Container Rail Intermodal Connection, Terminal Dwell & Train Slot Tool

Ship-to-Rail · Intermodal Terminal · Train Slots · Container Dwell

Container Rail Intermodal Connection, Terminal Dwell & Train Slot Tool

Model vessel discharge, terminal transfer, rail-lift productivity, hard train cutoffs, slot capacity and container accumulation. See which boxes board, which roll, and how the recovery decisions change cost and inland delivery.

Vessel-to-train timelineHard rail cutoffsCapacity-constrained allocationTerminal inventory forecastRecovery & dwell costs

Data basis

Fast connection screen · 12 inputsOne discharge lot and two onward train services. Times are hours from assessment start, not clock times. A train closes for booking at departure minus its cutoff lead.

Ship-to-rail operating workbenchSet terminal constraints here. Enter separate shipment lots, rail departures, recovery services, interruptions, costs and verification holds in the registers below. All times are hours from assessment start.

Operating boundary: This is a scenario allocation and cost-planning tool. It cannot reserve a rail slot, release customs holds, approve dangerous goods, certify terminal operations, establish free-time entitlements, or determine legally billable demurrage. All cutoffs, acceptance, rate cards and responsible parties must be verified with the carrier and terminal.

Vessel Discharge & Inland Shipment Lots

Lot sizes are container units (not TEU). Discharge competes for shared terminal move capacity. Customs/document release hour and status must both clear before rail lift.

Use	Shipment / vessel lot	Units	Discharge begins h	Destination	Target train	Docs release h	Release status	Priority	Delivery due h	Remove

Rail Departures, Cutoffs & Slot Capacity

Train capacity is modeled in containers, not TEU or railcar platforms. Only confirmed train departures enter the base allocation. Departure and cutoff hours are binding planning assumptions.

Use	Train ID	Service	Destination	Departure h	Cutoff lead h	Slots	Rail transit h	Rail cost $/unit	Status	Remove

Alternative Inland Recovery Options

Optional drayage, truck or substitute intermodal services. Each option has a pickup time, modeled arrival time and all-in incremental cost. Unconfirmed services are excluded from base allocations.

Use	Option	Destination	Pickup h	Delivery h	Capacity units	Cost $/unit	Confirmed?	Remove

Operating Interruptions

Intervals are start-inclusive/end-exclusive. Discharge stoppages block vessel crane work; rail-lift stoppages block rail-yard processing. Partial-rate disruptions use the entered percentage.

Use	Reason	Operation	From h	To h	Capacity reduction %	Remove

Incremental Charges & Commercial Adjustments

Only enter incremental charges not already in the rail rate, terminal-lift rate or dwell rate. No scenario charge is assumed contractually recoverable.

Use	Expense / credit	Units	Unit cost $ (signed)	Evidence	Remove

Rail Booking, Cargo & Release Verification

Critical unresolved items flag operational holds but do not invent legal clearance or bookable train slots. Notes and evidence references remain local to this component and are omitted from hidden Tool Data.

Use	Verification requirement	Critical	Status	Evidence reference	Remove

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