Quote Originally Posted by andrewt View Post
Also, trade is limited to how many trade routes you are allowed in your home province. The Dutch only have 1 port on their home province so only start with 3 foreign trade routes allowed. Do other countries with more than 1 port in their capital have a chance for more?
Based on my Maratha's campaign, that is incorrect. I believe it is how many trade ports are linked to your capital via land.

In turn 1, I had only three sea trade slots, which I quickly filled.

Turn 2, I captured the city immediately to the north of my capital, which had a trade port as well. I now have six trade slots.

So if the Dutch capture neighboring coastal provinces, they should get extra trade slots as well?