                    label="Total weight (VGM)"
-                    value={bulkWeight}
-                    onChange={(v) => setBulkWeight(Number(v) || 0)}
-                    min={0}
-                    suffix=" t"
-                    decimalScale={2}
-                  />
-                </Stack>
-              </FormSection>
-            )}
-
-            <FormSection icon={Settings2} title="Additional details" subtitle="Optional — equipment, handling and references" accent="indigo">
-              <Stack gap="md">
-                <Group grow>
-                  <Select
-                    label="Equipment return"
-                    data={[
-                      { value: "NA", label: "Not applicable" },
-                      { value: "WITH_RETURN", label: "With return" },
-                      { value: "WITHOUT_RETURN", label: "Without return" },
-                    ]}
-                    value={equipmentReturn}
-                    onChange={(v) => setEquipmentReturn(v ?? "NA")}
-                  />
-                  <Select
-                    label="Shipping line (optional)"
-                    placeholder="Select shipping line"
-                    data={shippingLines}
-                    value={shippingLineId}
-                    onChange={setShippingLineId}
-                    searchable
-                    clearable
-                    disabled={isLoading}
-                  />
-                </Group>
-                <Group grow>
-                  <TextInput
-                    label="First-mile pickup (optional)"
-                    placeholder="Pickup address"
-                    value={firstMilePickupAddress}
-                    onChange={(e) => setFirstMile(e.currentTarget.value)}
-                  />
-                  <TextInput
-                    label="Last-mile delivery (optional)"
-                    placeholder="Delivery address"
-                    value={lastMileDeliveryAddress}
-                    onChange={(e) => setLastMile(e.currentTarget.value)}
-                  />
-                </Group>
-                <Switch
-                  label="Hazardous cargo"
-                  checked={isHazardous}
-                  onChange={(e) => setIsHazardous(e.currentTarget.checked)}
-                  thumbIcon={isHazardous ? <Flame size={12} /> : undefined}
-                  color="red"
-                />
-              </Stack>
-            </FormSection>
           </Stack>
         </Grid.Col>
 
@@ -812,32 +682,23 @@ export default function NewBookingPage() {
               </Group>
 
               <Group gap="xs" mb="md">
-                <Badge variant="light" color={freightType === "BULK" ? "orange" : "teal"} radius="sm">
-                  {freightType === "BULK" ? "Bulk" : "Container"}
+                <Badge variant="light" color="teal" radius="sm">
+                  Container
                 </Badge>
-                <Badge variant="light" color="blue" radius="sm">
-                  {tradeDirection}
+                <Badge variant="light" color={tradeDirection === "EXPORT" ? "orange" : "blue"} radius="sm">
+                  {tradeDirection === "EXPORT" ? "Export" : "Import"}
                 </Badge>
                 {isGovernment ? (
                   <Badge variant="light" color="grape" radius="sm">
                     Government
                   </Badge>
                 ) : null}
-                {isHazardous ? (
-                  <Badge variant="light" color="red" radius="sm" leftSection={<Flame size={10} />}>
-                    Hazardous
-                  </Badge>
-                ) : null}
               </Group>
 
               <Stack gap={8}>
-                {freightType === "CONTAINER" ? (
-                  <>
-                    <SummaryRow label="Container lines" value={String(lines.length)} />
-                    <SummaryRow label="Total containers" value={String(totalContainers)} />
-                  </>
-                ) : null}
-                <SummaryRow label="Total VGM weight" value={fmtTons(cargoTotalWeightVgm)} strong />
+                <SummaryRow label="Container lines" value={String(lines.length)} />
+                <SummaryRow label="Total containers" value={String(totalContainers)} />
+                <SummaryRow label="Total weight" value={fmtTons(cargoTotalWeightVgm)} strong />
                 <Divider my={4} />
                 <SummaryRow
                   label="Route"