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.