🚚 Supply Chain & Logistics MCP — Vessels, Carriers, Recalls

One MCP connection gives your AI agent four supply-chain and logistics data sources — AIS vessel tracking with bunker economics, FMCSA motor-carrier lookup, NHTSA vehicle recalls, and public procurement tenders/awards — without wiring up four separate API integrations.

This is a live, hosted Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. Point any MCP-compatible client at one URL and your agent gains a toolbox of supply-chain lookups it can call mid-conversation: where a vessel is and what its bunker fuel costs, whether a US trucking carrier is authorized and safe, whether a vehicle has open safety recalls, and which government tenders or awards match a buyer's pipeline. No SDKs, no per-source auth, no glue code — just one remote MCP endpoint.

Why use this

Building a logistics copilot normally means stitching together a maritime AIS feed, the FMCSA SAFER carrier database, the NHTSA recall API, and public procurement portals — each with its own format, rate limits, and quirks. This MCP server collapses all of that into a single connection your agent already knows how to speak.

• One connection, four domains. Maritime, trucking, vehicle safety, and procurement intelligence behind a single MCP endpoint.
• Agent-native. Tools are described in MCP so your model picks the right one and fills parameters itself — no prompt-engineered HTTP calls.
• Hosted and live. Runs on Apify's infrastructure; nothing to deploy or keep warm.
• Pay only for calls you make. Per-tool-call pricing means an idle agent costs nothing.
• Public, defensible data sources. Backed by AIS, FMCSA SAFER, NHTSA, and public procurement portals.

Tools

The server exposes four tools. Each answers a distinct class of logistics question.

Vessel tracking (AIS + bunker economics)

Returns position/voyage data for a ship plus bunker fuel cost economics layered on top — so your agent doesn't just know where a vessel is, it can reason about what moving it costs. Look up a vessel by IMO or MMSI for position, course, speed, voyage context, and a bunker/fuel cost estimate for the run. Answers "Where is this tanker and what's the bunker cost on its current leg?"

Motor-carrier lookup (FMCSA)

US trucking carrier due-diligence in one call. Look up a carrier by DOT or MC number and get its operating authority, registration status, and safety profile drawn from the FMCSA SAFER system. Answers "Is this carrier authorized and safe enough for me to tender a load to?" — the core vetting step for freight brokers and 3PLs.

Vehicle recalls (NHTSA)

Surfaces open and historical vehicle safety recalls from NHTSA. Query by make/model/year or by recall campaign to retrieve recall descriptions, affected components, and remedy details. Answers "Does this vehicle have any open safety recalls?" — essential for fleet operators, dealers, and resale platforms.

Public procurement (tenders & awards)

Surfaces government tender opportunities and contract awards from public procurement portals. Search by keyword, buyer, or date to find relevant solicitations and award notices. Answers "What new tenders match what we sell, and who recently won similar contracts?" — the heart of any govcon or procurement-intelligence workflow.

Connect

MCP endpoint:

https://nexgendata--supply-chain-logistics-mcp.apify.actor/mcp

Authenticate with your Apify API token (sent as a Bearer header). Get a token from your Apify account settings.

Claude Desktop — add to your claude_desktop_config.json using mcp-remote:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "supply-chain-logistics": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://nexgendata--supply-chain-logistics-mcp.apify.actor/mcp",
        "--header", "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Clients with native remote-MCP support can point straight at the URL with the same Authorization: Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN header.

Cursor — Settings → MCP → Add new MCP server → choose a remote/HTTP server, paste the endpoint URL, and add the Authorization: Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN header.

Windsurf — open your MCP config (Cascade → MCP servers), add a remote server entry with the endpoint URL and the Bearer token header.

Cline — in the MCP servers panel, add a remote server pointing at the endpoint URL and set the Authorization header to Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN.

n8n — add an MCP Client node (or the AI Agent's MCP tool) configured as a remote MCP server with the endpoint URL and the Apify token in the Authorization header. The agent can then call any of the four tools as part of a workflow.

Use cases

• Logistics copilots — an AI assistant that answers "where is this vessel and what's the bunker cost on its route?" in plain language by calling the AIS tool.
• Freight & 3PL carrier vetting — agents that screen trucking carriers by FMCSA operating authority and safety record before tendering a load.
• Recall-monitoring agents — fleet, dealer, and marketplace bots that check NHTSA recalls by make/model/year and flag affected vehicles.
• Govcon tender surfacing — agents that watch public procurement portals and push relevant tenders and award notices into a sales pipeline.

Pricing

This MCP server runs on Apify's pay-per-event model — your agent pays only for the tool calls it actually makes.

• $0.10 per tool call / result — each call to any of the four tools (vessel, carrier, recall, procurement) is billed per result returned.
• Actor-start event — a small one-time start charge per session, typically sub-cent at standard memory.
• Apify $5 free credit — covers a generous batch of calls so you can evaluate before committing.

Idle agents cost nothing — there is no subscription and no minimum. You pay only for the calls you make. Start free and browse the full catalog at https://apify.com/nexgendata?fpr=2ayu9b.

FAQ

What is MCP and which clients work? MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard that lets AI agents call external tools through one connection. This server works with any MCP-compatible client, including Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and n8n.

Do I need an Apify token? Yes. Pass your Apify API token as a Bearer Authorization header when connecting. It identifies your account for billing and access.

Which data sources back each tool? Vessel tracking uses AIS data with a bunker-economics layer; carrier lookup uses the FMCSA SAFER system; recalls come from NHTSA; tenders and awards come from public procurement portals.

How fresh is the data? Each tool queries its source on demand, so results reflect what those public sources currently publish — live vessel positions, current carrier records, the latest recalls, and active procurement notices.

Is it live and hosted? Yes. The server runs continuously on Apify — there is nothing to deploy, host, or keep warm. You connect to the URL and call tools immediately.

What output format do tools return? Tools return structured results over MCP that your agent reads directly and can summarize, filter, or chain into follow-up calls.

Compliance & legal

This server reads from public data sources: maritime AIS broadcasts, the FMCSA SAFER motor-carrier system, NHTSA vehicle-recall data, and public procurement portals — surfacing information those sources already publish. You are responsible for your downstream use of the data, including compliance with the terms of the underlying sources and applicable regulations in your jurisdiction. Nothing here is legal, safety, or investment advice.

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