Lighthouse
Lighthouse is a center of competence in the maritime sector. The base for the center is formed by cooperation between the Swedish Shipowners´ Association, School of Business, Economics and Law at University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology.
Principals of these organizations agreed that development of competence and quality is of outmost importance to keep Swedish shipping activities competitive also in the future. In order to secure such development a concentration and strengthening was found necessary. An extended and improved interaction between the industry and the academics was felt necessary.
The mission of Lighthouse is to communicate new competence in areas that is of future interest to the Swedish shipping industry. Those areas will be defined through a dialogue starting from the competence and development of today. The School of Business, Economics and Law will make contributions foremost in the field of World trade and International Shipping, Logistics and Cargo handling, Financial Reports and Analyses and Maritime Law.
During the period 2006-2015 Lighthouse aims to communicate the result of a turn over of about SEK 1 billion in the production of new competence achieved by education, research and development.
In harmony with sustainable development in the Swedish shipping industry and multidisciplinary collaboration, Lighthouse will be the first choice for maritime research, education, in-service and innovation. Through a wide competence spectrum new competence and development will be achieved as a result of the contribution from several disciplines.
Contact at the School of Business, Economics and Law:
Professor Svante O. Johansson
phone +46 31 786 1518, e-mail svante.johansson@law.gu.se