Splice Exports Adds Rail Receiving Dates: Enhancing Intermodal Visibility and Export Logistics

Splice is excited to announce the addition of rail receiving data to Splice Exports, strengthening its ability to provide greater visibility into intermodal export receiving windows. This enhancement expands Splice Exports’ coverage to more than 230 intermodal terminals, including rail ramps and marine terminals across North America. Exporters, freight forwarders, truckers, and drayage providers can now better coordinate shipments with more accurate scheduling data and fewer surprises.

Splice Exports Adds Rail Receiving Dates

Expanded Coverage Across 170+ Rail Ramps and Intermodal Terminals

Splice Exports now includes railroad receiving dates, enabling exporters to track and manage intermodal receiving at over 170 rail terminals throughout the U.S. and Canada. This improvement helps stakeholders align inland logistics with vessel cut-off times and ERD dates, increasing planning accuracy and reducing costly missteps.

Solving a Longstanding Intermodal Logistics Challenge

Coordinating intermodal export logistics, particularly involving railroad bookings, has historically been difficult. Ocean carrier updates are often inconsistent, and railroads seldom publish timely information about Earliest Receiving Dates (ERDs) or cut-offs. As a result, logistics teams must piece together schedules manually or rely on outdated data—leading to inefficiencies, extra costs, and missed handoffs between rail and ocean.

These systemic challenges have even caught the attention of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) and industry groups like the Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC), who are pushing for greater transparency and better data sharing in the intermodal supply chain.

Automate Rail Receiving Dates with Splice Exports

Splice Exports addresses these problems by providing automated updates on essential export milestones, including ERD dates at ports and rail terminals, as well as vessel cut-off times. With centralized access to this information, logistics teams can make confident decisions and manage changes proactively—without relying on multiple carrier websites or fragmented updates.

The platform gathers and organizes data from booking confirmations, railroad schedules, and vessel schedules to predict rail ERDs. It integrates with freight and transportation management systems, allowing teams to optimize schedules, reduce manual tracking, and improve consistency throughout the export process.

“Exporters, forwarders, and truckers often face unexpected costs due to late or inaccurate updates,” said Kevin Speers, CEO of Splice. “Splice Exports gives them better control, helping them plan with confidence instead of reacting at the last minute.”

Tangible Benefits for Exporters, Forwarders, and Drayage Carriers

For exporting shippers, Splice Exports reduces cost and complexity by enhancing shipment visibility across the intermodal network. It helps avoid misallocated orders, prevents bottlenecks at intermodal terminals, and supports better cash flow through more efficient order-to-cash cycles.

Freight forwarders benefit from automated extraction of booking data—often received as PDFs by email—which allows them to quickly identify and act on schedule changes. Instead of spending time retyping data, forwarders can focus on problem-solving and improving client service.

Drayage operators and trucking companies can reduce operational friction by avoiding frequent manual checks on rail and carrier websites. Splice Exports flags mismatches between rail and port ERDs or cut-offs, helping truckers avoid early pulls, storage fees, equipment charges, and dry runs—all of which can erode margins and customer satisfaction.

Compliance-Ready with Full Audit Trails and Reporting

Every schedule update is logged within Splice Exports, creating a searchable audit trail that proves especially valuable when disputing detention and demurrage charges. With the FMC's evolving compliance requirements, access to timestamped data ensures that logistics teams can challenge fees confidently and stay aligned with regulations.

Seamless Integration with Transportation Systems

Splice Exports integrates with most major freight and transportation management systems, while also offering an intuitive online portal. Whether you're an exporter, freight forwarder, or drayage provider, Splice offers the tools to bring predictability to your intermodal logistics operations and reduce time-consuming coordination.

“With the expansion into rail receiving, we’re giving our customers the tools to get ahead of disruptions in an unpredictable industry,” said Speers.

Try Splice Exports Today

Splice Exports now offers unmatched visibility into intermodal rail and port schedules, enabling better decision-making across the export supply chain.

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