Bifurcation of the dry bulk fleet
- Tightening regulation causing split between more efficient and less efficient tonnage
- Gap between prepared and less prepared owners ‘widening’
- Questions over whether split will be drawn down geographical lines or simply on price premiums for newer vessels
Fragmented emissions rules and a fading prospect of a global carbon price are pushing the dry bulk sector towards a two‑tier market, as efficient, well‑managed vessels gain a trading advantage and older tonnage risks being squeezed into narrower, higher‑risk segments
