The Global Maritime Trends (GMT) Barometer offers an annual pulse of the maritime industry’s journey through the energy transition and digital transition, while assessing progress towards the four future scenarios and along the five key components of the maritime industry: maritime trade, energy, vessels, ports, people, as outlined in the Global Maritime Trends Report by Economist Impact.
The Global Maritime Trends programme launched by Lloyd’s Register and Lloyd’s Register Foundation, is a dynamic, multi-year research initiative, designed to provide evidence, insight, and foresight into the major challenges shaping the maritime industry between now and 2050, taking a holistic view of the maritime world, from fishing to offshore wind.
The programme launched in 2023 with the Global Maritime Trends 2050 Report (GMT2050 Report) by Economist Impact, which analyses possible future scenarios for maritime in 2050, based on the speed of technology adoption and the level of global collaboration, to help the industry forecast risks, opportunities, and required investment.
