Full game metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Steam app type | game |
| Steam App ID | 1085260 |
| Live current players | 7 |
| SteamPulse tracked peak | 16 |
| Live count (today's peak floor) | 7 |
| Price | $4.99 |
| Free to play | No |
| Discount | 0% |
| Original price USD | $4.99 |
| Current price USD | $4.99 |
| Release date | May 31, 2019 |
| Developer | Dipl. Ing. Rolf-Dieter Klein |
| Publisher | Dipl. Ing. Rolf-Dieter Klein |
| Owners estimated | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate minimum | 200,000 |
| SteamSpy owner estimate maximum | 500,000 |
| Review type | Very Positive |
| Positive review percent | 87% |
| Positive reviews | 74 |
| Negative reviews | 11 |
| Total reviews | 85 |
| Steam recommendations | Not available |
| Achievements | Not available |
| Average playtime forever | 1,056 minutes |
| Windows support | Yes |
| macOS support | No |
| Linux support | Yes |
| Parent game | Not available |
| Store URL | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1085260/ |
Short description
created by Rolf-Dieter Klein and Martin Ulrich The classic trade- and shippingsimulation Ports of Call. Create your own Shiptrading company.
About this game
Ports Of Call is a trade simulation game with some action parts. But the goal is to trade freight and transport them using ships. Originally launched for the Amiga now available for PCs on Steam. A Background on Tramp Shipping The traffic of goods by sea is organized in accordance with international agreements and contracts between individual countries. About 80% of the goods (called "cargo volume") transported between two countries is handled by ships registered under the flags of the countries concerned. The remaining 20% are open to the free competition of ships under other flags. These ships, called "tramp" ships, are usually prepared to transport all kinds of goods. This aspect of the shipping business is the focus of Ports of Call. Whether a tramp ship owner makes a profit depends upon: on the one hand, the laws, regulations and subsidies of his country, and on the other, the rules of supply and demand. If, for example, there has been a good coffee harvest, coffee prices will drop, and since there is a lot of coffee to be shipped, the freight charges will rise. Now, if a lot of owners start to compete for the business, the freight capacity will start to increase, with a consequent drop in freight rates. If the coffee harvest was bad, the freight rates will drop even though the coffee price has risen, because the shipping capacity is now in excess. If the business is exceptionally poor, it may be necessary for the ship owner to temporarily lay his ships up. In this situation, the ships cannot be sold profitably because the ships' prices have dropped (supply and demand). Also it is not economically viable to operate the ships because the income nowhere covers the overhead fixed costs, such as maintenance and finance, still have to be earned. This is now the time to buy good, used ships at a low price. Apart from the economic aspects, life aboard a tramp ship can be pretty exciting and that's no "old sailor's yarn"! The Object of the Game Each player founds his own shipping company, with a starting capital of $1 .. $4 million to buy ships (depends on the year of start and the playerlevel). Freight and ports of call can be chosen continuously from offers on…
Supported languages
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Portuguese - Portugal, Swedish