diff --git a/src/cargotype.cpp b/src/cargotype.cpp
index 6cc02f63a3..4a2dd6a32d 100644
--- a/src/cargotype.cpp
+++ b/src/cargotype.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include "newgrf_cargo.h"
 #include "string_func.h"
 #include "strings_func.h"
-#include "core/sort_func.hpp"
+#include <algorithm>
 
 #include "table/sprites.h"
 #include "table/strings.h"
@@ -132,56 +132,54 @@ SpriteID CargoSpec::GetCargoIcon() const
 	return sprite;
 }
 
-const CargoSpec *_sorted_cargo_specs[NUM_CARGO]; ///< Cargo specifications sorted alphabetically by name.
-uint8 _sorted_cargo_specs_size;                  ///< Number of cargo specifications stored at the _sorted_cargo_specs array (including special cargoes).
-uint8 _sorted_standard_cargo_specs_size;         ///< Number of standard cargo specifications stored at the _sorted_cargo_specs array.
+std::vector<const CargoSpec *> _sorted_cargo_specs; ///< Cargo specifications sorted alphabetically by name.
+uint8 _sorted_standard_cargo_specs_size;            ///< Number of standard cargo specifications stored in the _sorted_cargo_specs array.
 
 
 /** Sort cargo specifications by their name. */
-static int CDECL CargoSpecNameSorter(const CargoSpec * const *a, const CargoSpec * const *b)
+static bool CargoSpecNameSorter(const CargoSpec * const &a, const CargoSpec * const &b)
 {
 	static char a_name[64];
 	static char b_name[64];
 
-	GetString(a_name, (*a)->name, lastof(a_name));
-	GetString(b_name, (*b)->name, lastof(b_name));
+	GetString(a_name, a->name, lastof(a_name));
+	GetString(b_name, b->name, lastof(b_name));
 
 	int res = strnatcmp(a_name, b_name); // Sort by name (natural sorting).
 
 	/* If the names are equal, sort by cargo bitnum. */
-	return (res != 0) ? res : ((*a)->bitnum - (*b)->bitnum);
+	return (res != 0) ? res < 0 : (a->bitnum < b->bitnum);
 }
 
 /** Sort cargo specifications by their cargo class. */
-static int CDECL CargoSpecClassSorter(const CargoSpec * const *a, const CargoSpec * const *b)
+static bool CargoSpecClassSorter(const CargoSpec * const &a, const CargoSpec * const &b)
 {
-	int res = ((*b)->classes & CC_PASSENGERS) - ((*a)->classes & CC_PASSENGERS);
+	int res = (b->classes & CC_PASSENGERS) - (a->classes & CC_PASSENGERS);
 	if (res == 0) {
-		res = ((*b)->classes & CC_MAIL) - ((*a)->classes & CC_MAIL);
+		res = (b->classes & CC_MAIL) - (a->classes & CC_MAIL);
 		if (res == 0) {
-			res = ((*a)->classes & CC_SPECIAL) - ((*b)->classes & CC_SPECIAL);
+			res = (a->classes & CC_SPECIAL) - (b->classes & CC_SPECIAL);
 			if (res == 0) {
 				return CargoSpecNameSorter(a, b);
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	return res;
+	return res < 0;
 }
 
 /** Initialize the list of sorted cargo specifications. */
 void InitializeSortedCargoSpecs()
 {
-	_sorted_cargo_specs_size = 0;
+	_sorted_cargo_specs.clear();
 	const CargoSpec *cargo;
 	/* Add each cargo spec to the list. */
 	FOR_ALL_CARGOSPECS(cargo) {
-		_sorted_cargo_specs[_sorted_cargo_specs_size] = cargo;
-		_sorted_cargo_specs_size++;
+		_sorted_cargo_specs.push_back(cargo);
 	}
 
 	/* Sort cargo specifications by cargo class and name. */
-	QSortT(_sorted_cargo_specs, _sorted_cargo_specs_size, &CargoSpecClassSorter);
+	std::sort(_sorted_cargo_specs.begin(), _sorted_cargo_specs.end(), &CargoSpecClassSorter);
 
 	_standard_cargo_mask = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/cargotype.h b/src/cargotype.h
index b35eef9659..aa67561d88 100644
--- a/src/cargotype.h
+++ b/src/cargotype.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "gfx_type.h"
 #include "strings_type.h"
 #include "landscape_type.h"
+#include <vector>
 
 /** Globally unique label of a cargo type. */
 typedef uint32 CargoLabel;
@@ -137,8 +138,7 @@ CargoID GetCargoIDByLabel(CargoLabel cl);
 CargoID GetCargoIDByBitnum(uint8 bitnum);
 
 void InitializeSortedCargoSpecs();
-extern const CargoSpec *_sorted_cargo_specs[NUM_CARGO];
-extern uint8 _sorted_cargo_specs_size;
+extern std::vector<const CargoSpec *> _sorted_cargo_specs;
 extern uint8 _sorted_standard_cargo_specs_size;
 
 /**
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ static inline bool IsCargoInClass(CargoID c, CargoClass cc)
  * @param var Reference getting the cargospec.
  * @see CargoSpec
  */
-#define FOR_ALL_SORTED_CARGOSPECS(var) for (uint8 index = 0; index < _sorted_cargo_specs_size && (var = _sorted_cargo_specs[index], true) ; index++)
+#define FOR_ALL_SORTED_CARGOSPECS(var) for (uint8 index = 0; index < _sorted_cargo_specs.size() && (var = _sorted_cargo_specs[index], true) ; index++)
 
 /**
  * Loop header for iterating over 'real' cargoes, sorted by name. Phony cargoes like regearing cargoes are skipped.
diff --git a/src/smallmap_gui.cpp b/src/smallmap_gui.cpp
index 1249851735..69ce56d345 100644
--- a/src/smallmap_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/smallmap_gui.cpp
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ void BuildLinkStatsLegend()
 	memset(_legend_linkstats, 0, sizeof(_legend_linkstats));
 
 	uint i = 0;
-	for (; i < _sorted_cargo_specs_size; ++i) {
+	for (; i < _sorted_cargo_specs.size(); ++i) {
 		const CargoSpec *cs = _sorted_cargo_specs[i];
 
 		_legend_linkstats[i].legend = cs->name;