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Total defence exercise worked well, but can be improved

During Donsö Shipping Meet in September 2025, one of the most extensive total defence exercises for Swedish shipping in modern times was conducted. H…

Reduced research funding hit the shipping sector hard

In the national infrastructure plan for 2026–2037, the Swedish government is investing hundreds of…

IMO adopts regulations for autonomous ships

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted the so-called MASS Code (Maritime Autonom…

A fossil-free shipping sector by 2035 may be achievable

What if a global ban on fossil fuels were introduced by 2035? Could shipping manage to transition i…

Roadmap to turn ports into green energy hubs

The ports of the future can become engines in the transition to fossil-free fuels and green technol…

Shipping bears its societal costs

The socio-economic costs of the Swedish transport sector are reviewed annually by the Swedish Trans…

MIRG capability needs to be developed

Fires on board ships occur rarely. At the same time, the rescue services’ MIRG teams (Maritime Inci…

Aluminium Could Challenge Ammonia and Hydrogen

Aluminium as a fossil-free marine fuel? Yes, it actually works. The metal also has several advantag…

Reports warn of risks of hydrogen-powered ships

A new study by DNV, commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), identifies hydrogen…

New study raises doubts about LNG and methanol as transition fuels

A new study from UCL Energy Institute questions the idea that LNG and methanol function as “tr…

Greater focus on security in the EU’s new port strategy

Yesterday, the European Commission presented a maritime industrial strategy and a port strategy. Th…

Stronger policy instruments and strengthened research needed

Current policy instruments are insufficient, and the transition of the shipping sector is progressi…

24 February 2026

For Åsa Burman, it must be fun and genuinely important

“It should be genuinely important,” “It’s what you do that gets done,” and “work should be fun, oth…

20 February 2026

New simulation tool solves collaboration challenges

Wind-assisted ships require several advanced and automated systems that are often developed by diff…

16 February 2026

Report: Electric hydrofoil boat outperforms conventional ferry traffic on all fronts

Travel times cut nearly in half, sharply reduced emissions, and satisfied passengers. The pilot pro…

10 February 2026

Swedish ports at record levels

In 2025, the Port of Gothenburg handled 934,000 TEU (20-foot containers). This represents an increa…

09 February 2026

Research on underwater noise leads to unexpected discovery

It is not easy to develop a method that can predict how much underwater noise a certain type of shi…

04 February 2026

Stream the seminar day "How CCS Can Contribute to the Maritime Transition" on demand.

On 4 February, Lighthouse organized the seminar How CCS Can Contribute to the Maritime Transition…

02 February 2026

Greywater discharges need regulations

Although it is prohibited to discharge scrubber water and blackwater into the Baltic Sea, it is sti…

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