To add a new route, you have to set up the following things: Information about ships assigned to the selected route: whether they are currently sailing the route, their cargo and efficiency.List of waypoints and loading/unloading instructions for the currently selected route.The side bar to the right contains the interface for creating and modifying trade routes, from top to bottom: Most of this information can be filtered out using the buttons at the top of the window, to get a clearer view of your own empire. Locations of warehouses and harbour master's offices, where ships may load and unload cargo.
Ships assigned to the currently selected trading route are highlighted by a white circle
The map initially shows the following information, coded by player color: This menu is accessed through either the button on the main icon bar, the button in the info panel of a ship that is assigned to a trading route, or the key binding (F6 by default). Trading routes are managed in the Ships and Trading routes menu, displayed in the screenshot.
