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Willingness to Pay for Green Shipping Declines

The willingness to pay extra for green shipping has fallen to its lowest level since 2022. At the same time, stalled IMO negotiations, uncertainty su…

Business models for ports linked to offshore wind power have been developed

Swedish ports can play a key role as the expansion of offshore wind power gains momentum. However…

Shipping is going digital, but seafarers’ skills remain analogue

Digitalisation is transforming the maritime industry at a rapid pace. Ships are becoming increasing…

New study: Internet access and good sleep most important onboard

Working at sea is demanding, both physically and mentally. As vessels become increasingly automated…

HELP to support ports in the energy transition

As shipping and the transport sector transition towards fossil-free operations, electricity consump…

Wind farms and winter shipping on a collision course in the bay of bothnia

Planned wind farms in the Bay of Bothnia are expected to affect winter navigation. The question is…

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…

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…

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