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01 October 2025

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… Andreas Bach, who is taking over as Director of Lighthouse on October 1. You have worked together with the former Director, Åsa Burman, since you…

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 in…

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 learning…

11 September 2025

Ammonia takes steps toward becoming a future marine fuel

In just five years, ammonia has gone from a research idea to practical tests as a ship fuel. But ob…

09 September 2025

Strong competition among container ports

Previous analyses have suggested that competition between Swedish ports is limited. However, a rese…

03 September 2025

Watch Research & Innovation Meet

On Tuesday, September 3, the Research & Innovation Meet premiered. The event, part of the Donsö…

Could cleaner shipping have made the world warmer?

When a research team at the University of Maryland claimed a little over a year ago that reduced su…

Swedish shipping at a critical crossroads – new national agenda for maritime research and innovation points the way toward sustainable competitiveness

The Swedish maritime sector is one of the nation’s most vital yet perhaps least recognized industri…

Lack of knowledge slows the development of archipelago ports

Municipalities have poor awareness of the international and national regulations that apply to thei…

New technology is needed for safe maneuvering

If the exact outcome of an upcoming ship maneuver can be predicted, both safety can be improved and…

Regionalization or not? A state of “paralysis” prevails

Trade wars, geopolitical unrest, and threats of tariffs. After the events of this spring, spec…

Premiere for Research and Innovation Meet at Donsö Shipping Meet

On September 3, researchers, innovators, and industry pioneers will gather for the first time under…

New concept improves pilotage

To strengthen cooperation between maritime pilots and ship officers, a new working method has been…

Shipping emissions cost significantly more than the technologies that could stop them

Investing in technologies that prevent emissions affecting the marine environment or causing air po…

EU hydrogen auctions open doors for nordic stakeholders – New round this fall

Two rounds of hydrogen project auctions have so far been conducted under the EU Innovation Fund. In…

New study: Ammonia the most cost-effective fuel of the future

Ammonia-powered vessels with dual-fuel systems will have a clear competitive advantage from the mid…

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...Martin Carlsson at Stena Teknik who has been appointed the new chairman of the Lighthouse board…

The role of nuclear power in shipping will be determined in the next decade, predicts New Report

Economically competitive, powerful, and resilient – this makes nuclear power a promising technology…

Transport Policy Goals Increasingly Difficult to Reach

Travel and Transport became cheaper while electrification slowed down. In its annual review of Swed…

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