ShippingRates MCP
Ocean container shipping intelligence for AI agents.
What it can do
- Shippingrates Stats: Get API statistics, coverage, and pricing info (free)
- Shippingrates Lines: List all supported shipping lines with coverage (free)
- Shippingrates Search: Search shipping data by keyword (free)
What data it sees
Do you need an account
No: the server works without sign-in
Ocean container shipping intelligence for AI agents. 24 MCP tools covering:
- D&D tariffs: Detention & demurrage slab breakdowns across 6 major carriers (Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, COSCO), 158 countries
- Local charges: THC, documentation, seal, BL fees across 176 countries
- Vessel schedules: Upcoming port calls with ETA/ETD
- Port congestion: Real-time wait times and congestion metrics
- Inland haulage: Trucking and rail rates across 72 Indian destinations
- Total landed cost: Full cost breakdown including freight + surcharges + D&D + local charges
- Route risk score: Composite 0–100 risk assessment per trade lane
Payments via x402 USDC micropayments (Base/Solana). 4 free tools included.
How to connect
How to connect ShippingRates MCP to Claude
The server address to paste into Claude settings:
https://shippingrates--vinaybhosle.run.tools
- Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
- Go to Settings → Connectors.
- Click Add custom connector.
- Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
- 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 ShippingRates MCP to ChatGPT
The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:
https://shippingrates--vinaybhosle.run.tools
- Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
- Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
- Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
- Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
- Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
- 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 ShippingRates MCP to Cursor
The server address to paste into Cursor settings:
https://shippingrates--vinaybhosle.run.tools
Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.
Manually:
- In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
- Paste the JSON copied below into
~/.cursor/mcp.json(per project:.cursor/mcp.jsonin the repo root). - 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 (24)
Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.
| shippingrates_stats | Get API statistics, coverage, and pricing info (free) |
| shippingrates_lines | List all supported shipping lines with coverage (free) |
| shippingrates_search | Search shipping data by keyword (free) |
| shippingrates_fx | Get currency exchange rates (free) |
| shippingrates_dd_calculate | Calculate container D&D charges. $0.10/call via x402 USDC. |
| shippingrates_dd_compare | Compare D&D across shipping lines. $0.25/call via x402 USDC. |
| shippingrates_local_charges | Get THC, documentation, and local charges. $0.05/call via x402 USDC. |
| shippingrates_inland_search | Search inland transport routes. $0.03/call via x402 USDC. |
| shippingrates_cfs_tariffs | Get CFS handling tariffs. $0.05/call via x402 USDC. |
| shippingrates_inland_haulage | Get inland haulage rates. $0.05/call via x402 USDC. |
| shippingrates_port | Port lookup by UN/LOCODE. $0.01/call via x402 USDC. |
| shippingrates_transit | Transit times between ports. $0.02/call via x402 USDC. |
| shippingrates_rates | Ocean freight rates. $0.03/call via x402 USDC. |
| shippingrates_surcharges | Shipping surcharges (BAF, CAF, etc). $0.02/call via x402 USDC. |
| shippingrates_congestion | Port congestion metrics. $0.02/call via x402 USDC. |
| shippingrates_reliability | Schedule reliability metrics. $0.02/call via x402 USDC. |
| shippingrates_vessel_schedule | Upcoming vessel schedules. $0.02/call via x402 USDC. |
| shippingrates_regulatory | Regulatory updates by country. $0.01/call via x402 USDC. |
| shippingrates_total_cost | Full landed cost calculator. $0.15/call via x402 USDC. |
| shippingrates_transit_schedules | Carrier transit schedules with routing and frequency. $0.03/call via x402 USDC. |
| shippingrates_facilities | India ICD/CFS facility directory. $0.02/call via x402 USDC. |
| shippingrates_congestion_news | Shipping disruption news with severity classification. $0.02/call via x402 USDC. |
| shippingrates_inland_compare | Compare inland haulage rates across carriers. $0.08/call via x402 USDC. |
| shippingrates_risk_score | Route risk assessment with composite score 0-100. $0.10/call via x402 USDC. |