BIOFUELS

A museum-quality ship model rests beside an empty, slightly worn glass display case on a maritime conservator's workbench. Carelessly discarded gloves, subtle dust, and an unfinished workspace evoke a moment of transition, where established practice is giving way to a new operating reality

Geopolitics is no longer a risk. It is the environment

02/07/202606/07/2026

Shipping has changed the way it thinks about risk. The 2025–2026 ICS Maritime Barometer documents not a new threat at the top of the rankings, but a new logic altogether

geo-trends.eu_A cargo ship sailing on open waters, symbolizing the shipping industry’s challenge to reduce emissions and adopt sustainable energy solutions like biofuels

Biofuels in shipping: Can they fuel a green future or are they just a band-aid?

03/12/202412/02/2025

Biofuels are emerging as a promising solution to reduce shipping emissions, but their high costs, environmental impact, and engine compatibility raise key challenges for the industry’s green future