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Three steps to your
first tracked container

Meridian tracks ocean freight by Master Bill of Lading across 11 major carriers. You buy prepaid tracking credits — 1 credit = 1 MBL tracked to arrival. No subscription, no credit card to start.

Step 1 — pick the pack that fits
Not sure yet? You don't have to decide now — every account starts with 5 free trial credits. A 250-credit Pro pack ($1.50/MBL) is also available inside the dashboard.
What happens next

From signup to live tracking

1

Create your free account

Sign up with secure single sign-on at app.meridianintel.co. Your account is created instantly with 5 free trial credits — no credit card, no sales call.

2

Track your first shipment

Paste a Master Bill of Lading number into the dashboard — or call the REST API — and Meridian resolves the carrier, every container on the bill, vessel position, port events and ETA. One credit covers the MBL all the way to arrival, with automatic twice-daily refresh and webhook notifications on status changes.

3

Top up when you're ready

When your trial credits run out, buy your pack from the Credits page inside the dashboard — secure card checkout, credits appear on your balance immediately, and they never expire. No subscription to cancel, no monthly minimum.

Before you sign up

Common questions

What exactly is an MBL credit?

One credit registers one Master Bill of Lading for tracking. That covers every container on the bill, automatic status refresh twice a day, the full port-event timeline, the live route map, and webhook events — from the moment you register it until the shipment arrives.

Do I need a credit card to start?

No. Every new account gets 5 free trial credits at signup. You only pay when you choose to buy a pack.

How does payment work?

Credit packs are one-time prepaid purchases through a secure hosted checkout — no subscription and nothing recurring. Packs range from the $100 Starter (25 credits) to the $500 Enterprise pack (500 credits at $1.00/MBL). Credits never expire.

Which carriers are supported?

The 11 major ocean carriers: Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, ONE Line, Yang Ming, ZIM, Hyundai MM and PIL. Your bill must be a carrier Master Bill of Lading from one of these lines (forwarder/house bills can't be tracked).

Is there an API?

Yes — everything the dashboard does is available over a REST API with API-key auth and webhook callbacks. See the API reference. Your API key is generated from the dashboard after signup.

What do Enterprise contracts include?

Annual agreements with volume pricing from $1.00/MBL, 500-credit packs, a self-hosted deployment option, SSO and enterprise auth, a 99.9% uptime target and dedicated support. Email sales to scope it.

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