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07 November 2016

Money for maritime related research

Two different research projects focusing on the maritime sector has received support from the Swedish innovation agency Vinnova. One project deals wi…

07 November 2016

Routeing in order to improve nature conservation

By using a different route planning, sensitive areas of the Baltic Sea could be better protected. I…

01 November 2016

IMO introduce mandatory data collection by 2018

United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) has decided to introduce a mandatory data…

28 October 2016

Benefits and challenges of an autonomous transport system

A future autonomous transport system comes with both great benefits and major challenges. And it's…

28 October 2016

IMO sets 2020 as date for 0.5 % global sulphur cap

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has decided that shipping by the year 2020 shall redu…

21 October 2016

Late decarbonisation of shipping comes with a high cost

Shipping needs to start its decarbonisation imminently, that is the conclusion in the recent report…

14 October 2016

ICS chairman Esben Poulsson impressed with Swedish inventiveness

This week Esben Poulsson, the newly elected chairman of ICS, the International Chamber of Shipping…

13 October 2016

The Lighthouse network grows

Lighthouse is pleased to announce a new member. IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute has be…

06 October 2016

Watch our seminar about renewable shipping fuel

(Video not available.) By 2030, Sweden will have a vehicle fleet that is independent of fossil f…

06 October 2016

Norway opens test area for autonomous ships

Norwegian Maritime Authority and the Norwegian Coastal Administration have signed an agreement whic…

29 September 2016

Lighthouse maps out maritime research and innovation in the Nordic countries

Lighthouse has been given a task from the Swedish Maritime Administration to map out and analyse ma…

26 September 2016

Finland pushes for autonomous shipping

Autonomous shipping is one of the hottest issues within the maritime sector. It is apparent in the…

22 September 2016

Searching for the best routes across the Baltic Sea

Since 2014, the Baltic Sea has been hydrographical surveyed in the project Famos, this summer…

13 September 2016

First research call from the Swedish Mercantile Marine Foundation

For the first time, the Swedish Mercantile Marine Foundation, has made a call for research funding…

09 September 2016

Research call: Renewable fuels and systems

The Swedish Energy Agency and the Swedish knowledge center (f3) announces a research call for two m…

Time for dialogue meetings about inland waterways and coastal shipping

The Swedish Maritime Administration has been tasked by the government to analyse the development po…

Consequences of nitrogen emission control area for shipping to be investigated

The Swedish Government will investigate the consequences for Swedish industry by the introduction o…

Wide range of maritime issues during Almedalen Week

Over 40 seminars, hearings, meetings and mingling on several different scenes. Shipping and the mar…

Almedalen video - Lighthouse Postdoctoral programme, unique investment on maritime research

(Video not available) In a unique postdoctoral program launched by Lighthouse we offer several p…

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