diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/bookings/bookings.controller.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/bookings/bookings.controller.ts
index 98f8d3627..5f4be50c1 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/bookings/bookings.controller.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/bookings/bookings.controller.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,13 @@ import {
   UseInterceptors,
 } from "@nestjs/common";
 import { AnyFilesInterceptor } from "@nestjs/platform-express";
-import { ApiBody, ApiConsumes, ApiOperation, ApiTags } from "@nestjs/swagger";
+import {
+  ApiBearerAuth,
+  ApiBody,
+  ApiConsumes,
+  ApiOperation,
+  ApiTags,
+} from "@nestjs/swagger";
 
 import { BookingsService } from "./bookings.service";
 import { CreateBookingDto } from "./dto/create-booking.dto";
@@ -23,8 +29,9 @@ import { UpdateStatusDto } from "./dto/update-status.dto";
 
 @ApiTags("bookings")
 @Controller("bookings")
+@ApiBearerAuth()
 export class BookingsController {
-  constructor(private readonly bookingsService: BookingsService) {}
+  constructor(private readonly bookingsService: BookingsService) { }
 
   // ── 1. Create booking (multipart/form-data) ──────────────────────────
   @Post()
@@ -46,7 +53,16 @@ export class BookingsController {
     @Body() dto: CreateBookingDto,
     @UploadedFiles() files: Express.Multer.File[],
   ) {
-    console.log('[BookingsController] Files received:', files?.length, files?.map(f => ({ fieldname: f.fieldname, originalname: f.originalname, size: f.size, mimetype: f.mimetype })));
+    console.log(
+      "[BookingsController] Files received:",
+      files?.length,
+      files?.map((f) => ({
+        fieldname: f.fieldname,
+        originalname: f.originalname,
+        size: f.size,
+        mimetype: f.mimetype,
+      })),
+    );
     return this.bookingsService.create(dto, files ?? []);
   }
 
@@ -56,7 +72,8 @@ export class BookingsController {
   @ApiConsumes("multipart/form-data")
   @ApiOperation({
     summary: "Update a draft booking",
-    description: "Only DRAFT bookings can be updated. New files are merged into existing documents.",
+    description:
+      "Only DRAFT bookings can be updated. New files are merged into existing documents.",
   })
   @ApiBody({ type: UpdateBookingDto })
   update(
@@ -141,7 +158,8 @@ export class BookingsController {
   @Delete(":id/consolidation")
   @ApiOperation({
     summary: "Remove consolidation pairing",
-    description: "Unpairs both bookings and returns them to PENDING_CONSOLIDATION status.",
+    description:
+      "Unpairs both bookings and returns them to PENDING_CONSOLIDATION status.",
   })
   removeConsolidation(@Param("id", ParseUUIDPipe) id: string) {
     return this.bookingsService.removeConsolidation(id);
@@ -151,7 +169,8 @@ export class BookingsController {
   @Get(":id/consolidation")
   @ApiOperation({
     summary: "Get consolidation details",
-    description: "Returns partner booking details and split billing information.",
+    description:
+      "Returns partner booking details and split billing information.",
   })
   getConsolidationDetails(@Param("id", ParseUUIDPipe) id: string) {
     return this.bookingsService.getConsolidationDetails(id);
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/new-booking-form/schema.ts b/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/new-booking-form/schema.ts
index 7cb5844c4..5d094f059 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/new-booking-form/schema.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/new-booking-form/schema.ts
@@ -141,9 +141,6 @@ export const BOOKING_DOCS_SETTING = {
   ],
 };
 
-const requiredString = (message: string) =>
-  z.string().trim().min(1, { message });
-
 const fileValueSchema = z.union([
   z.custom<File>(),
   z.array(z.custom<File>()),
@@ -152,10 +149,10 @@ const fileValueSchema = z.union([
 
 export const bookingFormSchema = z
   .object({
-    contractType: z.enum(["new", "renewal", ""]),
+    contractType: z.enum(["new", "renewal"], "Select a contract type."),
     previousContractRef: z.string(),
     draftContractId: z.string(),
-    serviceType: z.enum(["rail", "rail_forwarding", ""]),
+    serviceType: z.enum(["rail", "rail_forwarding"], "Select a service type."),
     firstMileEnabled: z.boolean(),
     pickUpAddress: z.string(),
     lastMileEnabled: z.boolean(),
@@ -163,9 +160,9 @@ export const bookingFormSchema = z
     equipmentReturn: z.enum(["with_return", "without_return"]),
     originYard: z.string(),
     destinationYard: z.string(),
-    cargoType: z.enum(["container", "bulk", ""]),
+    cargoType: z.enum(["container", "bulk"], "Select a cargo type."),
     cargoWeight: z.string(),
-    freightType: z.enum(["bulk", "break_bulk", ""]),
+    freightType: z.enum(["bulk", "break_bulk"]),
     bulkCommodity: z.string(),
     bulkCommodityOther: z.string(),
     breakBulkType: z.string(),
@@ -191,14 +188,6 @@ export const bookingFormSchema = z
     termsAccepted: z.boolean(),
   })
   .superRefine((data, ctx) => {
-    if (!data.contractType) {
-      ctx.addIssue({
-        code: "custom",
-        path: ["contractType"],
-        message: "Select a contract type.",
-      });
-    }
-
     if (data.contractType === "new" && !data.draftContractId.trim()) {
       ctx.addIssue({
         code: "custom",
@@ -215,14 +204,6 @@ export const bookingFormSchema = z
       });
     }
 
-    if (!data.serviceType) {
-      ctx.addIssue({
-        code: "custom",
-        path: ["serviceType"],
-        message: "Select a service type.",
-      });
-    }
-
     if (data.firstMileEnabled && !data.pickUpAddress.trim()) {
       ctx.addIssue({
         code: "custom",
@@ -267,14 +248,6 @@ export const bookingFormSchema = z
       });
     }
 
-    if (!data.cargoType) {
-      ctx.addIssue({
-        code: "custom",
-        path: ["cargoType"],
-        message: "Select a cargo type.",
-      });
-    }
-
     if (data.cargoType === "bulk") {
       if (!data.freightType) {
         ctx.addIssue({
@@ -385,11 +358,9 @@ export const bookingFormSchema = z
 
 export type BookingFormValues = z.infer<typeof bookingFormSchema>;
 
-export const initialBookingFormValues: BookingFormValues = {
-  contractType: "",
+export const initialBookingFormValues: Partial<BookingFormValues> = {
   previousContractRef: "",
   draftContractId: "",
-  serviceType: "",
   firstMileEnabled: false,
   pickUpAddress: "",
   lastMileEnabled: false,
@@ -397,9 +368,7 @@ export const initialBookingFormValues: BookingFormValues = {
   equipmentReturn: "with_return",
   originYard: "",
   destinationYard: "",
-  cargoType: "",
   cargoWeight: "",
-  freightType: "",
   bulkCommodity: "",
   bulkCommodityOther: "",
   breakBulkType: "",
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/services/bookings.service.ts b/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/services/bookings.service.ts
index dafb071f2..17ace13e8 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/services/bookings.service.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/services/bookings.service.ts
@@ -2,13 +2,7 @@ import type { Freight, PaginatedResponse } from "@edr/types";
 
 import { api } from "./crud";
 
-export interface CreateBookingPayload {
-  reference: string;
-  customerId: string;
-  scheduledDate: string;
-  totalAmount: number;
-  trainId?: string;
-}
+export type CreateBookingPayload = Freight.CreateBookingDto;
 
 export const bookingsService = {
   list: async (): Promise<PaginatedResponse<Freight.IBooking>> => {
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/services/consignments.service.ts b/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/services/consignments.service.ts
index 44becc2e7..fdaf3a667 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/services/consignments.service.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/services/consignments.service.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 import type { Freight, PaginatedResponse } from "@edr/types";
 
-import { api } from "../utils/api";
+import { client } from "../utils/api";
 
 export const consignmentsService = {
   list: async (): Promise<PaginatedResponse<Freight.IConsignment>> => {
-    const { data } = await api.get("/consignments");
+    const { data } = await client.get("/consignments");
     return data.data;
   },
   get: async (id: string): Promise<Freight.IConsignment> => {
-    const { data } = await api.get(`/consignments/${id}`);
+    const { data } = await client.get(`/consignments/${id}`);
     return data.data;
   },
 };
diff --git a/packages/types/src/freight/index.ts b/packages/types/src/freight/index.ts
index 52511b73a..a9f768b1c 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/freight/index.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/freight/index.ts
@@ -124,3 +124,35 @@ export interface IInvoice extends BaseEntity {
   issuedAt: string;
   dueAt: string;
 }
+
+export interface CreateBookingDto {
+  reference: string;
+  customerId: string;
+  trainId?: string;
+  scheduledDate: string;
+  totalAmount: number;
+  paymentStatus?: string;
+  contractType: "NEW" | "RENEWAL";
+  previousContractId?: string;
+  serviceType: "RAIL_ONLY" | "RAIL_AND_FORWARDING";
+
+  firstMileEnabled?: boolean;
+  firstMilePickupAddress?: string;
+  lastMileEnabled?: boolean;
+  lastMileDeliveryAddress?: string;
+
+  equipmentReturn: "WITH_RETURN" | "WITHOUT_RETURN";
+  originStation: string;
+  destinationStation: string;
+  cargoTotalWeightVgm: number;
+
+  freightType: "BULK" | "BREAK_BULK";
+  freightSubtype?: string;
+
+  isHazardous?: boolean;
+  isRefrigerated?: boolean;
+
+  tradeDirection: "IMPORT" | "EXPORT";
+  paymentCurrency: string;
+  allowConsolidation?: boolean;
+}