ShippingRates MCP Server

Ocean container shipping intelligence for AI agents — real carrier tariff data, detention & demurrage, freight rates, vessel schedules, and total landed cost across 6 major carriers.

Remote MCP endpoint: https://mcp.shippingrates.org/mcp

Overview

ShippingRates gives AI agents access to structured, carrier-sourced data for container shipping decisions — D&D slab breakdowns, local port charges, inland haulage rates, freight rates, vessel schedules, port congestion, and full landed cost calculations.

Carriers covered: Maersk · Hapag-Lloyd · MSC · COSCO · ONE · CMA CGM

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Quickstart

Connect any MCP-compatible client to the remote endpoint:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shippingrates": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.shippingrates.org/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Paid tools require an x402 USDC payment on Base or Solana. Free tools work without any payment.

Tools (24 total)

Free (no payment required)

Paid (x402 USDC micropayments)

Example: Calculate D&D for a shipment

What are the detention and demurrage charges for a 20ft dry container at Nhava Sheva 
(INNSA) on Maersk if it's been 10 days over free time?

The dd_calculate tool returns a slab-by-slab breakdown with daily rates, total accrued, and free time details — sourced directly from Maersk's published tariff.

Payment

Paid tools use the x402 protocol — a standard for HTTP micropayments. When an agent calls a paid tool:

1. The server responds 402 Payment Required with a USDC payment details

2. The agent pays via Base Mainnet or Solana (USDC)

3. The agent retries with an X-PAYMENT header

4. Data is returned

Payment amounts range from $0.01 to $0.25 per call. No subscriptions, no API keys needed for basic access.

Free Tier

The API also offers a free tier: 25 API requests/month via api.shippingrates.org. Sign up at shippingrates.org.

Dashboard

Human-facing dashboard at app.shippingrates.org with D&D calculator, carrier comparator, inland routes explorer, vessel schedules, and rate calculator.

Links

• Homepage: https://shippingrates.org

• API Docs: https://api.shippingrates.org/docs

• MCP Endpoint: https://mcp.shippingrates.org/mcp

• x402 Discovery: https://api.shippingrates.org/.well-known/x402.json

• Agent Discovery: https://api.shippingrates.org/.well-known/agents.json

• OpenAPI Spec: https://api.shippingrates.org/openapi.json

License

MIT