container-tracking-mcp
Track ocean containers across 200+ shipping lines by container, bill of lading, or booking number — live milestones, vessel positions, ETAs, and demurrage & detention free time.
README
Container Tracking MCP
Track ocean freight containers directly from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible AI assistant.
Ask your AI: "Where is container MSCU7349821?" or "Which shipments have demurrage risk this week?"
Quick setup
Claude Desktop
Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"container-tracking": {
"type": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://mcp.trackingmcp.com/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}
Cursor / VS Code
{
"mcp": {
"servers": {
"container-tracking": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.trackingmcp.com/mcp",
"headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" }
}
}
}
}
Tools
| Tool | Tokens | What it does |
|---|---|---|
getShipmentSummary |
15 | Portfolio overview: exceptions, arriving soon, demurrage risk |
getContainerDetail |
50 | Full status: route, ETA, vessel, events, AI narrative |
getVesselPosition |
25 | Live AIS: lat/lng, speed, heading |
getDemurrageReport |
20 | Risk report: free days left, daily rates, projected cost |
getPortCongestion |
15 | Wait times at any port by UN/LOCODE |
addContainer |
10 | Start tracking a container ID or B/L |
Token pricing
| Pack | Tokens | Price | Per container check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | 3,000 | €49 | €1.47 |
| Growth | 15,000 | €199 | €1.19 |
| Pro | 50,000 | €549 | €0.99 |
| Enterprise | 100,000 | €849 | €0.76 |
One "container check" = get_container_detail + get_vessel_position + get_shipment_summary = 90 tokens
Tokens never expire. Buy at trackingmcp.com/pricing
Example questions
- "Give me a summary of all active shipments"
- "What's the status of HLCU2840012?"
- "Which containers arrive at Rotterdam this week?"
- "Am I at risk of demurrage on any containers?"
- "How congested is Felixstowe port right now?"
- "Start tracking BL MAEU123456789"
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