Shipping and Containers
Moving supply in bulk, not by hand.
Carrying crates one at a time does not scale. Containers and dedicated shipping let logistics players move large volumes of supply efficiently — the difference between supplying a squad and supplying a front.
What this page teaches
- What containers are for
- Bulk vs single-crate hauling
- Matching transport to distance
- How to ship without bottlenecks
What shipping is
Shipping is bulk logistics: using containers, large vehicles, trains, and ships to move many crates or large material volumes at once instead of hauling them individually.
It is the scaling layer that lets a handful of players keep a whole region supplied.
Why bulk matters
Single-crate hauling is fine for a quick top-up but collapses under the demand of an active front. Containers let one trip do the work of many.
Efficient shipping frees players to fight, build, and gather instead of all of them driving.
Containers and how to use them
Containers hold large quantities of crates or materials and are moved by suitable vehicles and cranes at depots and ports.
- Pack containers with what a destination actually needs
- Use cranes at ports and depots to load and unload
- Stage containers near production so loading is quick
- Label your intent in chat so others do not duplicate the run
Matching transport to distance
Short hops suit trucks; long backline hauls suit trains; cross-water moves suit ships. Picking the wrong tool wastes fuel and time.
Plan the route before you load, including where you will refuel.
Common mistakes
Shipping huge volumes to a base that is already full while a starving base nearby gets nothing. Confirm the need first.
Leaving loaded containers stranded at a depot because the next leg was never arranged.
Related systems
Shipping connects the Refinery and Factory Loop to Public Stockpiles, and overlaps with Trains and Naval Logistics.
Hand-carrying crates one by one to supply an active front. It does not scale and burns time the war cannot spare.
Before loading a container, decide its exact destination and the need it fills. Bulk delivered to the wrong base is bulk wasted.