# Port Empire: Idle Ship Tycoon — Incremental Business Game

> Incremental Business Game (iPhone/iPad app by STERK VEKST AS.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/port-empire-idle-ship-tycoon/id6821948180 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [STERK VEKST AS](https://appshunter.io/developer/6776974635)
- Category: Games, Business, Simulation, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 16 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-16
- Data updated: 2026-11-01

## What is Port Empire?

Start with one small harbor. Finish with ships on every ocean.

Port Empire is an idle shipping tycoon set on a real world map. Choose your home port, from Hammerfest in the Arctic to Ushuaia at the end of the world, buy a coastal freighter and open your first trade route. Every delivery pays, every new port changes the map, and your ships keep earning while you are away.

BUILD A REAL-WORLD PORT NETWORK
• 143 real ports, from tiny fishing harbors to global hubs like Rotterdam, Singapore and Shanghai
• Real sea lanes through Suez, Panama, Gibraltar, the Bosporus and the Strait of Magellan, and up the Amazon to Manaus
• Buy ports, upgrade them and build container, oil, LNG, bulk, RoRo and cruise terminals
• Grow from a local harbor to a regional network, then to a global shipping empire

COMMAND A FLEET
• 11 ship classes: coastal freighters, reefer trawlers, feeder ships, offshore supply vessels, RoRo vessels, cruise ships, bulk carriers, oil tankers, container vessels, LNG carriers and giant container ships
• Every shipyard visit reveals three hulls. Pick one and find out its name and trait
• Traits like Ice Class, Super Freezer and Oversized Hold change where a ship earns best
• Refit ships up to level 10, rename them and watch them cross the map

TAKE CONTRACTS, CHASE GOLDEN JOBS
• Your ports post contracts face down. Flip them to find common, rare and golden jobs
• Golden contracts pay five times as much and bring a cargo container home
• Open containers on the quay for cash, Gold Bars and surprises

COLLECT THE WORLD
• 26 regional collections, from the Norwegian Coast to the Mediterranean, each with a permanent bonus on every route
• A new world event every day, the same for every captain
• Daily and weekly missions feed a season ladder with free rewards and the Captain's Pass

PLAY YOUR WAY
• Idle earnings: ships keep sailing while you are away, up to three hours
• Pirates and storms keep active play tense, and nothing bad happens while you are offline
• Pixel art and chiptune sound
• Your company saves to iCloud
• No ads

Port Empire is free to play. Gold Bars and the seasonal Captain's Pass are optional in-app purchases. There is no paywall: every port and every ship can be earned by playing. Paid items are never random.

Your captain is waiting on the quay. Where will you build your shipping company?

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10 Gold Bars | $0.99 | one-time |
| 50 Gold Bars | $2.99 | one-time |
| 200 Gold Bars | $7.99 | one-time |
| Captain's Pass: Season 1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Harbor Master | $4.99 | one-time |
| Captain's Pass: Season 2 | $4.99 | one-time |


## Is Port Empire safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Port Empire.

## Is Port Empire legit?

Port Empire: Idle Ship Tycoon appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Port Empire is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-10-16

No release notes.

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