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Provides tools for retrieving CFS (Container Freight Station) handling tariffs at APM Terminals facilities, with specific support for locations including Chennai (INMAA) and Mundhra (INMUN). Enables USDC micropayments on the Solana blockchain via the x402 protocol, allowing agents to pay for access to premium shipping intelligence tools including freight rates, detention & demurrage calculations, and vessel schedules.

ShippingRates MCP Server

License: MIT

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

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)

Tool	Description
`shippingrates_stats`	Database statistics — record counts, carrier coverage, last updated
`shippingrates_lines`	List all shipping lines with country-level breakdowns
`shippingrates_search`	Cross-data keyword search across ports, carriers, charges
`shippingrates_fx`	Live exchange rates (USD base)

Paid (x402 USDC micropayments)

Tool	Price	Description
`dd_calculate`	$0.10	D&D slab breakdown by carrier, port, container type, and days over free time
`dd_compare`	$0.25	Cross-carrier D&D comparison at the same port
`local_charges`	$0.05	THC, documentation, seal, and BL fees by port and carrier
`inland_search`	$0.03	Search inland routes by origin/destination
`inland_haulage`	$0.05	Trucking and rail rates (12 origins, 72 destinations)
`inland_compare`	$0.08	Compare inland rates across carriers
`cfs_tariffs`	$0.05	CFS handling tariffs (APM Terminals — INMAA, INMUN)
`port`	$0.01	Port lookup by UN/LOCODE
`transit`	$0.02	Port-to-port transit times
`transit_schedules`	$0.03	Transit schedules with carrier service codes and frequency
`rates`	$0.03	Ocean spot freight rates with low/mid/high and trend
`surcharges`	$0.02	BAF, CAF, PSS surcharges by carrier
`congestion`	$0.02	Port congestion metrics and historical wait times
`congestion_news`	$0.02	Real-time shipping disruption news from 7 sources
`reliability`	$0.02	Schedule reliability (on-time %) by carrier
`vessel_schedule`	$0.02	Upcoming vessel calls at a port with ETA/ETD
`regulatory`	$0.01	Regulatory updates by country
`total_cost`	$0.15	Full landed cost: freight + surcharges + local charges + D&D
`facilities`	$0.02	India ICD/CFS facility directory
`risk_score`	$0.10	Composite route risk assessment (0–100 score)

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:

The server responds 402 Payment Required with a USDC payment details
The agent pays via Base Mainnet or Solana (USDC)
The agent retries with an X-PAYMENT header
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.