2. Executive Summary
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The global dry bulk shipping industry is an essential part of the international shipping industry, with ocean-going vessels representing
the most efficient, and often the only method of transporting large volumes of basic commodities and finished products. The dry bulk
shipping is defined as the transportation of homogenous bulk cargoes by bulk vessels on an irregular scheduled line.
Iron ore, coal and grain are the three main constituents of the dry bulk shipping industry followed by some minor bulk commodities. Iron
ore constitutes for the major share in the industry followed by coal. Iron ore, coal and minor bulks have shown a tremendous growth in
past years and expected to continue this growth in the coming years. The total dry bulk fleet, which comprises four types of vessels:
Capesize, Panamax, Handymax, and Handysize; is showing a steady growth on the back of increased new orders and reduced
scrapping of dry bulk vessels.
The key factors driving growth of the global dry bulk industry include rising urban population, ameliorate global economic development,
rising grain production and unceasingly climbing coal industry. Also, escalating steel industry, which is driving iron ore production, is a
major driver for seaborne dry bulk market. Some of the noteworthy developments of this industry include rebounded dry bulk freight
rates, shrinking charter hire prices and over-supply of dry bulk carrier capacity. However, the growth of respective industry is hindered
by the acts of piracy, adverse economic conditions and strict rules and regulations.
This report offers a comprehensive analysis of the worldwide dry bulk shipping market, along with an in-depth study of its commodities
market including iron ore, coal, grain and minor bulk. The report also includes the detailed description of regional markets including
China, Japan and Europe. The competition in the respective market is highly diversified, fragmented and also capital intensive. Some
of the major players are Diana Shipping, Dry Ships, Navios Maritime Holding and Genco Shipping, among others. The competitive
landscape of the global dry bulk shipping markets, along with the company profiles of the leading players are also discussed in detail.
By combining SPSS Inc.’s data integration and analysis capabilities with our relevant findings, we have predicted the future growth of
the industry. We employed various significant variables that have an impact on this industry and created regression models with SPSS
Base to determine the future direction of the industry. Before deploying the regression model, the relationship between several
independent or predictor variables and the dependent variable was analyzed using standard SPSS output, including charts, tables and
tests.
3. The dry bulk fleet comprises four types of vessels: Capesize, Panamax, Handymax, and Handysize.
• Following a remarkably strong and consistence performance
since 2009, expansion of seaborne coal trade recorded a CAGR of
….% during 2009-2013. As of 2013, the steam coal trade through
sea expanded to …. million tons, compared to … million tons in
2012.
• . Seaborne trade volume of coking coal inclined by ….% for the
year 2013. It accounted for …… million tons in the aforementioned
year, compared to ….. million tons in 2012.
• Iron ore, coal and grain, the three main constituents of dry bulk
market, are estimated to have accounted for roughly ….% of the
total seaborne dry bulk. Iron ore is estimated to have accounted for
the highest share of …% of the global seaborne dry bulk followed
by steam coal which accounted for ….% share in 2013.
Seaborne Steam Coal Trade (2009-2013)
Global Seaborne Dry Bulk Trade Seaborne Coking Coal Trade (2009-2013) Breakdown by Commodity (2013)
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Million Tons
Million Tons
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Iron Ore Steam Coal Coking Coal Grains Minor Bulk
4. Escalating steel industry which is driving iron ore production is a major driver for seaborne dry bulk
market.
• Humans have been harvesting the small, dry seeds known as
grain for thousands of years. The two main categories of grains are
cereals, such as wheat, rye, and corn, and legumes, such as
beans, lentils, peanuts and soybeans. The seaborne grain trade
volume remained stagnant in the year 2013 to …. million tons.
• In 2013, the minor bulk trade increased to …. million tons from …
million tons in 2012, recording an annual progress of …%. The
same registered a CAGR of …% for period spanning 2009-2013.
Many of minor bulk elements are expected to benefit from
strengthening manufacturing and construction activity in a range of
countries in the coming years.
• Global crude steel production increased from …billion tons in
2012 to …. billion tons in 2013 showing a growth of …%. The
same registered a CAGR of …% for period spanning 2009-2013. In
2013, China and Europe registered maximum share in the global
production, accounted for ….% and ..%, respectively.
Global Crude Steel Production (2009-2014E)
Seaborne Grain Trade (2009-2013)
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Seaborne Minor Bulk Trade (2009-2013)
Million Tons
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014E
Billion Tons
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Million Tons
5. Iron ore, coal and grain are the three main constituents of the dry bulk shipping industry followed by some
minor bulk commodities.
• China is estimated to have increased imports of iron ore by ….%
rising from ….million tons in 2012 to …. million tons in 2013. The
country remains one of the largest importers of iron ore in 2013 as
expansion of the country’s steel output continued. Iron ore imports
to China increased at a CAGR of ….% during the period 2009-
2013.
• China imported …. million tons of steam coal in 2013 through sea
showing an increase of …% from a year earlier mainly due to an
increase in electricity generation. The exports of the same from the
country declined …% to .. million tons in the aforementioned year.
• China is the largest producer of crude steel, accounting for …% in
2013. Japan and EU-27 held …% and ….% share in the global
production. NAFTA, which consists of Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela
and other Latin America countries, produced …% of the crude
steel.
China’s Seaborne Iron Ore Imports – by Volume (2009-2013)
Crude Steel China’s Seaborne Steam Coal Imports (2009-2013) Production by Region (2013)
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Million Tons
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Million Tons
China Japan EU-27 CIS NAFTA Others
6. The growth of respective industry is hindered by the acts of piracy, adverse economic conditions and
strict rules and regulations.
2012
2013
2014F
2015F
2016F
2017F
As of 2013, the global seaborne dry bulk trade market recorded an increase of ….% rising from …. million tons in 2012 to …..million tons.
This increase will continue in the future mainly due to growing steel production, rising demand for grain and coal and improving economic
conditions. Dry bulk market is expected to grow at a CAGR of ….% for the period spanning 2013-2017. Global seaborne dry bulk trade volume
is anticipated to reach …. million tons by the end of 2017.
As of 2013, the seaborne iron ore trade increased from ….. million tons in 2012 to ….. million tons showing a growth of ….%. The same
registered a CAGR of ….% for the period spanning 2009-2013. The increase was mainly due to higher Chinese imports, with trade in other
parts of the world stagnating. China remains the world’s largest iron-ore importer. China's Seaborne demand for iron ore is expected to remain
strong for the years to come with demand expected to grow at a rate of ….% per year between 2009 and 2015.
Iron ore, coal and grain, the three main constituents of dry bulk market, are estimated to have accounted for roughly ….% of the total
seaborne dry bulk. Iron ore is estimated to have accounted for the highest share of …% of the global seaborne dry bulk followed by stream
coal which accounted for ….% share in 2013. Coking coal and grain held ….% and ….% respective share of the global dry bulk shipping in the
aforementioned period.
Note: Market attractiveness is inverse of penetration. Low penetration means high attractiveness and vice-versa
Million Tons
Global Seaborne Dry Bulk Trade and Annual Growth (2012–2017F)
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Million Tons
Seaborne Iron Ore Trade (2009-2013)
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