Global Dry Bulk Shipping Market 2026-2030

Description

The global dry bulk shipping market is forecasted to grow by USD 1466.5 mn during 2025-2030, accelerating at a CAGR of 5.6% during the forecast period. The report on the global dry bulk shipping market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.

The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by expansion of global bauxite and aluminum supply chains, resilience of iron ore demand and steel production cycles, increasing agricultural trade and global food security initiatives.

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market size data, segment with regional analysis and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key companies. Reports have historic and forecast data.

Market Scope
Base Year	2026
End Year	2030
Series Year	2026-2030
Growth Momentum	Accelerate
YOY 2026	5.6%
CAGR	5.6%
Incremental Value	$1466.5 mn

Technavio's global dry bulk shipping market is segmented as below:

By Product

Capesize
Panama
Supramax
Handysize

By Type

Iron ore
Coal
Grains
Bauxite
Others

By Service Type

Gearless bulk carriers
Conventional bulkers
Self-dischargers
OBO
Bulker lakers

Geography

APAC
- China
- Japan
- South Korea
- India
- Indonesia
- Australia
Europe
- Greece
- Germany
- Norway
- UK
- The Netherlands
- Spain
North America
- US
- Canada
- Mexico
South America
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Chile
Middle East and Africa
- South Africa
- UAE
- Egypt
Rest of World (ROW)

This study identifies the west african high-grade ore and increased tonne-mile demand as one of the prime reasons driving the global dry bulk shipping market growth during the next few years. Also, industrial modernization and demand for minor bulk commodities and integration of autonomous navigation and real-time port-to-ship visibility will lead to sizable demand in the market.

The report on the global dry bulk shipping market covers the following areas:

Global dry bulk shipping market sizing
Global dry bulk shipping market forecast
Global dry bulk shipping market industry analysis

The robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading global dry bulk shipping market vendors that include AP Moller Maersk AS, Berge Bulk Ltd., Cargill Inc., COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd., Diana Shipping Inc., Egon Oldendorff Management GmbH, Gearbulk Holding AG, Genco Shipping and Trading Ltd., Golden Ocean Group Ltd., Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd, Hapag Lloyd AG, HMM Europe Ltd., John Swire and Sons Ltd., Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd., Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd., Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd., Pan Ocean Co. Ltd., Precious Shipping Public Co., Star Bulk Carriers Corp.. Also, the global dry bulk shipping market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.

The publisher presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive primary and secondary research. The market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast accurate market growth.

Product Code: IRTNTR71841

1 Executive Summary

1.1 Market overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Global Market Characteristics
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market by Geography
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Product
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Type
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Service Type
- Executive Summary - Chart on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Chart on Company Market Positioning

2 Technavio Analysis

2.1 Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
2.2 Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
2.3 Factors of disruption
2.4 Impact of drivers and challenges

3 Market Landscape

3.1 Market ecosystem
3.2 Market characteristics
3.3 Value chain analysis

4 Market Sizing

4.1 Market definition
4.2 Market segment analysis
- Market segments
4.3 Market size 2025
4.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2025-2030

5 Historic Market Size

5.1 Global Dry Bulk Shipping Market 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Data Table on Global Dry Bulk Shipping Market 2020 - 2024 ($ million)
5.2 Product segment analysis 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Product Segment 2020 - 2024 ($ million)
5.3 Type segment analysis 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Type Segment 2020 - 2024 ($ million)
5.4 Service Type segment analysis 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Service Type Segment 2020 - 2024 ($ million)
5.5 Geography segment analysis 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Geography Segment 2020 - 2024 ($ million)
5.6 Country segment analysis 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Country Segment 2020 - 2024 ($ million)

6 Qualitative Analysis

6.1 Impact of AI in global dry bulk shipping market

7 Five Forces Analysis

7.1 Five forces summary
- Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2025 and 2030
7.2 Bargaining power of buyers
- Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2025 and 2030
7.3 Bargaining power of suppliers
- Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2030
7.4 Threat of new entrants
- Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2030
7.5 Threat of substitutes
- Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2030
7.6 Threat of rivalry
- Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2030
7.7 Market condition

8 Market Segmentation by Product

8.1 Market segments
8.2 Comparison by Product
8.3 Capesize - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
8.4 Panama - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
8.5 Supramax - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
8.6 Handysize - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
8.7 Market opportunity by Product
- Market opportunity by Product ($ million)

9 Market Segmentation by Type

9.1 Market segments
9.2 Comparison by Type
9.3 Iron ore - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
9.4 Coal - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
9.5 Grains - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
9.6 Bauxite - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
9.7 Others - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
9.8 Market opportunity by Type
- Market opportunity by Type ($ million)

10 Market Segmentation by Service Type

10.1 Market segments
10.2 Comparison by Service Type
10.3 Gearless bulk carriers - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
10.4 Conventional bulkers - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
10.5 Self-dischargers - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
10.6 OBO - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
10.7 Bulker lakers - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
10.8 Market opportunity by Service Type
- Market opportunity by Service Type ($ million)

11 Customer Landscape

11.1 Customer landscape overview
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria

12 Geographic Landscape

12.1 Geographic segmentation
12.2 Geographic comparison
12.3 APAC - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.3.1 China - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.3.2 Japan - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.3.3 South Korea - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.3.4 India - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.3.5 Indonesia - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.3.6 Australia - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
12.4 Europe - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.4.1 Greece - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.4.2 Germany - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.4.3 Norway - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.4.4 UK - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.4.5 The Netherlands - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.4.6 Spain - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
12.5 North America - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.5.1 US - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.5.2 Canada - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.5.3 Mexico - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
12.6 South America - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.6.1 Brazil - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.6.2 Argentina - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.6.3 Chile - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
12.7 Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.7.1 Saudi Arabia - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.7.2 South Africa - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.7.3 UAE - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.7.4 Egypt - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.7.5 Morocco - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
12.8 Market opportunity by geography
- Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
- Data Tables on Market opportunity by geography ($ million)

13 Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunity

13.1 Market drivers
- Expansion of global bauxite and aluminum supply chains
- Resilience of iron ore demand and steel production cycles
- Increasing agricultural trade and global food security initiatives
13.2 Market challenges
- Environmental regulatory compliance and decarbonization pressures
- Geopolitical volatility and redefinition of trade corridors
- Macroeconomic fluctuations and imbalance of tonnage supply
13.3 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2025 and 2030
13.4 Market opportunities
- West African high-grade ore and increased tonne-mile demand
- Industrial modernization and demand for minor bulk commodities
- Integration of autonomous navigation and real-time port-to-ship visibility

14 Competitive Landscape

14.1 Overview
14.2 Competitive Landscape
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
14.3 Landscape disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
14.4 Industry risks
- Impact of key risks on business

15 Competitive Analysis

15.1 Companies profiled
- Companies covered
15.2 Company ranking index
- Company ranking index
15.3 Market positioning of companies
- Matrix on companies position and classification
15.4 AP Moller Maersk AS
- AP Moller Maersk AS - Overview
- AP Moller Maersk AS - Business segments
- AP Moller Maersk AS - Key news
- AP Moller Maersk AS - Key offerings
- AP Moller Maersk AS - Segment focus
- SWOT
15.5 Berge Bulk Ltd.
- Berge Bulk Ltd. - Overview
- Berge Bulk Ltd. - Product / Service
- Berge Bulk Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
15.6 Cargill Inc.
- Cargill Inc. - Overview
- Cargill Inc. - Product / Service
- Cargill Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
15.7 COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd.
- COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd. - Overview
- COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd. - Business segments
- COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd. - Key offerings
- COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd. - Segment focus
- SWOT
15.8 Diana Shipping Inc.
- Diana Shipping Inc. - Overview
- Diana Shipping Inc. - Product / Service
- Diana Shipping Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
15.9 Gearbulk Holding AG
- Gearbulk Holding AG - Overview
- Gearbulk Holding AG - Product / Service
- Gearbulk Holding AG - Key offerings
- SWOT
15.10 Genco Shipping and Trading Ltd.
- Genco Shipping and Trading Ltd. - Overview
- Genco Shipping and Trading Ltd. - Product / Service
- Genco Shipping and Trading Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
15.11 Golden Ocean Group Ltd.
- Golden Ocean Group Ltd. - Overview
- Golden Ocean Group Ltd. - Product / Service
- Golden Ocean Group Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
15.12 Hapag Lloyd AG
- Hapag Lloyd AG - Overview
- Hapag Lloyd AG - Product / Service
- Hapag Lloyd AG - Key offerings
- SWOT
15.13 John Swire and Sons Ltd.
- John Swire and Sons Ltd. - Overview
- John Swire and Sons Ltd. - Product / Service
- John Swire and Sons Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
15.14 Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.
- Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. - Overview
- Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. - Business segments
- Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. - Key offerings
- Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. - Segment focus
- SWOT
15.15 Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd.
- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. - Overview
- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. - Business segments
- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. - Key offerings
- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. - Segment focus
- SWOT
15.16 Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd.
- Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd. - Overview
- Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd. - Product / Service
- Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
15.17 Pan Ocean Co. Ltd.
- Pan Ocean Co. Ltd. - Overview
- Pan Ocean Co. Ltd. - Product / Service
- Pan Ocean Co. Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
15.18 Star Bulk Carriers Corp.
- Star Bulk Carriers Corp. - Overview
- Star Bulk Carriers Corp. - Product / Service
- Star Bulk Carriers Corp. - Key offerings
- SWOT

16 Appendix

16.1 Scope of the report
- Market definition
- Objectives
- Notes and caveats
16.2 Inclusions and exclusions checklist
- Inclusions checklist
- Exclusions checklist
16.3 Currency conversion rates for US$
- Currency conversion rates for US$
16.4 Research methodology
- Research methodology
16.5 Data procurement
- Information sources
16.6 Data validation
- Data validation
16.7 Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- Validation techniques employed for market sizing
16.8 Data synthesis
- Data synthesis
16.9 360 degree market analysis
- 360 degree market analysis
16.10 List of abbreviations
- List of abbreviations