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04 January 2022

Got his dream job right after the Trainee programme

The Lighthouse Trainee programme provides a boost straight into the shipping industry. Just ask Erik Blackert. Immediately after the trainee year, he…

30 December 2021

2021 - the year when it became serious

A container crisis and a ship that blocked the Suez Canal highlighted the importance of shipping to…

23 December 2021

"Just-in-Time" a complicated issue for shipping

Combining "Just-in-Time" arrival with slow steaming is the best measure to reduce fuel consumption…

21 December 2021

Only water in the "exhaust pipe" on Gotland Horizon

A large-scale Gotland ferry that runs on hydrogen as early as 2030? When Björn Samuelsson first tho…

13 December 2021

New security risks must be managed

Safety at sea has improved significantly over the past decade and losses in both human lives and ve…

08 December 2021

Delivery at any price

In the US, Amazon's items have had an average price increase of 25 percent since January. The cause…

03 December 2021

No funding for icebreakers

The Swedish Maritime Administration wants that the purchase of new icebreakers to be included in th…

23 November 2021

Swedish shipping is doing better, but how environmentally friendly is it?

During the first half of 2021, both freight and passenger traffic increased and the unemployment ra…

12 November 2021

New pre-study: Research and development must be coordinated

Suddenly it's for real. The world has decided that the human climate impact must be reduced and inv…

05 November 2021

What if LNG carriers can run on several alternative fuels?

It is often said that today's LNG vessels will run on biogas in the future. But why rely on a singl…

02 November 2021

Digitization the way forward for the ports

Automated cargo handling is far in the future for most Swedish ports. Significantly more interestin…

01 November 2021

New report: It is possible to decarbonize shipping by 2050

Industry action combined with regulations an a global carbon price. In a new report, Mærsk Mc-Kinne…

25 October 2021

Spills contribute to eutrophication

In connection with unloading and loading in ports, plant nutrients leak into the Baltic Sea. With s…

19 October 2021

New sensors increase safety at sea

Sensors developed within the automotive industry are getting better and cheaper. Can shipping take…

15 October 2021

The right policy instruments can increase Swedish production of biofuels

In a report released today, the Swedish Energy Agency estimates that Swedish production of the equi…

11 October 2021

Gamification can be useful, but is also risky

Which mode of transport is actually best suited for public transport in Stockholm's inner city? Why…

04 October 2021

Caroline Ferning, new coordinator at Lighthouse

She does not like boats and thinks the sea is a bit scary. Caroline Ferning's interest in shipping…

30 September 2021

Finally, it's really for real

After a tough climate package from the EU and an alarming report from the UN Climate Panel, everyon…

15 September 2021

Welcome to Lighthouse's new website!

Lighthouse has finally got a new website! We hope you enjoy it as much as we do. You will find the…

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