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13 October 2022

Increased investment in maritime research successful

In April 2019, the government doubled the allocation to the Swedish Transport Administration's shipping portfolio. This has led to more actors gett...

13 October 2022

The transition to fossil-free shipping can be a good deal for Sweden

Emission rights, energy taxes and more expensive fuels. The transition to a fossil-free shipping ...

Hydrogen development is not taking off fast enough

If the Paris Agreement's climate goals are to be reached, hydrogen must account for 15 percent of...

Tests in calm water are not enough

The right combination of hull and propeller saves fuel. But in the ship industry, they are only o...

Politicians agree in Almedalen – more money for maritime research

Politicians were questioned and the promise a greener shipping was liked. It was business as usua...

Should the car be recharged on board or in port?

The proportion of electric cars in the vehicle fleet is expected to increase dramatically in the ...

Green change easier at sea than in the air

Shipping companies are more involved in research than airlines and often have a great opportunity...

Intermodal transport profitable on longer distances

Transhipment from road can be profitable on distances that exceed 1,000 km. This according to a s...

Some recovery for passenger traffic

Passenger traffic at sea increased by 21 percent in 2021 compared with the bottom year 2020 - fro...

Welcome to the machines

According to a new study carried out within the Swedish Transport Administration’s industry progr...

Karin Andersson believes in sun and wind

No plants are needed to bind energy. Renewable electricity can preferably be made directly from s...

LNG on the rise

When it comes to alternative fuels there´s a lot of buzz about hydrogen and ammonia, but it is LN...

Food waste can become ship fuel

Just over a third of all food waste in Västra Götaland becomes biogas. However, the region is wel...

Defining the levels of automation

Autonomous maritime ecosystem alliance One Sea has presented a proposal for a scale for determini...

Smart to go digital

Investing in digital tools that counteract carbon dioxide emissions not only benefits the climate...

Silicone-based foul release paints save both environment and money

Shipowners who use silicone-based foul release paints in the Baltic Sea save both the environment...

Much remains to be solved in the shore power issue

Ships cause large emissions when they are at the quay with engines on to power electrical systems...

Hydrogen can work with existing infrastructure

Existing tankers, pipelines, cisterns and more could be used for hydrogen stored in liquid form u...

Swedish biogas can replace fossil ship fuel

Within a few years, it may be possible to replace fossil LNG with renewable liquid methane from S...

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