🚂 Automation & Expansion Update

🚆 Update 22 — Version 0.4.0

March 16, 2026

This update brings a new automation system, an additional terminal level, a new cargo type, interface improvements, and many gameplay fixes and optimizations.

✨ New Content

• Added Automatic Unloading Crane, available from Terminal Level 8

• Added Terminal Level 8

• Added new cargo type — 20 ft Refrigerated Container, available from Level 3

• Added French language support

• Added spring visual update for the terminal environment

Statistics improvements

• Added number of arrived trains

• Added number of arrived trucks

• Added total in-game time for the current save

• Added total real playtime for the current save

• Added number of handled containers

• Added number of purchased items

• Added number of purchased vehicles

Visual and environment improvements

• Improved location detail

• Updated forklift wheels

• Added terminal ground markings

• Reworked and improved tank container model

Interface and systems

• Fully redesigned tablet interface

• Added terminal status displays inside control buildings

• Improved container status display on the forklift

Quality of life

• Added option to respawn a stuck forklift

🎮 Gameplay

• Added wheel rotation animations for trains and trucks

• Adjusted train arrival and rolling speed

• Fixed Level 3 building spawn

• Added train roll-forward behaviour when expanding the terminal

• Fixed train load check before departure

• Updated container color variations • Adjusted player collision size

• Improved static object collisions

• Fixed spawning of additional container mounts (L)

• Improved appearance of buildings during construction

• Fixed electrical cable placement on the utility building

• Improved forklift handling and maneuverability (rear-wheel steering)

• Updated collision on X-ray inspection building elements

• Added ability to exit menus using Escape key

• Added additional in-game information tips

🖥 Interface

• Reworked Buildings section

• Updated container descriptions

• Updated center aiming marker

• Updated loading screen

🌍 Localization

• Updated German translation

• Updated Spanish translation

• Updated Italian translation

🔊 Audio

• Adjusted train horn volume

• Improved forklift reverse sound

• Adjusted container attachment sound

⚙ Optimization & Bug Fixes

• Fixed distance calculation

• Fixed statistics display issues

• Fixed issue where the auto-scanner did not scan steel coil blocks

• Updated container color display (orange → brown)

• Fixed container attachment to X-ray scanner

• Fixed issue where containers could fail to lock in place

• Fixed issue where forklift could attach to containers at incorrect angles

• Fixed issue where forklift could suddenly stop

• Optimized forklift collision geometry

• Adjusted first container spawn position

• Improved train movement on the main railway line

• Fixed time synchronization bug

• Optimized widget performance

• Fixed asphalt overlap issue

• Fixed placement of steel coils

• Fixed container texture overlap

• Minor fixes in Settings menu

• Improved overall stability

Thank you for your support, feedback, and help in improving Container Terminal Simulator!

— Tikam