# ShippingRates MCP Server MCP Server

Ocean shipping intelligence: D&D, freight rates, vessel schedules, port data. 24 tools, 6 carriers.

**Tools observed.** Pod connected on 2026-09-13 and the server listed 26 tools directly. Verified.

## At a glance

**Source code:** [Open repository](https://github.com/vinaybhosle/shippingrates-mcp)

**GitHub popularity:** 0 stars on [vinaybhosle/shippingrates-mcp](vinaybhosle/shippingrates-mcp), recorded 2026-09-14.

## Status

Pod connected to ShippingRates MCP Server on 2026-09-13. It answered and listed its tools, responding in 3786ms.

It identifies itself as `shippingrates-mcp-server` version 1.3.0, speaking streamable-http. That name comes from the server's own handshake, not from the registry entry, so it is the one field here that a mislabelled listing cannot fake.

## Tools

Pod observed 26 tools when it connected:

- `shippingrates_stats`
- `shippingrates_lines`
- `shippingrates_search`
- `shippingrates_dd_calculate`
- `shippingrates_dd_compare`
- `shippingrates_local_charges`
- `shippingrates_inland_search`
- `shippingrates_cfs_tariffs`
- `shippingrates_inland_haulage`
- `shippingrates_port`
- `shippingrates_transit`
- `shippingrates_rates`
- `shippingrates_surcharges`
- `shippingrates_congestion`
- `shippingrates_reliability`
- `shippingrates_vessel_schedule`
- `shippingrates_vessel_schedule_options`
- `shippingrates_regulatory`
- `shippingrates_total_cost`
- `shippingrates_fx`
- `shippingrates_transit_schedules`
- `shippingrates_facilities`
- `shippingrates_congestion_news`
- `shippingrates_inland_compare`
- `shippingrates_risk_score`
- `shippingrates_dd_countdown`

## Connect

A hosted endpoint at `https://mcp.shippingrates.org/mcp`, over streamable-http. Nothing to install.

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shippingrates-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.shippingrates.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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### Search MCPs

Call `find_mcp` to find ShippingRates, alternatives, or the right server for a task. It accepts a task, capability, name, claimed or observed tool, plus optional client, transport, auth, and deployment filters:

```json
{
  "query": "ShippingRates",
  "limit": 5
}
```

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```bash
curl --get 'https://api.askpod.ai/v1/mcps' \
  --data-urlencode 'query=ShippingRates' \
  --data-urlencode 'limit=5'
```

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