Bulk carriers, tankers, container ships and liquefied natural gas carriers are all expected to see their fleet sizes expand signficantly to meet demand from fast-growing economies.
Greater capacity will be required to feed a tripling in China's thirst for oil, as well as an increasing appetite for coal.
Around 60pc of coal consumption will come from China in 2030 and India's coal consumption will more than double between 2010 and 2030, according to the report.
"The marine world in 2030 will be almost unrecognisable owing to the rise of emerging countries, new consumer classes and resource demand," said the report, which was two years in the making.
Bolstered by demand in the construction sector, India is expected to see the largest growth in steel consumption and although China's appetite for the metal will lessen, it is still expected to be the biggest steel consumer in 2030.
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