ShippingRates MCP for AI Agents

Shipping intelligence for AI agents, freight forwarders, logistics teams, and ops analysts. Use this actor to discover ShippingRates on Apify with free discovery tools, then run production freight-intelligence calls through Apify pay-per-event pricing or move serious workflows onto the direct ShippingRates MCP, API, dashboard, and docs.

Apify-hosted access is token-gated. Free discovery tools stay available; paid tool calls use Apify pay-per-event pricing.

High-Intent Use Cases

• Demurrage and detention lookup
• Port congestion and vessel planning
• Total shipping cost estimation

Current Coverage

• 25 MCP tools
• 9 shipping lines
• 195 countries
• 2,521 ports
• 26,276 verified D&D tariffs

Who This Is For

• Freight forwarders
• Logistics teams
• AI workflow builders
• Ops analysts

Three Entry Paths

1. Apify-Native

Use this actor when you want marketplace discovery, managed hosting, and a clean evaluation flow.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shippingrates": {
      "url": "https://vinaybhosle--shippingrates-mcp.apify.actor/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Apify-hosted access is token-gated.

2. Direct First-Party MCP

Use this for serious production agent workflows.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shippingrates": {
      "url": "https://mcp.shippingrates.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}

3. API and Docs

• API base: api.shippingrates.org
• Docs: api.shippingrates.org/docs
• Agent page: shippingrates.org/for-agents

Use Apify When / Use First-Party When

Use Apify When

• You want a marketplace listing and managed evaluation
• You are demoing the MCP quickly
• You already operate inside Apify

Use First-Party When

• You need direct integration, dashboards, or broader product depth
• You want the canonical MCP surface
• You are moving from evaluation usage to revenue-driving workflows

Tool Coverage

Free Tools

• shippingrates_stats
• shippingrates_lines
• shippingrates_search
• shippingrates_fx

Paid Tools

• shippingrates_dd_calculate
• shippingrates_dd_compare
• shippingrates_local_charges
• shippingrates_inland_search
• shippingrates_inland_haulage
• shippingrates_inland_compare
• shippingrates_cfs_tariffs
• shippingrates_port
• shippingrates_transit
• shippingrates_transit_schedules
• shippingrates_rates
• shippingrates_surcharges
• shippingrates_congestion
• shippingrates_congestion_news
• shippingrates_reliability
• shippingrates_vessel_schedule
• shippingrates_vessel_schedule_options
• shippingrates_regulatory
• shippingrates_facilities
• shippingrates_total_cost
• shippingrates_risk_score

D&D-First Starting Point

If your main pain is demurrage and detention, start with the D&D tools inside this flagship actor:

• shippingrates_dd_calculate
• shippingrates_dd_compare

Next Step

Teams that need broader coverage, dashboards, or direct integration should move to the first-party ShippingRates surfaces:

• Direct MCP: mcp.shippingrates.org/mcp
• API docs: api.shippingrates.org/docs
• Contact: vinay@shippingrates.org