По данным исследования аналитической компании Clarksons, мировым лидером среди судовладельцев балкерного флота по числу судов стала Nippon Yusen Kaisha, которой принадлежит 199 судов. На втором месте K-Line (131 судно), на третьем — Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (118 судов). Также в первую пятерку рейтинга вошли Fredriksen Group (91 судно) и Mitsubishi Corp (89 судов).
В рейтинге, составленном в зависимости от дедвейта, первые четыре места распределились аналогично — Nippon Yusen Kaisha (19,3 млн. т.), K-Line (15,3 млн. т.), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (13 млн. т.), Fredriksen Group (10,1 млн. т.). На пятой строчке Angelicoussis Group (8,4 млн. т.).
Среди госкомпаний лидером обоих рейтингов стала China COSCO Shipping, флот которой составляют 344 судна общим дедвейтом 30,5 млн. т.
Ранжировка по количеству судов
| Компания | Кол-во судов | Dwt | Средний размер |
| Nippon Yusen Kaisha | 199 | 19,328,227 | 97,127 |
| K-Line | 131 | 15,264,753 | 116,525 |
| Mitsui O.S.K. Lines | 118 | 13,043,631 | 110,539 |
| Fredriksen Group | 91 | 10,132,476 | 111,346 |
| Mitsubishi Corp | 89 | 7,313,725 | 82,177 |
| Pacific Basin Shpg | 87 | 3,324,949 | 38,218 |
| Shoei Kisen K.K. | 85 | 8,366,004 | 98,424 |
| Nissen Kaiun K.K. | 79 | 7,674,164 | 97,141 |
| Wisdom Marine Group | 79 | 3,809,880 | 48,226 |
| Star Bulk Carriers | 71 | 7,405,898 | 104,308 |
| Genco Shpg & Trading | 70 | 5,157,642 | 73,681 |
| Navios Group | 70 | 7,074,752 | 101,068 |
| Pan Ocean | 63 | 7,965,127 | 126,431 |
| Doun Kisen | 61 | 5,544,157 | 90,888 |
| Mitsui & Co | 58 | 4,523,666 | 77,994 |
| Shih Wei Navigation | 50 | 1,735,207 | 34,704 |
| Gearbulk Ltd. | 49 | 2,569,028 | 52,429 |
| Angelicoussis Group | 48 | 8,438,228 | 175,796 |
| Oldendorff Carriers | 47 | 3,898,767 | 82,952 |
| Eagle Bulk Shipping | 44 | 2,404,368 | 54,645 |
| Fednav Ltd | 44 | 1,647,198 | 37,436 |
| Diana Shipping | 43 | 5,011,883 | 116,555 |
| Hartmann AG | 43 | 2,286,909 | 53,184 |
| Daiichi Chuo | 42 | 2,092,982 | 49,833 |
| Nisshin Shpg.Co.Ltd. | 41 | 2,905,492 | 70,866 |
| Santoku Shipping | 41 | 2,847,465 | 69,45 |
| Pacific Carriers | 40 | 2,458,193 | 61,455 |
| CMB | 40 | 4,389,307 | 109,733 |
| Precious Shipping | 39 | 1,517,116 | 38,9 |
| NS United KK | 39 | 6,039,391 | 154,856 |
| Dynacom Tankers Mngt | 38 | 3,045,610 | 80,148 |
| Canadian Forest Nav. | 38 | 1,316,026 | 34,632 |
| Golden Union | 37 | 4,622,385 | 124,929 |
| Dryships | 37 | 4,152,438 | 112,228 |
| Safe Bulkers Inc. | 37 | 3,339,581 | 90,259 |
| Jinhui Shpg. & Trans | 36 | 2,076,769 | 57,688 |
| Berge Bulk Ltd. | 36 | 8,400,631 | 233,351 |
| Nomikos Transworld | 36 | 2,105,652 | 58,49 |
| Misuga Kaiun Co. Ltd | 35 | 2,264,257 | 64,693 |
| Far Eastern Group | 34 | 3,946,509 | 116,074 |
| Другие комапнии | 7,176 | 487,262,485 | 67,902 |
| Госкомпании | |||
| China COSCO Shipping | 344 | 30,488,189 | 88,628 |
| China Merchants Grp | 83 | 7,892,549 | 95,091 |
| Zhejiang Shpg Group | 55 | 2,249,579 | 40,901 |
| Polish Steamship Co. | 55 | 2,117,908 | 38,507 |
| Vinalines | 47 | 1,446,106 | 30,768 |
| China Shenhua Ltd | 41 | 2,130,589 | 51,966 |
| Shanghai Time Shpg. | 36 | 2,114,060 | 58,724 |
| IRISL | 33 | 2,045,010 | 61,97 |
| Navibulgar | 28 | 789,292 | 28,189 |
| Guangdong Yudean | 27 | 1,952,851 | 72,328 |
| Другие компании | 412 | 27,221,103 | 66,071 |
| Всего | 10,702 | 779,150,164 | 72,804 |
Ранжировка по дедвейту
| Компания | Кол-во судов | Dwt | Средний размер |
| Nippon Yusen Kaisha | 199 | 19,328,227 | 97,127 |
| K-Line | 131 | 15,264,753 | 116,525 |
| Mitsui O.S.K. Lines | 118 | 13,043,631 | 110,539 |
| Fredriksen Group | 91 | 10,132,476 | 111,346 |
| Angelicoussis Group | 48 | 8,438,228 | 175,796 |
| Berge Bulk Ltd. | 36 | 8,400,631 | 233,351 |
| Shoei Kisen K.K. | 85 | 8,366,004 | 98,424 |
| Pan Ocean | 63 | 7,965,127 | 126,431 |
| Nissen Kaiun K.K. | 79 | 7,674,164 | 97,141 |
| Star Bulk Carriers | 71 | 7,405,898 | 104,308 |
| Mitsubishi Corp | 89 | 7,313,725 | 82,177 |
| Polaris Shipping Co | 27 | 7,184,344 | 266,087 |
| Navios Group | 70 | 7,074,752 | 101,068 |
| NS United KK | 39 | 6,039,391 | 154,856 |
| Doun Kisen | 61 | 5,544,157 | 90,888 |
| Zodiac Maritime Agy | 31 | 5,507,574 | 177,664 |
| Genco Shpg & Trading | 70 | 5,157,642 | 73,681 |
| Vale | 18 | 5,059,349 | 281,075 |
| Diana Shipping | 43 | 5,011,883 | 116,555 |
| Golden Union | 37 | 4,622,385 | 124,929 |
| Seno Kisen Co. Ltd. | 29 | 4,579,915 | 157,928 |
| Mitsui & Co | 58 | 4,523,666 | 77,994 |
| CMB | 40 | 4,389,307 | 109,733 |
| Sinokor Merchant | 24 | 4,288,915 | 178,705 |
| Mizuho Sangyo | 25 | 4,171,801 | 166,872 |
| Dryships | 37 | 4,152,438 | 112,228 |
| Alpha Tankers & Frt. | 30 | 3,983,362 | 132,779 |
| Far Eastern Group | 34 | 3,946,509 | 116,074 |
| H-Line Shipping | 24 | 3,901,798 | 162,575 |
| Oldendorff Carriers | 47 | 3,898,767 | 82,952 |
| Wisdom Marine Group | 79 | 3,809,880 | 48,226 |
| Kumiai Senpaku K.K. | 27 | 3,623,467 | 134,202 |
| China Steel Express | 25 | 3,424,846 | 136,994 |
| Safe Bulkers Inc. | 37 | 3,339,581 | 90,259 |
| Pacific Basin Shpg | 87 | 3,324,949 | 38,218 |
| Shunzan Kaiun | 27 | 3,311,193 | 122,637 |
| Rizhao Steel | 20 | 3,216,449 | 160,822 |
| Marmaras Nav. Ltd. | 25 | 3,139,168 | 125,567 |
| General Ore Corp. | 12 | 3,063,513 | 255,293 |
| Dynacom Tankers Mngt | 38 | 3,045,610 | 80,148 |
| Formosa Plastics Co | 21 | 3,042,937 | 144,902 |
| Cardiff Marine Inc. | 19 | 3,015,114 | 158,69 |
| Nisshin Shpg.Co.Ltd. | 41 | 2,905,492 | 70,866 |
| Другие комапнии | 7,329 | 450,069,910 | 61,409 |
| Госкомпании | |||
| China COSCO Shipping | 344 | 30,488,189 | 88,628 |
| China Merchants Grp | 83 | 7,892,549 | 95,091 |
| ICBC Leasing | 14 | 2,290,718 | 163,623 |
| Zhejiang Shpg Group | 55 | 2,249,579 | 40,901 |
| Shandong Ocean | 16 | 2,217,988 | 138,624 |
| HNA Group | 17 | 2,132,263 | 125,427 |
| China Shenhua Ltd | 41 | 2,130,589 | 51,966 |
| Другие компании | 591 | 31,045,361 | 52,53 |
| Всего | 10,702 | 779,150,164 | 72,804 |
