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New Map: Athens, Greece This update adds Athens, Greece , inspired by the container terminals of the Port of Piraeus. Athens offers a fresh challenge that puts your planning and traffic management skills to the test. Game Ship expiration warnings now take the ship's route into ac
Game Ships now begin decelerating earlier when approaching the end of their route in a docking zone. Increased the bias toward the forward direction when drawing a route, reducing accidental left or right turns when a straight route was intended. Ships following behind other ship
New Map: Istanbul, Turkey Added Ambarlı, the big container port on Istanbul's Marmara coast. It's a row of long piers running out into the harbor, each one packed with docks. There's plenty of docking space, but the lanes between the piers are narrow, so getting big ships in and
Game Docks now play a short animation when becoming active. The "Harbor Harmony" upgrade now cycles through all available colors. In "Relaxed Mode", upgrades are applied at a slightly lower rate. User Interface The Upgrade Shop now has a section that displays stats like "Ships Lo
Game A new game mode selection screen has been added. Choose between Standard and Relaxed mode at the start of each new game. Relaxed mode removes all timers and constraints, disables the upgrade shop, and offers a more laid-back experience. In Relaxed mode, upgrades are applied
Game The game can now be continued in Endless Mode after losing. This mode disables all timers on ships and lets you play indefinitely. Achievements and high scores cannot be earned. For ships entering the harbor that are not yet visible on screen, it is no longer possible to del
Colors The color brown for outgoing cargo is now much darker and more distinct from the colors orange and olive. Maroon has been removed from the game and replaced with a light cream color. Bug Fixes When the upgrade "Prismatic Containers" has been applied, ships will now correct
What's in the game? Port Authority launches with 20 real-world inspired harbor maps and 75 achievements. Guide ships of all sizes through increasingly busy waters, upgrade your harbor, and see how you stack up against players worldwide on the global leaderboards. Port Authority i
Game When using the color swap upgrade on a ship multiple times, it is no longer possible to get the same color twice before cycling through all possible colors. Added a new key binding to toggle the upgrade bar (default: "R"). Improved the ship spawn and color selection logic so
Game The upgrades "Prismatic Containers" and "Heavy Lifter" now have a visual representation. The visual for the "Ghost Ship" upgrade has been readjusted for better visibility . The purchased amount of upgrades shown in the HUD has been increased from 9 to 999. Bug Fixes Fixed a
Game Interactive Tutorial: Replaced video tutorials with a task-based system. All tutorial steps are now skippable, and the full sequence can be reset at any time via the Settings menu. Enhanced Camera Controls: Added zoom functionality. When drawing routes while zoomed in, the c
Gameplay Ships will now automatically stop and unload when their route passes through a harbor area, allowing routes for arriving ships to be plotted from start to finish without interruption. The direction a ship has selected to follow a route (forward, left, right, backward) wi
Gameplay Docks now have a larger selection area , making upgrades easier to apply. The colors magenta and pink have been adjusted to be easier to distinguish . Collision warnings are now triggered up to 15 seconds in advance. Exit markers now appear for significantly longer . UI
Gameplay Ships now have a slightly larger selection area, making them easier to click. Route drawing is now smoother and more responsive on low-end hardware and at low frame rates. The minimum unloading time (that can be reached in late game) for ships has been reduced from three
Gameplay The second and third docks now show up 50% faster at the beginning of a game. Changed the way unloaded containers are distributed on the harbor. Preventing containers to appear on distant or disconnected parts of the harbor. Some docks on the Hong Kong harbor have had th
Gameplay Recreated the Valencia harbor. When using the Prismatic Containers upgrade, the unloaded color is now based on the ship’s container color instead of the harbor’s color. Ships now stop closer to the end of their route without overshooting . Prices for dock upgrades have b
Gameplay Upgrades are now much cheaper at the start of the game, but become increasingly expensive as more are purchased. This change makes upgrades more affordable and accessible early on, while reducing the amount of time spent in the upgrade screen during the later stages of t
Gameplay Larger ships will now only appear once a dock’s size has been upgraded. This allows for more deliberate decisions early in a round about which docks receive larger ships first. Rebalanced upgrade costs: increasing a dock’s size is now cheaper, while changing a dock’s col
This update focuses on quality-of-life improvements, better visual feedback for shipping routes, and fine-tuning ship controls and upgrade costs. Gameplay Ship Rotation: All ships now rotate faster. This effect is more pronounced on smaller vessels and less noticeable on larger o
Gameplay All ships now have stern and bow thrusters and can now move sideways. Removed the demand mechanic and the associated upgrade. Removed some upgrades that did not see much or any use. Extended the tutorial. It now explains how to change a ship’s speed and how to buy and ap