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Container (higher-end items like ship components).
Energy (Antimatter, Energy, Ion and Plasma Cells).
Bulk (stuff like minerals and refined materials).*
Liquid (Hydrogen, Ions, Plasma and Water).*

*Note that Mining Ships may also trade Bulk and Liquid wares if not equipped with mining drones.

There are currently 18 19 trade ships capable of carrying Container wares, although 8 are also able to carry at least one other cargo type. Seventeen Eighteen are designated as "Trade" whereas the Phoenix Marauder is a "Fight" ship (see here for info on the significance of that). For Energy, Bulk and Liquid, there is one less ship because the Sanahar only comes in a Container class.

It's worth noting that Titurel is used as a combat vessel by various pirate factions and and the Lyramekron is heavily-armed along the lines of a "Fight" ship.

Statistics for the above-mentioned ships Statistics for all of them can be found in the tables belowtable below (based on ship data linked from here ), and notes on trends and outliers follow.

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07 1816888---07 1816817509061513538%---14 1815818913440%---L792 100126781303016020211.2--1025 11010798003012723%200--495 52105820902024225%112--442 11024980801024927%154--330 40121846009027333%28-Split³787 55707813016020319%112--776 115148742555200-XL12 20822752.502037040632%Albatross XL1303 41631931043033028%610--.0929322006028039521%236--1625 9055641018039024046%5--700 50079508091702453%807--3585 240668612080022315%1663--1239 2702187236006042033914%354--1623 250154511801185--

Name	Storage type	Class	Cost¹ (M Cr)	Cargo² (m³)	Cargo (m³/ k Cr)	Speed (m/s)	Drone Bay	Hull (M)	Shield (M)	Total M HP	Total HP/k Cr	Shield / Total HP	k DPS (total)	Rev. (m/s)	Acc. (m/s²)	TurnPitch (m/s)
Gigurum	Container	M	1.	3		12,000	9.	4	183	0	0.05	0.04	0.09	74	46%	n/a	-37	47	21
NyanaeMercancias	Container	M	1.	1		11,000	10.	3	204	0	0.	07	0.	05	0.	12	112	41%	n/a	-40	38	32
ToucanNyanae	Container	M	1.	3		13,000	10.	1	175	0	0.09	0.06	0.15	113	38%	n/a	-40	28	24
RahanasToucan	Container	M	1.	3	12,000	9.	2	189	0	0.	09	0.	06	0.	15	118	19%	40%	n/a	-52	38	27
SanaharRahanas	Container	L	8.	9	100,000	11.	2	78	150	1.	30	0.30	1.	60	179	19%	11.	2	-24	10	6
StyrvokSanahar	Container	L	11.	9	110,000	9.	2	98	150	1.	00	0.30	1.	30	109	23%	20.	0	-24	18	8
VultureStyrvok	Container	L	6.	1	52,000	8.	5	82	60	0.	90	0.30	1.	20	197	25%	11.	2	-24	14	8
LeptonVultureUnified²	Container	L	5.	9	110,000	18.	6	80	150	0.	80	0.30	1.	10	186	27%	15.	4	-20	10	-	Rahanas C+E	10
Lepton	Merged	L	4.	0		40,000	9.	9	84	60	0.	60	0.30	0.	90	222	33%	2.	8	-28	14	16
Styrvok Rahanas C+EUnified²	Segregated	L	8.	9	55,000	6.	2	78	150	1.	30	0.30	1.	60	180	19%	11.2	-24	10	-	Albatross	Container	6
Styrvok C+E	Segregated	L	9.	0	52,000	5.8	74	60	1.	25	0.	30	1.55	173	45.7	-	-	-	19%	11.2	-24	10	6
Albatross	Container	XL	12.	0	208,000	17.	3	75	150	2.	50	1.20	3.	70	308	32%	45.	7	-20	10	10
CraneAlbatross XL	Container	XL	16.7	208	416,000	25.	0	75	150	3.	10	1.	20	4.	30	258	28%	61.	0	-20	10	10
Scaldis⁴CraneSplit	Container	XL	9.	3	208,000	22.	4	75	150	2.	20	0.	60	2.	80	302	21%	23.6	-20	10	10
Phoenix MarauderScaldisUniversal	Segregated	XL	17.	5		90,000	5.	1	64	150	2.	10	1.	80	3.	90	223	46%	5.	6	-20	8	4
LyramekronPhoenix Marauder	Universal	XL	73.	8	50,000	0.7	95	150	0.80	0.	90	1.	70	23	53%	80.	7	-25	15	10
LyraneaLyramekron	Universal	XL	43.	8	240,000	5.	5	68	150	6.	80	1.	20	8.	00	183	15%	166.	3	-20	8	4
TiturelLyranea	Universal	XL	14.	7	270,000	18.	3	72	150	3.	60	0.60	4.20	285	14%	35.4	-20	9	5
Titurel	Universal	XL	18.8	250,000	13.3	51	150	1.80	1.20	3.00	159	40%	43.8	-20	9	5

Energy Trade ship stats (click on heading to re-order)

554172---Nyanae55 14417509061526338%---Toucan53 14264189081426240%---RahanasL780 130167781303016020519%WIP--Styrvok490 63129820902024525%WIP--Vulture472 13027580801023327%WIP--LeptonUnified²330 40121846009027333%WIP-Split³787 65837813016020319%WIP--Styrvok Unified²776 115148742555200WIP- 4247752.5020Albatross XL953 848830042044129%WIP--Crane549 42722006028051021%WIP--Scaldis⁴Split1625 3018641018039024046%560-70024--35967223--124218339--162154185--

Name	Storage type	Class	Cost¹ (M Cr)	Cargo² (m³)	Cargo (m³/ k Cr)	Speed (m/s)	Drone Bay	Hull (M)	Shield (M)	Total M HP	Total HP/k Cr	Shield / Total HP	k DPS (total)	Rev. (m/s)	Acc. (m/s²)	TurnPitch (m/s)
Gigurum	Energy	M	0.	5	14,000	25.	5	172	0	0.05	0.04	0.10	173	45%	n/a	-32	42	16
Mercancias	Energy	M	0.	5		12,000	25.	2	204	0	0.	07	0.	05	0.	12	250	41%	n/a	-40	38	32
Nyanae	Energy	M	0.	5		16,000	30.	3	175	0	0.	09	0.06	0.	15	275	38%	n/a	-40	28	24
Toucan	Energy	M	0.	6	14,000	25.	1	189	0	0.	08	0.	06	0.	14	80	40%	n/a	-52	38	27
Rahanas	Energy	L	8.	8	130,000	14.	8	78	150	1.	30	0.30	1.	60	182	19%	11.2	-24	10	6
Styrvok	Energy	L	6.	0	63,000	10.	4	82	60	0.	90	0.30	1.	20	199	25%	11.2	-24	14	8
Vulture	Energy	L	6.	6	130,000	19.	6	80	150	0.	80	0.30	1.	10	166	27%	26.6	-20	10	-	Rahanas C+E	10
Lepton	Merged	L	4.	0		40,000	9.	9	84	60	0.	60	0.30	0.	90	222	33%	2.8	-28	14	16
Rahanas C+E	Segregated	L	8.	9	65,000	7.	3	78	150	1.	30	0.30	1.	60	180	19%	11.2	-24	10	-	Albatross	Energy	XL	8.92	6
Styrvok C+E	Segregated	L	9.0	63,000	7.	0	74	60	1.	25	3.70	415	32%	WIP	-	-	-	0.30	1.55	173	19%	11.2	-24	10	6
Albatross	Energy	XL	11.	8		42,000	3.	6	75	150	2.	50	1.20	3.	70	314	32%	45.7	-20	10	10
Albatross XL	Energy	XL	14.	8		84,000	5.7	75	150	3.	00	1.	20	4.	20	285	29%	45.7	-20	10	10
Crane	Energy	XL	9.	1		42,000	4.	6	75	150	2.	20	0.	60	2.	80	309	21%	23.	6	-20	10	-	10
Scaldis	Segregated	XL	17.5	30,000	1.7	64	150	2.10	1.80	3.90	223	46%	5.6	-20	8	4
Phoenix Marauder	Universal	XL	73.	8	50,000	0.7	95	150	0.80	0.90	1.70	23	53%	80.7	-25	15	10
Lyramekron	Universal	XL	43.	8	240,000	5.	5	68	150	6.80	1.20	8.00	183	15%	166.3	-20	8	4
Lyranea	Universal	XL	14.	7	270,000	18.	3	72	150	3.60	0.60	4.20	285	14%	35.4	-20	9	5
Titurel	Universal	XL	18.	8	250,000	13.	3	51	150	1.80	1.20	3.00	159	40%	43.8	-20	9	5

Bulk Trade ship stats (click on heading to re-order)

5532174---Nyanae5532617509061526338%---Toucan52344189081732145%---RahanasL739 170231303016021619%WIP--Styrvok.95157820902024225%WIP--Vulture419 28066980801026327%WIP--HermodUnified²67 240423761104024721%WIP-Split³742 8511578306021619%WIP--Styrvok Unified²734 225307742555211WIP-XL61 2082427525012037043032%WIP-- XL28 41636930042037229%WIP--Crane666 20831222006028042121%WIP--Scaldis⁴Split1625 402641018039024046%560--Phoenix MarauderUniversal700 5007950800901702453%807--Lyramekron359 240668612080022315%1663--Lyranea124 270339--162154185--

Name	Storage type	Class	Cost¹ (M Cr)	Cargo² (m³)	Cargo (m³/ k Cr)	Speed (m/s)	Drone Bay	Hull (M)	Shield (M)	Total M HP	Total HP/k Cr	Shield / Total HP	k DPS (total)	Rev. (m/s)	Acc. (m/s²)	TurnPitch (m/s)
Gigurum	Bulk	M	0.	5	18,000	36.6	183	0	0.05	0.04	0.10	195	45%	n/a	-37	47	21
Mercancias	Bulk	M	0.	5	18,000	34.	2	204	0	0.	07	0.	05	0.	12	254	41%	n/a	-40	38	32
Nyanae	Bulk	M	0.	5	18,000	33.	9	175	0	0.09	0.	06	0.	15	273	38%	n/a	-40	28	24
Toucan	Bulk	M	0.	5	18,000	32.8	189	0	78	0.	09	0.	08	0.	17	97	45%	n/a	-52	38	27
Rahanas	Bulk	L	8.4	78	170,000	20.	2	78	150	1.	30	0.30	1.	60	190	19%	11.2	-24	10	6
Styrvok	Bulk	L	5.	8	78,000	13.	4	82	60	0.	90	0.30	1.	20	206	25%	11.2	-24	14	8
Vulture	Bulk	L	5.	7	280,000	49.	2	80	150	0.	80	0.30	1.	10	193	27%	15.4	-20	10	-	Rahanas B+L	10
Hermod	Merged	L	6.	6	240,000	36.	3	76	300	1.	10	0.30	1.	40	212	21%	5.6	-24	9	7
Rahanas B+L	Segregated	L	8.	4	85,000	10.	1	78	150	1.	30	0.30	1.	60	190	19%	11.2	-24	10	-	Albatross	Bulk	6
Styrvok B+L	Segregated	L	8.	5	78,000	9.	1	74	60	1.	25	0.	30	1.	55	181	19%	11.2	-24	10	6
Albatross		Bulk	XL	11.	5	208,000	18.	1	75	150	2.	50	1.20	3.	70	322	32%	45.7	-20	10	10
Albatross XL	Bulk	XL	14.	2	416,000	29.	4	75	150	3.	00	1.	20	4.	20	296	29%	45.7	-20	10	10
Crane	Bulk	XL	8.	8	208,000	23.5	75	150	2.	20	0.	60	2.	80	316	21%	23.	6	-20	10	10
Scaldis	Segregated	XL	17.	5		40,000	2.	3	64	150	2.	10	1.	80	3.	90	223	46%	5.	6	-20	8	4
Phoenix Marauder	Universal	XL	73.	8	50,000	0.7	95	150	0.80	0.	90	1.	70	23	53%	80.	7	-25	15	10
Lyramekron	Universal	XL	43.	8	240,000	21.8	72	5.5	68	150	6.80	1.20	8.00	183	15%	166.3	-20	8	4
Lyranea	Universal	XL	14.7	270,000	18.3	72	150	3.60	0.60	4.20	285	14%	35.4	-20	9	5
Titurel	Universal	XL	18.	8	250,000	13.	3	51	150	1.80	1.20	3.00	159	40%	43.8	-20	9	5

Liquid Trade ship stats (click on heading to re-order)

50646051020650%---Nyanae50 3264617509091836350%---Toucan49 32648189091837350%---RahanasL745 310416781303016021519%WIP--Styrvok473 147311820902025425%WIP--Vulture376 8021380801029327%WIP--HermodUnified²567 24042761104024721%WIP-Split³742 15520978306021619%WIP--Styrvok Unified²734 225307742555211WIP- 1322007525012037056132%WIP-- XL975 2642730042043129%WIP--Crane567 13223322006028049421%WIP--Scaldis⁴Split1625 7046410124060--70024--35967223--124218339--162154185--

Name	Storage type	Class	Cost¹ (M Cr)	Cargo² (m³)	Cargo (m³/ k Cr)	Speed (m/s)	Drone Bay	Hull (M)	Shield (M)	Total M HP	Total HP/k Cr	Shield / Total HP	k DPS (total)	Rev. (m/s)	Acc. (m/s²)	TurnPitch (m/s)
Gigurum	Liquid	M	0.	5	32,000	65.	1	194	0	0.05	0.	04	0.	09	191	46%	n/a	-42	52	27
Mercancias	Liquid	M	0.	4		28,000	69.	5	204	0	0.	07	0.	05	0.	12	295	41%	n/a	-40	38	32
Nyanae	Liquid	M	0.	5		36,000	71.	6	175	0	0.09	0.	06	0.	15	288	38%	n/a	-40	28	24
Toucan	Liquid	M	0.	5	32,000	64.	8	189	0	0.	09	0.	06	0.	15	310	40%	n/a	-52	38	27
Rahanas	Liquid	L	8.	5	310,000	36.	6	78	150	1.	30	0.30	1.	60	189	19%	11.2	-24	10	6
Styrvok	Liquid	L	5.	9	147,000	25.	0	82	60	0.	90	0.30	1.	20	204	25%	11.2	-24	14	8
Vulture	Liquid	L	4.	9	80,000	16.3	80	150	0.	80	0.30	1.	10	224	27%	4.2	-20	10	-	Rahanas B+L	10
Hermod	Merged	L	6.	6	240,000	36.	3	76	300	1.	10	0.30	1.	40	212	21%	5.6	-24	9	7
Rahanas B+L	Segregated	L	8.	4	155,000	18.	4	78	150	1.	30	0.30	1.	60	190	19%	11.2	-24	10	-	Albatross	Liquid	XL	6.60	6
Styrvok B+L	Segregated	L	8.5	147,000	17.	2	74	60	1.	25	0.	30	1.	55	181	19%	11.2	-24	10	6
Albatross		Liquid	XL	11.	8	132,000	11.1	75	150	2.	50	1.20	3.	70	313	32%	45.7	-20	10	10
Albatross XL	Liquid	XL	15.	0	264,000	17.	6	75	150	3.	00	1.	20	4.	20	280	29%	45.7	-20	10	10
Crane	Liquid	XL	9.	3	132,000	14.3	75	150	2.	20	0.60	2.80	303	21%	23.6	-20	10	10
Scaldis	Segregated	XL	17.5	70,000	4.0	64	150	2.10	1.80	3.90	223	46%	5.	6	-20	8	4
Phoenix Marauder	Universal	XL	73.	8	50,000	0.7	95	150	0.80	0.90	1.70	23	53%	80.7	-25	15	10
Lyramekron	Universal	XL	43.	8	240,000	5.	5	68	150	6.80	1.20	8.00	183	15%	166.3	-20	8	4
Lyranea	Universal	XL	14.	7	270,000	18.	3	72	150	3.60	0.60	4.20	285	14%	35.4	-20	9	5
Titurel	Universal	XL	18.	8	250,000	13.	3	51	150	1.80	1.20	3.00	159	40%	43.8	-20	9	5

1. Full price estimated to be hull+SEs+crew+drones:

Hull: Approximately Encyclopaedia base price (approximately equal to 2 x sum cost of all components at their base price).
SE : (Surface Elements that can be purchased (shields and weapons): Sold by shipyards at approximately 2 x base costs (1 Capital Field Generator = 3 FFPs).
Crew: 240k 240 k Cr assumed Largefor L/XL ship cost ships (65k Captain; 35k Engineer; 140k DO), or 30k for a Pilot.
Drones: 1.3M 6 M Cr assumed for LargeL/XL ships ships (5 constructors, 10 Cargo, and 5 Intie. Mk I).

2. The Cargobays of the Styrvok C+E, Lepton (also C+E), Styrvok B+L and Hermod (also B+L) have no restrictions on relative amount of either ware type.
3. The Rahanas C+E can hold 55 k m³ of Container and 65 k m³ of Energy; The Rahanas B+L an hold 85 k m³ of Bulk and 155 k m³ of Liquid.
4. The Scaldis has a split cargobay that holds 40 k m³ Bulk, 90 k m³ of Container, 30 k m³ of Energy and 70 k m³ Liquid.

Trends and outliers amongst the ship balance

WIPIn the case of Large and Extra Large ships, the listed cargo volume is the volume available for trading (10,000 m³ extra available for fuel).

Merged storage type: The entire cargo bay capacity can be used for any of the compatible ware type.
Segregated storage type: The cargo bay is divided into smaller compartments for each of the compatible ware type. Once a compartment is full, no more wares of that type can be loaded, even if the other compartments still have room.

Table changelog

Date	Change	Notes
20.02.2016	Improved hull cost estimates	Switched hull cost to encyclopaedia base price from 'cost of wares'
	Corrected SE cost estimates	Shipyards sell SEs at 2x their base cost and now this table does too
21.03.2016	Fixed multi-storage Styrvok stats	Corrected tables to use segregated storage instead of merged
24.03.2016	Added Trends and Outliners	Aimed at providing some details for ships not apparent from the tables Maybe too wordy or needs its own page
18.04.2016	Added Drone capacity	Added drone bay statistics to all ships. Should be useful
05.05.2016	Fixed M Trader cargo volumes	Different racial M Traders now correctly have different cargo volumes

Ship-specific notes

The Lyramekron has very solid combat capabilities, and its cost-to-DPS ratio is excellent. However, it has some shortcomings as a trade vessel. Its sluggish acceleration, agility, and huge size often means lengthy docking and cargo transfer times (not so much a problem OOZ). It should also be noted that the majority of its damage comes from the massive number of HIT/MA turrets, which is a class below true destroyer weaponry such as Plasma/JET LR. Still, it is good for performing trade runs in dangerous areas, where its tough hull and combines DPS is likely to guarantee survivability.

The Titurel does not appear to have anything special going for it. However, it is fairly compact and agile, which allows for quick docking and cargo transfer times. It is also decently armed, able to easily deter pirate fighter squadrons. It is a very common sight, due to being heavily used by pirate factions, which makes them easy to acquire by early game players (good boarding practice) who may not have the money to purchase a large trading fleet otherwise.

The Phoenix Marauder is a unique ship. It is a combat vessel with an universal cargo bay. This makes it the only ship that's completely safe to use for trading in Fields of Opportunity, since the Teladi pirates are programmed to only attack ships designated with the "Trade" specialization. It is also an extremely fast and agile ship, with a speed of 95m/s and maneuvering thrusters facing both sides, allowing for quick turning. These qualities make it an excellent ship for making quick, high-value trade runs in general.

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