I am NOT saying to teleport the ship 'automatically' to port. I AM saying that there is program logic that will allow inputting a start and destination for a run for a trader ship that might take 2 or 3 hours of real time that is, quite frankly, boring as can be.
I can understand that this would not be optimum on the PvP server. However, on the PvE server most of us are interested in crafting and/or occasional fleet actions.
As long as we are on the subject, might I also suggest that players be allowed to use their personal possessions on either the PvP or PvE servers as is done with 'Armored Warfare'. In that game, the player gets to select which type of mission he wishes to undertake.
Just ideas. Use them, don't use them. Your call...but....