Freight forwarders and NVOCCs

Know which CFS or pier your freight is going to

Turn the facility names on arrival notices and delivery orders into FIRMS codes, and find the CFS or bonded warehouse closest to a pickup.

The problem

  • Carriers and terminals name the same facility five different ways.
  • Finding a bonded warehouse or CFS near a pier means scrolling a CSV of 23,000 rows.

How FIRMSapi helps

Search by name or address

Typo-tolerant search over names, addresses and known aliases, scoped to a port when you know it.

Nearby

Pass a latitude and longitude and a facility type to list the closest container freight stations, bonded warehouses or exam stations.

Stay current

Codes get added, renamed and deleted. Lookups always reflect the latest CBP list, and deleted codes come back with their status instead of a 404.

Try it

Test keys return fixture data and are free on every plan. Endpoints for this use case: search, nearby, firms.