Overview:

The report (SSMR issue 4) includes detailed statistical information on the bulk carrier fleet as well as dry bulk shipping and trade, including a comment on the latest market developments. In addition, it contains approx. 30 general indicators on maritime economics and transport.
 

 ISL Comment - World Bulk Carrier Market

(1) World Bulk Carrier Fleet
1.1 Bulk Carrier Fleet Development
1.2 Age Profile of the World Bulk Carrier Fleet
1.3 Size Dimensions of the World Bulk Carrier Fleet
1.4 Ownership Patterns of the World Bulk Carrier Fleet

(2) Fundamentals of the Bulk Carrier Market
2.1 Major Dry Bulk Commodities – Production, Consumption and Trade Patterns
2.2 Global Insight – Major Bulk Commodities Outlook Until 2012
2.3 Seaborne Bulk Trade Development
2.4 Dry Bulk Port Traffic – Regional Highlights 2010
2.5 Dry Bulk Market – Freight Rates and Prices

(3) Future Bulk Carrier Tonnage Supply
3. Future Bulk Carrier Tonnage Supply

(4) The Shipbuilding Market for Bulk Carriers
4.1 New Orders and Order Book Development
4.2 Leading Shipbuilding Countries

Summary Tables - Comment
Tab. 1 World Bulk Carrier Fleet by Type 2006 and 2010
Tab. 2 World Bulk Carrier Fleet – Tonnage Reductions by Type 2004–2009
Tab. 3 World Bulk Carrier Fleet – Additions (Newbuildings) by Type 2006-2009
Tab. 4 World Bulk Carrier Fleet and Order Book by Size 2010
Tab. 5 Largest Bulk Carriers by Type 2010
Tab. 6 World Bulk Carrier Fleet – Top Registered Flags 2006 and 2010
Tab. 7 World Bulk Carrier Tonnage Registered for Panama and Hong Kong According to Countries of Domicile 2006, 2009 and 2010
Tab. 8 World Bulk Carrier Fleet – Controlled Tonnage of Major Shipping Nations 2006-2010
Tab. 9 Seaborne foreign trade of major bulk commodities by regions 2006, 2008-2009 and outlook 2012 (mill tonnes)
Tab. 10 Dry Bulk Traffic of Major Ports by Exporting and Importing Areas 1998-2008
Tab. 11 Coal and Iron Ore Traffic of Major Ports by Region 2005-2009
Tab. 12 Rate Level for Benchmark Bulk Carrier Trades 03/2007-03/2010
Tab. 13 Demolition and Contracting Prices of Capesize Bulk Carriers 1998 - 2009
Tab. 14 World Bulk Carrier Order Book by Type 2006 – 2010
Tab. 15 World Bulk Carrier Order Book by Major Countries of Build 2006 and 2010
Tab. 16 Bulk Carrier Order Book - Delivery Schedule by Major Countries of Build 2010

Figures - Comment
Fig. 1 World Bulk Carrier Fleet – Annual Tonnage Changes 1991-2010
Fig. 2 World Bulk Carrier Fleet – Tonnage Additions and Reductions 1994–2009
Fig. 3 World Bulk Carrier Fleet – Size Development 1990–2010
Fig. 4 Bulk Carrier Fleet - Tonnage Development of Major Shipping Nations 2006-2010
Fig. 5 World Steel Production by Area 1997-2009
Fig. 6 Overview on Major Commodity Markets 1996-2009
Fig. 7 Quarterly Iron Ore and Coal Traffic of Major Exporting Ports by Regions 2009-2010 (1st quarter)
Fig. 8 Development of Dry Bulk Voyage Rates on the Tubarao to China Trade January 2003 – March 2010
Fig. 9 Monthly Development of Bulk Indices 2003-2010
Fig. 10 World Bulk Carrier Fleet - Share of the Ordered Tonnage on the Existing Fleet 2000-2010
Fig. 11 World Bulk Carrier Fleet - New Orders and Broken-up Tonnage, Quarterly 2003 – 2010
Fig. 12 World Bulk Carrier Order Book, Quarterly 2003 – 2010

ISL InfoLine Special – World Bulk Carrier Market
ISL Statistical Tables– World Bulk Carrier Market

(1) Total Bulk Carrier Fleet
1.1 Key Figures on World Bulk Carrier Fleet by Type and Size Class 2010
1.2 World Bulk Carrier Fleet Development by Major Types 2005 - 2010
1.3 Total Bulk Carrier Fleet by Ownership Patterns
1.3.1 Total Bulk Carrier Fleet by Major Flags 2009 and 2010
1.3.2 Total Bulk Carrier Fleet by Country of Domicile 2010
1.3.3 Total Bulk Carrier Fleet by Registered Flag and Country of Domicile According to Country Groups and Type 2006 and 2010
1.3.4 Total Bulk Carrier Fleet by Registered Flag and Country of Domicile According to Regions and Type 2006 and 2010
1.3.5 Total Bulk Carriers by Country Groups and Division of Age 2010
1.3.6 Total Bulk Carrier Additions to Fleet by Top Countries of Domicile During 2006 - 2009
1.3.7 Total Bulk Carrier Fleet by Size Class, Division of Age and Order Book 2010
1.3.8 Total Bulk Carrier Fleet - Size Dimensions 2010
1.4 Broken-up Bulk Carriers
1.4.1 Broken-up Bulk Carriers by Major Type January 1998 - December 2009
1.4.2 Broken-up Bulk Carriers by Major Flags 1998 - 2009
1.4.3 Broken-up Bulk Carriers by Size Class 1998 - 2009

(2) Bulk Market - Shipping Costs and Prices
2.1 Second Hand Prices of Bulk Carriers, Average Values 2000-2009
2.2 Contracting Prices for Newbuildings 2000-2009
2.3 Demolition Prices 2000-2009
2.4 Demolition Prices by Area 2000-2009

(3) Bulk Market - Commodities, Seaborne Trade, Ports
Commodities
3.1 Coal Production and Consumption
3.1.1 World Coal Production by Country 1999 - 2008
3.1.2 World Coal Consumption by Country 1999- 2008
3.2 World Iron and Steel Production
3.2.1 World Pig Iron Production by Selected Countries 1990, 2002 - 2008
3.2.2 World Crude Steel Production by Country 1999 - 2009
3.3 World Total Grain Production and Trade
3.3.1 Production of Grain by Region and Selected Countries 2003 - 2008
3.3.2 Import of Grain by Region and Selected Countries 2002/2003 - 2009/2010
3.3.3 Export of Grain by Region and Selected Countries 2002/2003 - 2009/2010
Seaborne Trade
3.4 Seaborne Coal Trade
3.4.1 By Exporting Area 1980, 1998 - 2008
3.4.2 By Importing Area 1980, 1998 - 2008
3.5 Seaborne Iron Ore Trade
3.5.1 By Exporting Area 1980, 1998 - 2008
3.5.2 By Importing Area 1980, 1998 - 2008
Ports
3.6 World Dry Bulk Ports
3.6.1 Selected Major World Coal Ports - Traffic 2005 - 2009
3.6.2 Selected Major World Iron Ore Ports - Traffic 2005 - 2009

(4) Future Bulk Carrier Tonnage Supply - World Bulk Carrier Order Book
4.1 Existing World Bulk Carrier Fleet by Type and Major Areas of Build 2010
4.2 Bulk Carrier Order Book and New Orders by Type 2006 – 2010
4.3 Bulk Carrier on Order by Major Countries of Build and Type 2010
4.4 Bulk Carriers on Order by Type and Delivery Schedule 2010
4.5 Bulk Carriers on Order by Countries of Build and Delivery Schedule 2010
4.6 Bulk Carriers on Order by Ship Yard and Delivery Schedule 2010
4.7 New Bulk Carrier Orders by Ship Type and Major Countries of Build 2004 - 2009
4.8 New Bulk Carrier Orders by Ship Type and Major Countries of Domicile 2004 - 2009

ISL Market Review - Major Market Indicators

(1) Economic Indicators
1.1 Currency Units, Exchange Rate
1.2 World Market Prices Overall Index
1.3 HWWI-World Market Prices for Selected Commodities
1.4 Production Indices per Working Day (Selected EU Countries)
1.5 Production Indices per Working Day for EU-15, Japan/USA
1.6 OECD Summary of the Projections

(2) World Merchant Fleet
2.1 World Merchant Fleet Development by Ship Type
2.2 Additions to the World Merchant Fleet by Ship Type
2.3 World Merchant Fleet Reductions / Broken-up Tonnage
2.3.1 By Month
2.3.2 By Year of Build and Ship Type (Cum.)
2.3.3 By Major Flags and Ship Type (Cum.)
2.3.4 By Country Groups of Reg. and Ship Type (Cum.)

(3) Freight and Charter Market
3.1 Freight and Charter Market – Executive Summary
3.2 Freight and Charter Market – Monthly Details
3.2.1 Hamburg Index for Containership Time-Charter-Rates
3.2.2 HARPEX Containership Index
3.2.3 Lloyd's Shipping Economist Tramp Trip Charter Indices
3.2.4 German Sea Freight indices
3.2.5 Fearnleys - Time Charter Rates for Tankers
3.2.6 Clarkson – Tanker Spot Rates
3.2.7 Baltic Exchange Dry Bulk Indices
3.2.8 Maritime Research Freight Indices
3.2.9 Worldwide - Charter Fixtures for Coal and Grain
3.2.10 Spot Market Dirty Fixtures Arab. Gulf to North Europe

(4) Shipping Prices and Costs
4.1 Shipping Prices and Costs - Executive Summary
4.2 Monthly Demolition Prices by Area
4.3 Development of Bunker Market Prices

(5) World Shipbuilding
5.1 New Orders – By Ship Type
5.2 New Orders - By Country Groups/Shipbuilding Countries
5.3 Order Book - By Ship Type
5.4 Order Book - By Country Group/Shipbuilding Countries

(6) Development of Major World Ports
6.1 Total Cargo Traffic
6.2 Total Container Traffic
6.3 ISL Monthly Container Port Traffic Indices