container_lookup

MCP tool from Freightutils MCP by SoapyRED

ISO container specs (10 types) and loading calculation

How to use it

Project documentation lists container_lookup for the Freightutils MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), then check which tools your installed version makes available. Tool availability can depend on configuration and credentials. A server handshake does not verify this tool’s behavior. See the full listing for setup details.

Install Freightutils MCP

$npx freightutils-mcp

FULL FREIGHTUTILS MCP LISTING

Other tools in Freightutils MCP (24)

adr_exemption_calculator

ADR 1.1.3.6 small load exemption check

adr_lookup

2,939 UNECE ADR 2025 entries

adr_lq_eq_check

Limited and Excepted Quantity eligibility

airline_lookup

6,357 airlines with IATA/ICAO codes and AWB prefixes

airport_lookup

85,555 airports by IATA/ICAO code, name or city (OurAirports)

cbm_calculator

Cubic metres for sea freight

chargeable_weight_calculator

Air freight chargeable weight (volumetric vs actual)

consignment_calculator

Multi-item CBM, LDM, volumetric & mode-specific chargeable weight (sea/air/road) + advisory flags

emissions_calculator

Freight CO2e via the ISO 14083 / GLEC distance-based method — open DEFRA/EPA/ADEME factors (WTW + TTW); use actual gross mass (not chargeable/volumetric); result carries emptyrunning + representativeness (sea/air = low) + a summary

get_subscribe_link

URL to upgrade to FreightUtils Pro (50,000/month at £19/mo)

hs_code_lookup

6,940 Harmonized System tariff codes (HS 2022)

ics2_check

Flag EU ICS2 unacceptable goods-description terms (stop-words) before filing an ENS — reference only

incoterms_lookup

Incoterms 2020 — all 11 rules with risk/cost transfer points

ldm_calculator

Loading metres for European and US road trailers

nearest_airport

Nearest airports to a latitude/longitude, by great-circle distance

pallet_fitting_calculator

Box-on-pallet optimisation with rotation

resolve_reference

Resolve any freight identifier ("176", "UN1845", "NLRTM", "FOB") to typed, ranked, cited candidates — the agent front door

shipment_summary

Chains CBM + weight + LDM + ADR + duty in one call

uk_duty_calculator

UK import duty and VAT (live GOV.UK Trade Tariff data)

uld_lookup

16 air cargo ULD types (LD3, PMC, etc.)

unit_converter

Weight, volume, length, and freight-specific conversions

unlocode_lookup

116,232+ UN/LOCODE transport locations

validate

Parse any text (a booking line, an email) to find & validate every container (ISO 6346), AWB (modulus-7) and IMO number in it — or validate a single identifier by type

vehicle_lookup

17 road freight vehicles and trailers