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  5
1.2 Age Profile of the World Bulk Carrier Fleet . 5
1.3 Size Dimensions of the World Bulk Carrier Fleet . 6
1.4 Ownership Patterns of the World Bulk Carrier Fleet ... 7

(2) FUNDAMENTALS OF THE BULK CARRIER MARKET

2.1 Major Dry Bulk Commodities – Production, Consumption and Trade Patterns ... 8
2.2 Global Insight – Major Bulk Commodities Outlook Until 2013  9
2.3 Seaborne Bulk Trade Development .... 10
2.4 Dry Bulk Port Traffic – Regional Highlights 2011 . 10
2.5 Dry Bulk Market – Freight Rates and Prices . 12

(3) FUTURE BULK CARRIER TONNAGE SUPPLY

3 Future Bulk Carrier Tonnage Supply ... 13

(4) THE SHIPBUILDING MARKET FOR BULK CARRIERS

4.1 New Orders and Order Book Development . 14
4.2 Leading Shipbuilding Countries . 15

SUMMARY TABLES - COMMENT

Tab. 1 World Bulk Carrier Fleet by Type 2007 and 2011  5
Tab. 2 World Bulk Carrier Fleet – Tonnage Reductions by Type 2005 – 2010 ... 5
Tab. 3 World Bulk Carrier Fleet – Additions (Newbuildings) by Type 2007-2010 ... 6
Tab. 4 World Bulk Carrier Fleet and Order Book by Size 2011 .. 6
Tab. 5 Largest Bulk Carriers by Type 2011 ... 6
Tab. 6 World Bulk Carrier Fleet – Top Registered Flags 2007 and 2011 ..... 7
Tab. 7 World Bulk Carrier Tonnage Registered for Panama and Hong Kong According to Countries of
Domicile 2007, 2010 and 2011 . 7
Tab. 8 World Bulk Carrier Fleet – Controlled Tonnage of Major Shipping Nations 2007-2011 . 8
Tab. 9 World Seaborne Foreign Trade by Major Bulk Commodities and Regions 2003 – 2008
and Outlook 2013 ... 10
Tab. 10 World Seaborne Dry Bulk Trade by Major Commodities 2009 and
Average Growth Rates 1993-2009  10
Tab. 11 Dry Bulk Traffic of Major Ports by Exporting and Importing Areas 2000-2010 ... 11
Tab. 12 Total Coal and Iron Ore Trade in the World’s Largest Dry Bulk Ports by Port
Regions 2005-2010 ... 12
Tab. 13 Coal and Iron Ore Imports of Major European Ports 2005-2010 ..... 12
Tab. 14 Rate Level for Benchmark Bulk Carrier Trades 12/2008-12/2010 and 04/2011  13
Tab. 15 Demolition and Contracting Prices of Capesize Bulk Carriers 1999 - 2010 .. 13
Tab. 16 World Bulk Carrier Order Book by Type 2007 – 2011 . 14
Tab. 17 World Bulk Carrier Order Book by Major Countries of Build 2007 and 2011  15
Tab. 18 Bulk Carrier Order Book - Delivery Schedule by Major Countries of Build 2010 . 15

FIGURES - COMMENT

Fig. 1 World Bulk Carrier Fleet – Annual Tonnage Changes 1992- 2011 ... 5
Fig. 2 World Bulk Carrier Fleet – Tonnage Additions and Reductions 1995 – 2010 ..... 5
Fig. 3 World Bulk Carrier Fleet – Size Development 1992 – 2011 ... 6
Fig. 4 Bulk Carrier Fleet - Tonnage Development of Major Shipping Nations 2007-2011  8
Fig. 5 World Steel Production by Area 1997-2010  8
Fig. 6 Overview on Major Commodity Markets 2000-2009 .. 9
Fig. 7 World Seaborne Trade of Major Dry Bulk Commodities 1980 – 2010 ..... 10
Fig. 8 World Seaborne Trade of Iron Ore and Coal by Major Regions/Countries 2003-2009 .. 11
Fig. 9 Total Coal and Iron Ore Trade in the World’s largest Dry Bulk Ports
by Port Regions 2005-2010  12
Fig. 10 Development of Dry Bulk Voyage Rates on the Tubarao to China Trade
January 2003 – March 2011 ..... 13
Fig. 11 Monthly Development of Bulk Indices 2003-2011 ..... 13
Fig. 12 World Bulk Carrier Fleet - Share of the Ordered Tonnage on the Existing Fleet 1999-2011 14
Fig. 13 Bulk Carrier Fleet - New Orders and Broken-up Tonnage, Quarterly 2002 – 2011  14
Fig. 14 World Bulk Carrier Order Book, Quarterly 2003 – 2011 . 14

ISL InfoLine Special – World Bulk Carrier Market 15-18

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 2011 ... 19
1.2 World Bulk Carrier Fleet Development by Type 2007 - 2011 . 20
1.3 Total Bulk Carrier Fleet by Ownership Patterns ... 21
1.3.1 Total Bulk Carrier Fleet by Major Flags 2010 and 2011 .. 21
1.3.2 Total Bulk Carrier Fleet by Country of Domicile 2011 . 22
1.3.3 Total Bulk Carrier Fleet by Registered Flag and Country of Domicile
According to Country Groups and Type 2007 and 2011 .. 23
1.3.4 Total Bulk Carrier Fleet by Registered Flag and Country of Domicile
According to Regions and Type 2007 and 2011 .. 24
1.3.5 Total Bulk Carriers by Country Groups and Division of Age 2011 .... 25
1.3.6 Total Bulk Carriers Additions to Fleet by Top Countries of Domicile During 2007 - 2010 .... 25
1.3.7 Total Bulk Carriers by Size Class and Division of Age and Deliveries up to 2011 .. 26
1.3.8 Total Bulk Carriers Fleet - Size Dimensions 2011  26
1.4 Broken-up Bulk Carriers ... 27
1.4.1 Broken-up Bulk Carriers by Type January 1999 - December 2010 .. 27
1.4.2 Broken-up Bulk Carriers by Major Flags 1999 - 2010 . 27
1.4.3 Broken-up Bulk Carriers by Size Class 1999 - 2010 ... 27

(2) BULK MARKET - SHIPPING COSTS AND PRICES

2.1 Second Hand Prices of Bulk Carriers, Average Values 2000 - 2010 . 28
2.2 Contracting Prices for Newbuildings 2000 - 2010  28
2.3 Demolition prices 2000 - 2010 .. 28

(3) BULK MARKET -
COMMODITIES, SEABORNE TRADE, PORTS
COMMODITIES

3.1 Coal Production and Consumption ... 29
3.1.1 World Coal Production by Country 2000 - 2009 .. 29
3.1.2 World Coal Consumption by Country 2000- 2009  30
3.2 World Iron and Steel Production ..... 31
3.2.1 World Pig Iron Production by Selected Countries 1990, 2004 - 2009 ..... 31
3.2.2 World Crude Steel Production by Country 2000 - 2009 .. 32
3.3 World Total Grain Production and Trade . 33
3.3.1 Production of Grain by Region and Selected Countries 2002 - 2009  34
3.3.2 Import of Grain by Region and Selected Countries 2002/2004-2006/2009 and
Forecast for 2009/2010 . 34
3.3.3 Export of Grain by Region and Selected Countries 2002/2004-2006/2009 and
Forecast for 2009/2010 . 34

SEABORNE TRADE

3.4 Seaborne Coal Trade .... 35
3.5 Seaborne Iron Ore Trade .. 35
3.6 Seaborne Grain Trade ... 35

PORTS

3.7 World Dry Bulk Ports .... 36
3.7.1 Selected Major World Coal Ports - Traffic 2005 - 2010 ... 36
3.7.2 Selected Major World Iron Ore Ports - Traffic 2005 - 2010 ... 37

(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 2011 ... 38
4.2 Bulk Carrier Order Book and New Orders by Type 2006 – 2011 ..... 39
4.3 Order Book by Major Countries of Build and Type 2011 . 39
4.4 Bulk Carriers on Order by Type and Delivery Schedule 2011 .. 40
4.5 Bulk Carriers on Order by Countries of Build and Delivery Schedule 2011 .. 40
4.6 Bulk Carriers on Order by Ship Yard and Delivery Schedule 2011 ... 40
4.7 Additions to the Bulk Carrier Order Book by Type and
Major Countries of Build 2005 - 2010 . 41