ShippingRates MCP for AI Agents

Launch promo: all 24 flagship tools stay free on Apify until 2026-05-01.

Shipping intelligence for AI agents, freight forwarders, logistics teams, and ops analysts. Use this actor to discover ShippingRates on Apify, trial the MCP surface quickly, and then move serious workflows onto the direct ShippingRates MCP, API, dashboard, and docs.

High-Intent Use Cases

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

Current Coverage

• 24 MCP tools
• 7 shipping lines
• 169 countries
• 1,542 ports
• 14,304 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 trial 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 trial
• 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 trial 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_regulatory
• shippingrates_facilities
• shippingrates_total_cost
• shippingrates_risk_score

Narrower Apify Starting Point

If your main pain is D&D, use the focused wedge actor:

• vinaybhosle/shippingrates-dd-mcp

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