SHAQ Freight MCP

Real-time ocean freight rates from China to 100+ global ports.

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What it can do

  • Search Freight Rates: Search real-time ocean freight rates by origin and destination ports. Returns rates from 117K+ database entries covering China to South America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and
  • Create Booking: Create a new shipping booking with rate lock. Requires PIN verification.
  • Track Booking: Track shipment status by booking ID.

What data it sees

Do you need an account

No: the server works without sign-in

Real-time ocean freight rates from China to 100+ global ports.

SHAQ Freight MCP gives AI agents direct access to live shipping data from the SHAQ Logistics platform (Shenzhen-based NVOCC with 117,000+ active carrier rates).

Core tools:

  • 🚢 search_freight_rates — FCL/LCL pricing for COSCO, CMA CGM, and other carriers
  • 📦 create_booking — submit shipment bookings with auto-validation
  • 🔍 track_booking — track existing shipments by booking ID
  • 🌐 list_ports — global port database with UN/LOCODE support
  • 📈 get_freight_index — market pricing trends
  • 🔔 subscribe_rate_alert — email notifications for route price changes

Coverage: China (Shenzhen, Shanghai, Ningbo, Qingdao, Hong Kong, Nansha, Shekou, Yantian) → South America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Oceania.

No API key required for read operations. Booking operations require a 4-digit PIN.

How to connect

How to connect SHAQ Freight MCP to Claude

The server address to paste into Claude settings:

https://freight-mcp--shaqlog2.run.tools

  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 SHAQ Freight MCP to ChatGPT

The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

https://freight-mcp--shaqlog2.run.tools

  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 SHAQ Freight MCP to Cursor

The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

https://freight-mcp--shaqlog2.run.tools

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.

search_freight_ratesSearch real-time ocean freight rates by origin and destination ports. Returns rates from 117K+ database entries covering China to South America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Oceania.
create_bookingCreate a new shipping booking with rate lock. Requires PIN verification.
track_bookingTrack shipment status by booking ID.
list_portsList supported origin and destination ports with UN/LOCODE codes.
get_freight_indexGet global freight rate index trends for benchmarking.
subscribe_rate_alertSubscribe to rate alerts for a specific lane.