diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/common/booking-guards.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/common/booking-guards.ts
index f9eab4d39..68bbdcba4 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/common/booking-guards.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/common/booking-guards.ts
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export const TrainSchedulingView = () =>
   BookingStaff(FREIGHT_PERMS.trainScheduling.view);
 
 // Granular train-scheduling actions replace the retired coarse manage:
-// create a schedule, update (assign/consist/loading/finalize/dispatch/arrive…),
+// create a schedule, update (assign/consist/finalize/dispatch/arrive…),
 // cancel a schedule, reschedule (+ maintenance), and manage global rules.
 export const TrainSchedulingCreate = () =>
   BookingStaff(FREIGHT_PERMS.trainScheduling.create);
@@ -83,6 +83,18 @@ export const TrainSchedulingCreate = () =>
 export const TrainSchedulingUpdate = () =>
   BookingStaff(FREIGHT_PERMS.trainScheduling.update);
 
+/**
+ * Confirm a booking's cargo loaded/unloaded at a yard — carved out of the
+ * coarse `update` so it can be granted independently of general schedule
+ * editing. Same two keys gate import, export, and intercity movements alike:
+ * the generic per-booking route and the intercity-specific one both use them.
+ */
+export const TrainSchedulingLoad = () =>
+  BookingStaff(FREIGHT_PERMS.trainScheduling.load);
+
+export const TrainSchedulingUnload = () =>
+  BookingStaff(FREIGHT_PERMS.trainScheduling.unload);
+
 export const TrainSchedulingCancel = () =>
   BookingStaff(FREIGHT_PERMS.trainScheduling.cancel);
 
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/controllers/train-scheduling.controller.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/controllers/train-scheduling.controller.ts
index 6afcf9380..03eb5ad88 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/controllers/train-scheduling.controller.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/controllers/train-scheduling.controller.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ import {
   TrainSchedulingCancel,
   TrainSchedulingCreate,
   TrainSchedulingEditTrainNumber,
+  TrainSchedulingLoad,
   TrainSchedulingReschedule,
+  TrainSchedulingUnload,
   TrainSchedulingRulesManage,
   TrainSchedulingUpdate,
   TrainSchedulingView,
@@ -598,7 +600,7 @@ export class TrainSchedulingController {
   }
 
   @Post("schedules/:id/bookings/:bookingId/load")
-  @TrainSchedulingUpdate()
+  @TrainSchedulingLoad()
   @ApiOperation({
     summary:
       "Confirm a booking's cargo loaded at its origin yard (any direction; train must be at that yard)",
@@ -611,7 +613,7 @@ export class TrainSchedulingController {
   }
 
   @Post("schedules/:id/bookings/:bookingId/unload")
-  @TrainSchedulingUpdate()
+  @TrainSchedulingUnload()
   @ApiOperation({
     summary:
       "Confirm a booking's cargo unloaded at its destination yard — per-booking arrival, may precede the train's final arrival",
@@ -624,7 +626,7 @@ export class TrainSchedulingController {
   }
 
   @Post("schedules/:id/intercity/:bookingId/load")
-  @TrainSchedulingUpdate()
+  @TrainSchedulingLoad()
   @ApiOperation({
     summary: "Confirm intercity cargo loaded (train must be at the booking's origin yard)",
   })
@@ -636,7 +638,7 @@ export class TrainSchedulingController {
   }
 
   @Post("schedules/:id/intercity/:bookingId/unload")
-  @TrainSchedulingUpdate()
+  @TrainSchedulingUnload()
   @ApiOperation({
     summary:
       "Confirm intercity cargo unloaded at the booking's destination yard (completes the booking)",
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/seed/freight-permissions.registry.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/seed/freight-permissions.registry.ts
index 5fde44f2d..8204ee2d3 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/seed/freight-permissions.registry.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/seed/freight-permissions.registry.ts
@@ -1469,6 +1469,20 @@ export const SCHEDULING_EXTRA_PERMISSIONS: FreightPermissionSeed[] = [
     "edr_freight_app:train_scheduling:rules_manage",
     "Manage global scheduling rules",
   ),
+  // Carved out of the coarse `update` — confirming a booking's cargo loaded/
+  // unloaded at a yard, across import, export, and intercity movements alike
+  // (the same schedules/:id/bookings/:bookingId/{load,unload} + intercity
+  // routes serve all three directions).
+  perm(
+    "a2a00001-0001-4000-8000-000000000006",
+    "edr_freight_app:train_scheduling:load",
+    "Confirm cargo loaded (import, export, intercity)",
+  ),
+  perm(
+    "a2a00001-0001-4000-8000-000000000007",
+    "edr_freight_app:train_scheduling:unload",
+    "Confirm cargo unloaded (import, export, intercity)",
+  ),
 ];
 
 // L. Administration & settings (split from the coarse admin umbrella)
@@ -1996,6 +2010,15 @@ export const FREIGHT_PERMS = {
     cancel: "edr_freight_app:train_scheduling:cancel",
     reschedule: "edr_freight_app:train_scheduling:reschedule",
     rulesManage: "edr_freight_app:train_scheduling:rules_manage",
+    /**
+     * Confirm a booking's cargo loaded/unloaded at a yard — carved out of the
+     * coarse `update` so load/unload can be granted independently of general
+     * schedule editing. Covers import, export, and intercity alike: the
+     * generic per-booking route and the intercity-specific one both gate on
+     * these same two keys.
+     */
+    load: "edr_freight_app:train_scheduling:load",
+    unload: "edr_freight_app:train_scheduling:unload",
     dispatch: "edr_freight_app:train_scheduling:dispatch",
     markPaid: "edr_freight_app:train_scheduling:mark_paid",
     expireBooking: "edr_freight_app:train_scheduling:expire_booking",
@@ -2602,6 +2625,8 @@ export const ROLE_PERMISSION_PRESETS = {
     FREIGHT_PERMS.trainScheduling.view,
     FREIGHT_PERMS.trainScheduling.create,
     FREIGHT_PERMS.trainScheduling.update,
+    FREIGHT_PERMS.trainScheduling.load,
+    FREIGHT_PERMS.trainScheduling.unload,
     FREIGHT_PERMS.trainScheduling.cancel,
     FREIGHT_PERMS.trainScheduling.reschedule,
     FREIGHT_PERMS.trainScheduling.rulesManage,
@@ -2822,6 +2847,8 @@ export const POSITION_PERMISSION_PRESETS = {
     FREIGHT_PERMS.trainScheduling.view,
     FREIGHT_PERMS.trainScheduling.create,
     FREIGHT_PERMS.trainScheduling.update,
+    FREIGHT_PERMS.trainScheduling.load,
+    FREIGHT_PERMS.trainScheduling.unload,
     FREIGHT_PERMS.trainScheduling.cancel,
     FREIGHT_PERMS.trainScheduling.reschedule,
     FREIGHT_PERMS.trainScheduling.rulesManage,