diff --git a/game/missiongenerator/cargoshipgenerator.py b/game/missiongenerator/cargoshipgenerator.py
index b6f3b282..26e6eff0 100644
--- a/game/missiongenerator/cargoshipgenerator.py
+++ b/game/missiongenerator/cargoshipgenerator.py
@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@ class CargoShipGenerator:
 
     def generate(self) -> None:
         # Reset the count to make generation deterministic.
-        for coalition in self.game.coalitions:
-            for ship in coalition.transfers.cargo_ships:
-                self.generate_cargo_ship(ship)
+        if not self.game.settings.perf_disable_cargo_ships:
+            for coalition in self.game.coalitions:
+                for ship in coalition.transfers.cargo_ships:
+                    self.generate_cargo_ship(ship)
 
     def generate_cargo_ship(self, ship: CargoShip) -> ShipGroup:
         waypoints = ship.route
diff --git a/game/settings/settings.py b/game/settings/settings.py
index fcd910cf..9d81ae07 100644
--- a/game/settings/settings.py
+++ b/game/settings/settings.py
@@ -797,6 +797,12 @@ class Settings:
         section=PERFORMANCE_SECTION,
         default=False,
     )
+    perf_disable_cargo_ships: bool = boolean_option(
+        "Disable shipping-convoys",
+        page=MISSION_GENERATOR_PAGE,
+        section=PERFORMANCE_SECTION,
+        default=False,
+    )
     perf_frontline_units_prefer_roads: bool = boolean_option(
         "Front line troops prefer roads",
         page=MISSION_GENERATOR_PAGE,