# Dry Bulk Shipping: Demand growth softens as coal shipments decline | World Ports Organization

> World Ports Organization reports coal shipments are forecast to fall 4.9% between 2025 and 2027 as renewables expand, with weak steel demand limiting iron ore and coking coal. Grain and minor bulk shipments are expected to strengthen, and Panamax and Supramax face pressure from fleet deliveries.

- Date: 2025-10-31 · published 2025-10-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22606-dry-bulk-shipping-demand-growth-softens-as-coal-shipments-decline-world-ports
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Fleet growth in Panamax and Supramax segments points to softer freight rates, while stronger grain shipments partly offset this for feed grain exporters.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bearish ▼

## Sources

- worldports.org: https://www.worldports.org/dry-bulk-shipping-demand-growth-softens-as-coal-shipments-decline/

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