Willy is the named bulk carrier in the official vessel updates. Bulk gameplay includes shovel cranes, hatches and bulk materials, and bulk cargo can be traded between major harbours. A complete loading or unloading input sequence is 待确认.
The bulk carrier
The LNG & Bulk Update introduced Bulk Willy, LNG Nordic Duchess and Container Big Trip as separate ship roles. Willy's cargo work is therefore distinct from container and LNG tasks. The same update introduced special shovel cranes and bulk materials. Official notes do not provide a full current ship specification or purchase price.
Bulk cargo jobs
Bulk Cargo Delivery was added as a job in the LNG & Bulk Update. The Co-op Crew Update later added bulk cargo to Free Trade between major harbours. The full release then addressed bulk unloading after reloading a save and several Bulk Cargo autocomplete situations. A job and a Free Trade transaction may expose different interfaces, so do not assume a single workflow covers both.
Loading, unloading and port time
The Career Update made cargo ships load over multiple days, with port operations continuing independently of the player. Work shifts provide a way to participate manually, and an updated schedule helps players plan future deliveries. The official notes also report that bulk cargo can leave dust and residue on deck. Deck cleaning is optional and intended for immersion, so it should not be mistaken for a required delivery step.
An older Career Update known-issues list said bulk loading was temporarily disabled. The later Co-op Crew Update introduced bulk trading, and the full release fixed bulk-related save and autocomplete problems. This sequence shows why a mid-2026 guide may be stale. It does not prove that every previously listed limitation has been removed from every platform.
Choosing the right ship
The official vessel list groups Willy with two other specialist cargo ships: Big Trip for containers and Nordic Duchess for LNG. The updated ship menu identifies supported cargo types and explains certain unavailable trade options. If a bulk offer cannot be started, inspect the selected vessel and cargo type before treating it as a crane bug. The complete compatibility matrix and capacities remain 待确认.
Hatches, cranes and current version
An older patch fixed hatch animations on Willy and improved shovel-crane gamepad movement. The full-release notes also fixed loading-plan and crane issues across cargo handling. These notes confirm the systems exist, but they do not give a reliable order of controls. Hatch interactions and crane bindings are 待确认 for the current version.
Evidence
The official change log supports the vessel name, cargo type and updates. Exact capacities, port routes and manual loading steps have not been verified here. This page avoids turning historical known issues into current gameplay rules.