I could post sceenshots of complex infrastructure, My buddy and I are sitting on hundreds of silver ore. We built a dock, built a road into the mountains, built a mining base, mined the silver along the aptly named 'silver road' then hauled it back to the longship to the main base on another island. I think the lack of indicators is what is nice about the game. If your ship looks haggard then it needs repairs. The cart is unruly but it works for now. I think it is worth enjoying the trip and the work. Not trying to say the OP is wrong, just trying to give a different perspective. My friend and I love some logistics so for us it is a challenge.