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Shipping bears its societal costs

The socio-economic costs of the Swedish transport sector are reviewed annually by the Swedish Transport Analysis Agency. This year’s report concludes…

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…

26 January 2026

Plenty of hydrogen initiatives around the Baltic Sea – but how many will take off?

Around the Baltic Sea, nearly 300 projects are underway focused on the production of hydrogen-based…

20 January 2026

Shipping traffic threatens protected marine areas – new report calls for stricter regulations

Shipping traffic through marine protected areas in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea/Skagerrak–Katte…

16 January 2026

Electric cargo ship manages a 900-km route even in winter

Two years ago, a pre-study by Lighthouse and the Swedish Transport Administration showed that it is…

02 January 2026

2025 – a year marked by uncertainty

Trump, tariffs and turbulence. 2025 was the year when geopolitical tensions shook the global e…

23 December 2025

Early “eyes on scene” on can save lives

When an alarm about a maritime emergency is raised, the first information that reaches the rescue c…

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