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Releasing Sep 29, 2026
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Ships & water transport

Water routes link coastal industries and towns, with ships among the announced vehicle modes.

Official systemsChecked September 8, 2026Pre-release guide
Steam and modern trains in sandbox mode
Steam and modern trains in sandbox mode · Official pre-release image ↗
The confirmed picture

What we know

Ships are part of the official roster. ↗

Cargo visuals on open vehicles reflect transported load in the cargo dev blog. ↗

Operations schematicConceptual

Choose for the entire route

CompatibilityCargo and infrastructure
Capacity & handlingMeasure demand and dwell
Ownership costPurchase, running, maintenance
Comfort & impactPassenger experience, noise, pollution
Comparison axes; there is no universal winning vehicle.
From information to action

How to approach the decision

Editorial planning advice based on the confirmed systems above.

  1. Budget handling and inland transfers alongside the water leg.
  2. Use route waypoints where the observed path needs adjustment.

A mistake to avoid

A ship’s capacity does not establish harbor handling capacity.

Verify at launch

What still needs live data

Ship speed, capacity, draft constraints and operating costs.

We will update this guide before opening individual database records. Unverified shells are excluded from search and the sitemap.

Put it to work

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Official sources

Steam storeIndustries & Cargo dev blogInfrastructure dev blog

Last editorial review: September 8, 2026. Evidence policy and source ledger.