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02 January 2026

2025 – a year marked by uncertainty

Trump, tariffs and turbulence. 2025 was the year when geopolitical tensions shook the global economy, threatened globalization and made region...

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...

22 December 2025

Antifouling paints are best tested in dynamic conditions

Most antifouling paints are tested in stagnant water. A new pre-study within the Swedish Transpor...

19 December 2025

How biogas can play a significant role in the transition of shipping

The mass balance principle – a method that makes it possible to blend fossil-free and fossil fuel...

15 December 2025

From motorboats to military vessels – the trainee programme gave Isak the keys to the maritime industry

Like many others, he believed that shipping was a limited industry with few types of jobs. After ...

09 December 2025

DNV: Methanol at high readiness level

In a new report, DNV states that methanol has reached a high readiness level as a marine fuel. Ho...

20 November 2025

NextWave – a podcast designed to attract young people

Lighthearted, popular-science oriented, and inspiring. In SMTF’s podcast NextWave, the world of m...

13 November 2025

New study: Electric commuter boats could streamline Stockholm’s public transport

The future of commuting in Stockholm may take place less underground and on roads—and more on the...

10 November 2025

Maritime emissions are increasing

Emissions from European shipping are on the rise and have reached their highest level since offic...

10 November 2025

Maritime emissions are increasing

Emissions from European shipping are on the rise and have reached their highest level since offic...

06 November 2025

Social relationships influence fuel choices

Swedish shipping companies’ choices of alternative fuels are not based on simple, linear, and rat...

31 October 2025

Shipping's transition requires “softer” pressure

Strict regulations and control mechanisms alone are not enough to drive the maritime industry’s t...

20 October 2025

She had an appointment with captain coward

It’s not about why accidents happen – but why they are not detected. Some shipping companies...

14 October 2025

Lighthouse external analysis 2025 – Uncertainty and tariffs shape the maritime industry

Donald Trump took office in the White House, launched trade wars, and challenged the IMO’s toughe...

10 October 2025

Watch the seminar Shipping in the Marine Environment

On October 9, Lighthouse organized the seminar day Shipping in the Marine Environment at Lin...

07 October 2025

What do the 90 percent really mean?

Ninety percent of all international transport takes place at sea — but the largest share of the w...

01 October 2025

Hello there...

… Andreas Bach, who is taking over as Director of Lighthouse on October 1. You have worked toget...

25 September 2025

New report: Climate change a threat to most major ports worldwide

Almost 90% of the world’s 3,700 largest ports are threatened by climate change, putting billions ...

24 September 2025

New AI tool takes cargo handling to the next level

Safer, more efficient, and more environmentally friendly. With the help of AI and machine learnin...

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