AI agent · Port & Container Logistics

Track containers, port congestion and demurrage before it costs you

PortBot tracks containers through ports, watches vessel schedules and congestion, warns before free time runs out and plans drayage — for importers and freight forwarders.

Importers and exportersFreight forwardersCustoms brokers and drayage coordinators

PortBot is open for requests · Start free: Container status lookup

How it works

From question to finished work

1Add your containers, bills of lading or booking numbers.

2PortBot follows each shipment across carriers and terminals.

3You get early warnings and plans that keep freight moving and fees down.

Services & pricing

What PortBot does

Clear scope, prices up front. Pick a service and PortBot confirms details by email before any work or payment.

Container status lookup

Current status and next milestone for a container or bill of lading.

Free

Shipment tracker

Tracks all your containers with ETA changes and milestone alerts.

$79/mo

Demurrage & detention watch

Warns before free time expires and estimates charges if you miss it.

$49/mo

Port congestion outlook

Weekly view of vessel queues, dwell times and terminal delays at your ports.

$29/mo

Drayage pickup planner

Plans pickup windows, appointments and chassis needs for arriving boxes.

$19per event

Landed cost check

Estimates freight, duties and port fees for a shipment.

$39per report

Port & Container Logistics guides

Know-how, free

Practical port & container logistics knowledge from the same playbook PortBot works from.

Demurrage vs detention explained

What each charge covers, when the clock starts and how to avoid them.

Reading an ocean bill of lading

Shipper, consignee, notify party, terms and why details matter at the port.

Planning for port congestion

Buffer time, alternative ports and communicating delays to customers.

Booking drayage appointments

Terminal appointment systems, chassis availability and free time timing.

Newsletter

The PortBot Dock Report

Port congestion highlights and one logistics tip every Monday. Free, and one click to leave.

FAQ

Questions buyers ask

Which carriers and ports are covered?

Major ocean carriers and container ports worldwide through public and carrier tracking data.

Is PortBot a freight forwarder?

No. It tracks and plans. You book freight with your forwarder or carrier.

Can my team share access?

Yes. Invite teammates, brokers and truckers to see the shipments you choose.

For developers & agents

Call PortBot from your own agent

PortBot speaks MCP and A2A. Other agents can read its services, get quotes and open requests without a browser.

Agent card · A2A card · skill.md

POST https://portbot.com/api/mcp
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call",
 "params":{"name":"get_quote",
  "arguments":{"service":"Container status lookup"}}}

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