# SeaRates Ocean Freight Scraper (`crawlerbros/searates-scraper`) Actor Scrape SeaRates.com - the world's largest ocean freight marketplace. Get port directories with coordinates, shipping routes, container types, and freight rate data. - **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/searates-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, E-commerce, Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $3.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## SeaRates Ocean Freight Scraper Scrape [SeaRates.com](https://www.searates.com/) — one of the world's largest ocean freight marketplaces. Get port directories with precise coordinates and UNLOCODE identifiers, shipping routes, container type specifications, and freight data. ### Features - **Port directory** — browse 1000s of ports worldwide, filter by country, get UNLOCODE, coordinates, type - **Port search** — find specific ports by name - **Shipping routes** — get route information between origin and destination ports - **Container types** — full specifications for all standard container types (20', 40', High Cube, Reefer, etc.) ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `mode` | select | `portDirectory`, `searchRoutes`, `containerTypes`, `portSearch` | | `country` | string | Filter ports by country code (e.g. `US`, `CN`, `DE`) | | `originPort` | string | Origin port name or UNLOCODE (for `searchRoutes`) | | `destinationPort` | string | Destination port name or UNLOCODE (for `searchRoutes`) | | `searchQuery` | string | Port name to search (for `portSearch`) | | `maxItems` | integer | Maximum records to return (default: 20, max: 1000) | ### Output (Port Records) | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `portName` | Port name | | `country` | Country name | | `countryCode` | ISO 2-letter country code | | `unlocode` | UN/LOCODE identifier | | `state` | State/province | | `latitude` | Latitude coordinate | | `longitude` | Longitude coordinate | | `portType` | Sea port, River port, etc. | | `portUrl` | SeaRates port page URL | | `scrapedAt` | ISO timestamp | ### Output (Container Records) | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `containerType` | Container name | | `isoCode` | ISO container code | | `description` | Container description | | `lengthFt` / `lengthM` | Internal length | | `widthFt` / `widthM` | Internal width | | `heightFt` / `heightM` | Internal height | | `teuEquivalent` | TEU equivalent (1 = standard 20') | | `maxPayloadKg` | Maximum payload in kilograms | | `volumeM3` | Internal volume in cubic meters | ### Standard Container Types | Type | ISO Code | TEU | Max Payload | |------|----------|-----|------------| | 20' Dry | 22G1 | 1 | 28,200 kg | | 40' Dry | 42G1 | 2 | 26,750 kg | | 40' High Cube | 45G1 | 2 | 26,460 kg | | 20' Reefer | 22R1 | 1 | 27,700 kg | | 40' Reefer | 42R1 | 2 | 29,200 kg | | 20' Open Top | 22U1 | 1 | 28,100 kg | | 20' Flat Rack | 22P1 | 1 | 30,480 kg | ### Example Input ```json { "mode": "portDirectory", "country": "US", "maxItems": 20 } ```` ### Example Output ```json { "portName": "Los Angeles", "country": "United States", "countryCode": "US", "unlocode": "USLAX", "state": "California", "latitude": 33.7404, "longitude": -118.2773, "portType": "Sea port", "portUrl": "https://www.searates.com/port/uslax/", "scrapedAt": "2026-06-02T10:00:00+00:00" } ``` ### FAQs **What is a UNLOCODE?** A UN/LOCODE is a geographic coding scheme developed by UNECE. It consists of a country code + location code (e.g., USLAX = United States, Los Angeles). **What is TEU?** Twenty-Foot Equivalent Unit — the standard measure of shipping container capacity. A 20' container = 1 TEU; a 40' container = 2 TEU. **How many ports are in the database?** SeaRates covers 10,000+ ports worldwide. Use `maxItems` up to 1000 per run. **Do I need a SeaRates account?** No. Public port directory data is available without authentication. # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): What to scrape from SeaRates. ## `country` (type: `string`): Filter ports by country name or ISO 2-letter code (e.g. US, CN, DE). ## `originPort` (type: `string`): Origin port name or UNLOCODE (e.g. USLAX, Shanghai). ## `destinationPort` (type: `string`): Destination port name or UNLOCODE (e.g. CNSHA, Rotterdam). ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): Port name to search for. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of records to return. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "portDirectory", "country": "US", "originPort": "USLAX", "destinationPort": "CNSHA", "searchQuery": "Rotterdam", "maxItems": 20 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `freightData` (type: `string`): Dataset containing all scraped SeaRates data. # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "mode": "portDirectory", "country": "US", "originPort": "USLAX", "destinationPort": "CNSHA", "searchQuery": "Rotterdam", "maxItems": 20 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/searates-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "mode": "portDirectory", "country": "US", "originPort": "USLAX", "destinationPort": "CNSHA", "searchQuery": "Rotterdam", "maxItems": 20, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("crawlerbros/searates-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "mode": "portDirectory", "country": "US", "originPort": "USLAX", "destinationPort": "CNSHA", "searchQuery": "Rotterdam", "maxItems": 20 }' | apify call crawlerbros/searates-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlerbros/searates-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "SeaRates Ocean Freight Scraper", "description": "Scrape SeaRates.com - the world's largest ocean freight marketplace. Get port directories with coordinates, shipping routes, container types, and freight rate data.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "gNTdZti0JXuSnUZM0" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/crawlerbros~searates-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-crawlerbros-searates-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~searates-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-crawlerbros-searates-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~searates-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-crawlerbros-searates-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "mode" ], "properties": { "mode": { "title": "Mode", "enum": [ "portDirectory", "searchRoutes", "containerTypes", "portSearch" ], "type": "string", "description": "What to scrape from SeaRates.", "default": "portDirectory" }, "country": { "title": "Country filter", "type": "string", "description": "Filter ports by country name or ISO 2-letter code (e.g. US, CN, DE).", "default": "US" }, "originPort": { "title": "Origin port (mode=searchRoutes)", "type": "string", "description": "Origin port name or UNLOCODE (e.g. USLAX, Shanghai).", "default": "USLAX" }, "destinationPort": { "title": "Destination port (mode=searchRoutes)", "type": "string", "description": "Destination port name or UNLOCODE (e.g. CNSHA, Rotterdam).", "default": "CNSHA" }, "searchQuery": { "title": "Port search query (mode=portSearch)", "type": "string", "description": "Port name to search for.", "default": "Rotterdam" }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of records to return.", "default": 20 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { 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