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Cost per slot-kilometre is the honest way to compare container ships. It folds bunkers, crew, maintenance, port dues and cargo handling into one figure, divided by the slots on offer. Lower is better. Each class is measured at a distance it would realistically sail, since comparing a coaster and a megamax over the same leg tells you nothing.
The figures assume a bunker price of $600 a tonne for VLSFO and quota at $72 a tonne of CO₂ — the units a bunker list actually quotes. Market prices move, but the ranking between ships does not.
Speed is in knots and draft in metres, as at sea. Inside the game the clock runs at twelve real hours to the game hour, so a voyage that takes a month in the world takes a couple of days on your schedule grid.
| Ship | Builder | TEU | Range (km) | Knots | Draft (m) | Price | Measured at (km) | ¢/slot-km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megamax 24000 LNG | Hudong-Zhonghua | 23,900 | 42,000 | 21 | 17.0 | $215M | 15,000 | 2.014 |
| Megamax 24000 | Hudong-Zhonghua | 24,000 | 42,000 | 21 | 17.0 | $168M | 15,000 | 2.032 |
| Triple-E 18000 | Daewoo | 18,270 | 40,000 | 19 | 16.0 | $190M | 15,000 | 2.096 |
| Megamax 21000 | Imabari | 20,950 | 40,000 | 21 | 16.0 | $152M | 15,000 | 2.096 |
| Neo-Panamax 16000 LNG | Hanwha Ocean | 16,000 | 36,000 | 21 | 15.5 | $225M | 15,000 | 2.268 |
| Neo-Panamax 15750 | Hyundai Heavy | 15,750 | 36,000 | 21 | 15.5 | $194M | 15,000 | 2.286 |
| Explorer 13000 | Hyundai Samho | 13,100 | 32,000 | 21 | 15.5 | $118M | 15,000 | 2.530 |
| Post-Panamax 11000 | Hyundai Samho | 11,000 | 30,000 | 21 | 15.0 | $128M | 15,000 | 2.666 |
| Post-Panamax 9600 | Hyundai Samho | 9,600 | 28,000 | 21 | 14.8 | $105M | 15,000 | 2.870 |
| Post-Panamax 8500 | Samsung | 8,500 | 26,000 | 21 | 14.5 | $95M | 15,000 | 3.018 |
| VLGC 91 Ammonia-Ready | Hyundai Heavy | 4,000 | 30,000 | 17 | 12.0 | $121M | 6,000 | 4.007 |
| MEGI LNG 174 | Hyundai Heavy | 6,900 | 32,000 | 19 | 12.5 | $210M | 6,000 | 4.030 |
| Wide-Beam 7000 LNG | Jiangnan | 7,000 | 25,000 | 21 | 14.2 | $98M | 6,000 | 4.257 |
| Wide-Beam 6800 | Jiangnan | 6,800 | 24,000 | 21 | 14.0 | $72M | 6,000 | 4.361 |
| Panamax 5600 | Samsung | 5,600 | 22,000 | 20 | 13.0 | $60M | 6,000 | 4.460 |
| Midsize Gas 38 | Hyundai Mipo | 2,300 | 26,000 | 16 | 10.8 | $72M | 6,000 | 4.538 |
| Q-Flex 210 | Samsung | 6,900 | 34,000 | 19 | 12.5 | $230M | 6,000 | 4.565 |
| Q-Max 266 | Samsung | 7,800 | 34,000 | 19 | 12.5 | $260M | 6,000 | 4.601 |
| Yangzijiang 4200 LNG | Jiangsu New YZJ | 4,200 | 19,000 | 20 | 12.2 | $62M | 6,000 | 4.612 |
| PCTC 7000 LNG | China Merchants | 2,400 | 26,000 | 19 | 9.5 | $76M | 6,000 | 4.690 |
| PCTC 6500 | Imabari | 2,200 | 24,000 | 19 | 10.0 | $62M | 6,000 | 4.788 |
| Panamax 5000 | Daewoo | 5,060 | 22,000 | 20 | 13.5 | $55M | 6,000 | 4.789 |
| Yangzijiang 3500 | Jiangsu New YZJ | 3,500 | 18,000 | 20 | 12.0 | $48M | 6,000 | 4.912 |
| Panamax 4300 | Hyundai Heavy | 4,300 | 21,000 | 20 | 12.0 | $42M | 6,000 | 4.959 |
| Panamax 4000 | Hyundai Heavy | 4,000 | 20,000 | 19 | 11.8 | $30M | 6,000 | 4.973 |
| COSCO 2800 | COSCO Zhoushan | 2,800 | 17,000 | 19 | 11.0 | $36M | 6,000 | 5.052 |
| Ro-Ro 2500 | Uljanik | 2,500 | 21,000 | 20 | 9.5 | $72M | 6,000 | 5.532 |
| Hyundai Mipo 2500 | Hyundai Mipo | 2,500 | 16,000 | 20 | 10.5 | $32M | 6,000 | 5.572 |
| Heavy-Lift 1600 | Zhejiang Ouhua | 1,600 | 20,000 | 16 | 9.4 | $64M | 6,000 | 5.670 |
| Con-Ro 3400 | Hyundai Mipo | 3,400 | 24,000 | 22 | 11.5 | $90M | 6,000 | 5.697 |
| Dae Sun 1800 | Dae Sun | 1,800 | 13,000 | 18 | 9.8 | $18M | 6,000 | 5.793 |
| Hyundai Mipo 1700 | Hyundai Mipo | 1,700 | 14,000 | 19 | 9.5 | $24M | 6,000 | 5.979 |
| Polar Reefer 2200 | Hyundai Mipo | 2,200 | 22,000 | 20 | 10.6 | $58M | 6,000 | 5.985 |
| Moss LNG 138 | Kawasaki | 2,700 | 30,000 | 19 | 11.5 | $90M | 6,000 | 6.699 |
| Project Carrier 900 | Zhejiang Ouhua | 900 | 18,000 | 16 | 8.5 | $35M | 6,000 | 7.159 |
| Baltic Reefer 1400 | Hyundai Mipo | 1,400 | 20,000 | 20 | 9.8 | $42M | 6,000 | 7.161 |
| Coastal Car Carrier 2000 | Uljanik | 700 | 14,000 | 17 | 7.5 | $28M | 6,000 | 7.192 |
| Multipurpose 12500 | Zhejiang Ouhua | 700 | 18,000 | 15 | 8.0 | $18M | 6,000 | 7.808 |
| General Cargo 7000 | J. J. Sietas | 400 | 12,000 | 13 | 6.8 | $9M | 6,000 | 9.434 |
| Damen CF 1400 | Damen | 1,400 | 11,000 | 17 | 9.0 | $23M | 1,500 | 11.729 |
| Ice-Class Feeder 1200 | Aker Arctic | 1,200 | 9,000 | 16 | 8.5 | $26M | 1,500 | 11.907 |
| Wenchong 1100 | Guangzhou Wenchong | 1,100 | 9,500 | 17 | 8.7 | $16M | 1,500 | 12.291 |
| Damen CF 800 | Damen | 800 | 8,200 | 16 | 7.9 | $14M | 1,500 | 12.813 |
| Wenchong 700 | Guangzhou Wenchong | 700 | 7,400 | 16 | 7.5 | $10M | 1,500 | 13.220 |
| Sietas Type 178 | J. J. Sietas | 1,036 | 9,000 | 18 | 8.5 | $15M | 1,500 | 13.287 |
| Reefer Express 600 | Kværner | 600 | 16,000 | 21 | 9.5 | $22M | 6,000 | 13.549 |
| Sietas Type 168 | J. J. Sietas | 850 | 8,000 | 17 | 8.2 | $8M | 1,500 | 13.875 |
| Naikai 500 | Naikai Zosen | 500 | 6,500 | 15 | 6.5 | $6M | 1,500 | 14.317 |
| Bijlsma Coaster 350 | Bijlsma | 350 | 5,200 | 14 | 5.8 | $3M | 1,500 | 15.366 |
These carry no boxes at all — they carry tonnage, and the figure below is per tonne-kilometre. That is why the numbers look so much smaller: moving a tonne of iron ore is roughly a thousand times cheaper than moving a container, and it is why the two trades never compete for the same cargo.
| Ship | Builder | Deadweight (t) | Range (km) | Knots | Draft (m) | Price | Measured at (km) | ¢/t-km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handysize 35 | Imabari | 35,000 | 24,000 | 14 | 9.8 | $26M | 12,000 | Infinity |
| Handymax 47 | Oshima | 47,000 | 25,000 | 14 | 11.8 | $24M | 12,000 | Infinity |
| Supramax 58 | Tsuneishi | 58,000 | 26,000 | 14 | 12.8 | $30M | 12,000 | Infinity |
| Ultramax 64 | Imabari | 64,000 | 27,000 | 14 | 13.3 | $34M | 12,000 | Infinity |
| Kamsarmax 82 | Tsuneishi | 82,000 | 28,000 | 14 | 14.4 | $36M | 12,000 | Infinity |
| Post-Panamax Bulk 95 | Oshima | 95,000 | 28,000 | 15 | 15.0 | $40M | 12,000 | Infinity |
| Capesize 180 | Imabari | 180,000 | 30,000 | 15 | 18.2 | $50M | 12,000 | Infinity |
| Newcastlemax 210 | Qingdao Beihai | 210,000 | 30,000 | 15 | 18.3 | $62M | 12,000 | Infinity |
| Valemax 400 | Hyundai Heavy | 400,000 | 32,000 | 14 | 23.0 | $112M | 12,000 | Infinity |
| MR2 Product 50 | Hyundai Mipo | 50,000 | 26,000 | 15 | 13.0 | $38M | 12,000 | Infinity |
| LR2 Coated 110 | Sumitomo | 110,000 | 28,000 | 15 | 14.8 | $50M | 12,000 | Infinity |
| Aframax 115 | Sumitomo | 115,000 | 29,000 | 15 | 14.9 | $52M | 12,000 | Infinity |
| Suezmax 158 | Samsung | 158,000 | 30,000 | 15 | 17.0 | $66M | 12,000 | Infinity |
| VLCC 300 | Daewoo | 300,000 | 32,000 | 15 | 22.5 | $96M | 12,000 | Infinity |
| VLCC 320 Scrubber | Daewoo | 320,000 | 33,000 | 15 | 22.6 | $122M | 12,000 | Infinity |
| ULCC 440 | Hitachi Zosen | 440,000 | 34,000 | 16 | 24.0 | $105M | 12,000 | Infinity |
| IMO II Chemical 25 | Fukuoka | 75,000 | 24,000 | 15 | 10.0 | $55M | 12,000 | Infinity |
| Coastal Chemical 14 | Fujian Mawei | 41,400 | 20,000 | 14 | 8.5 | $32M | 12,000 | Infinity |
| LR1 Product 75 | STX Offshore | 75,000 | 27,000 | 15 | 13.0 | $62M | 12,000 | Infinity |
| OBO Carrier 75 | Hyundai Heavy | 75,000 | 27,000 | 15 | 13.5 | $44M | 12,000 | Infinity |
| Cement Carrier 25 | Naikai Zosen | 25,000 | 20,000 | 13 | 9.5 | $30M | 12,000 | Infinity |
| Wood Chip Carrier 60 | Oshima | 60,000 | 26,000 | 14 | 12.0 | $38M | 12,000 | Infinity |
The biggest ships dominate the top. Spreading crew and hull costs over twenty thousand slots is simply more efficient than doing it over two thousand — provided you can fill them. A lane with 800 boxes a week will bankrupt a 24,000-slot ship no matter how good its slot cost looks here.
Feeders sit last, and that is not a mistake. Small ships win on voyage cost, not slot cost. On a thin 900 km lane, a cheap coaster that breaks even beats a giant sailing a tenth full. This table ranks efficiency at scale; it does not tell you which ship suits a thin market.
Speed costs more than you think. Bunker burn rises with the cube of speed, which is why the industry slow-steamed everything after 2009 and why the speeds here are the ones actually sailed rather than the ones on the builder's drawing. A 2008 panamax designed for 24.5 knots runs at 20 in this game, exactly as it does in the world.
Older classes are marked in the fleet list in-game. The gap between a 2002 panamax and a modern megamax is real: it comes from hull form, engine year and sailing speed, not from a penalty the game applies to make old ships unattractive.