container-loading

Plan optimal container & truck loads: 3D layouts, utilization, centre of gravity, crush checks.

CommunityDegradedNo sign-inGlobalFreeRead-only

What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    Plan optimal container & truck loads: 3D layouts, utilization, centre of gravity, crush checks.

    How to connect

    How to connect container-loading to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://mcp.loadingmcp.com/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect container-loading to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://mcp.loadingmcp.com/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect container-loading to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://mcp.loadingmcp.com/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (6)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    list_equipmentList the standard container, truck, ULD and pallet types LoadingMCP can plan loads into, with internal dimensions (mm) and max payload (kg).
    suggest_containersGiven total cargo volume (m³) and weight (kg), suggest how many of which container to use — a quick volume/weight estimate. For an exact, dimension-aware plan with utilization, CoG and securing, use plan_load (which can also auto right-size).
    plan_loadCompute a 3D load plan for cargo into a container or truck: containers used, utilization (volume & payload %), centre of gravity, crush-protection violations, and a securing checklist (round cargo that rolls, soft cargo that slumps). Cargo `type` drives realism — drums/pipes hex-nest, big bags/sacks load on top and are never crushed. Omit `equipmentCode` to auto right-size to the cheapest container that fits. A real API key runs the production PackingSolver optimizer; the public demo key uses the offline preview packer.
    export_planExport a load as a machine-readable LOADING WORK ORDER: a numbered stuffing sequence (which SKU, where, in what order and orientation), the securing/bracing action list, the key declarable figures (VGM, axle load, centre of gravity), and an optional per-retailer inbound-packaging check (Amazon FBA / Walmart). Feed it to a WES/TMS, a robotic palletiser, or a printable worker sheet. This is decision support to MEET published retailer/carrier specs — verify in your own portal; it is not a retailer certification.
    import_packing_listERP/TMS on-ramp: take a versioned "loadingmcp.packing-list" document (a WMS/ERP export — cargo lines + equipmentCode) and return a load plan + a container manifest. Parsing is fail-explicit: an invalid document returns the exact per-line issues, never a silently-dropped row. Pairs with plan_load's output for a full round-trip.
    export_dg_paperworkDraft the dangerous-goods paperwork for a load from its cargo lines: an IMDG 5.4.1 transport-document description per DG line (UN, proper shipping name, class, PG, marine pollutant), the 5.3 placards + marks required, and the 5.4.2 container/vehicle packing-certificate statements. Input is a "loadingmcp.packing-list" document. This is a DRAFT from the curated DGL — it lists the fields a DG-competent person must still complete (flash point, net explosive mass, unverified PSN) and is never signed.