Imports not supplying buildings?

[Pilgrim]

Hello! So in one of my games, I seem to have depleted all my sources of Iron, and Gold, thus stopping any production from my steel mill and jewlery shop. Of course, I go ahead and set up a trade route to start importing Iron and Gold, however they STILL arent producing! I don't know if they're just sending it back out raw, or what, but I was wondering if anybody had any ideas as to why this is happening? Thanks!
~Pilgrim

[Mansikkanuolimyrkkysammakko]

I heard theres a bug that causes fresh imports to be exported on next normal ship. Also teamsters dont have a glue what to do when you import multiple stuff.

[iroks1]

Increase teamster number, change traffic (some jams?). Extra think about travel time ships. 3 months? Then you need 3 ships, one for each month and add extra one to give teamster time to transport all stuff.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=280168482
Look at number it is possible to run ecenomy based only on importing materials
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=280168426
6 refinery transfer coal
2 steel mill
5-6 car factories
all materials are imported

[Gl1tch_W1tch]

how do you find room for 14 docks?

[Pilgrim]

Originally posted by JonesinForJosie:

how do you find room for 14 docks?

You can use Drydocks to double how many trade ships you have

[Gl1tch_W1tch]

yes, which brings it from 28 to 14

[Pilgrim]

Originally posted by JonesinForJosie:

yes, which brings it from 28 to 14

Ohhhh I missread.

[iroks1]

Originally posted by JonesinForJosie:

how do you find room for 14 docks?

Easly just spread on your island.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=280168349
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=280168188
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=280168161
Other extra, you see how you can make better planed city without traffic jams

Other island based on import coal and beauxite
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=276985842
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=276985957

Last option: import coal to refinery and heavy farniture production
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=275325189
(look minimap) 2k energy only to metro stations
North entertiment
south tourist
west industry
east housing

Allways look in almanach money->resource overview and look how many your industry need and supply. Next think is just make traffic easier and smooth.

[Pilgrim]

Originally posted by iroks1:

Originally posted by JonesinForJosie:

how do you find room for 14 docks?

Easly just spread on your island.
Other extra, you see how you can make better planed city without traffic jams

(look minimap) 2k energy only to metro stations
North entertiment
south tourist
west industry
east housing

Allways look in almanach money->resource overview and look how many your industry need and supply. Next think is just make traffic easier and smooth.

It certianally is not because of Traffic Jams, I got a metro station on most every corner, and I have plenty of teamsters all over the place. Some days they actually have been supplied, sometimes not so much. So I think I got it settled for the most part. Thanks! c:

[iroks1]

show screens of your island and screen in almanac total resource overview and list of exported goods

[Celtic-Soul]

I don't get it .. Imported coal looks blocked in dock here,, Yet I have quite good transportation system. I feel like missing something, any ideas?

[Tehrock]

Originally posted by Mr Pilgrim:

Hello! So in one of my games, I seem to have depleted all my sources of Iron, and Gold, thus stopping any production from my steel mill and jewlery shop. Of course, I go ahead and set up a trade route to start importing Iron and Gold, however they STILL arent producing! I don't know if they're just sending it back out raw, or what, but I was wondering if anybody had any ideas as to why this is happening? Thanks!
~Pilgrim

I'm having the same problem. It's definitely a bug. The materials I've imported are just sitting in my docks as export but never get exported or transported to the factories. I've got plenty of teamsters, including buildings right next to the dock and factory.

[Kryzzk]

Same Problem here, imports never leave the dock they just change from Imports to Exports as soon as they are unloaded and move right back out with the next ship.

[Celtic-Soul]

Ok well I don't have any problems of importation since few games :

-build many docks, far from each other (like 14 at least)
-build 1 Transporters buidling for 100 inhabitants
-put the budget max for every Transporters building (you should put the budget max on quite everything btw)
-add several boats to every importation.
-make sure your road network is fluid
-wait

The bug happens easier if you build something prior to import what it needs. Destroy the building then and build others once you have the needed ressource in docks. But it is very very rare, most of the time it's all about transporters, transporters BUDGET (very important), clear roads and waiting.