List of projects
Project: KnowMe
Description: This research project is concerned with the creation of a maritime industry knowledge network for raising the knowledge level of the sector’s human resources and improving its image and marketability among key decision-makers, the labour market, and the public.
Contact: Arne Jensen
Project: The criminal implications of shipping law
Decription: To examine the criminal aspects of shipping. PhD thesis, Department of
Law/Chalmers Department of Shipping and Marine Technology.
Contact: Anneli Rask, arask [at] chalmers.se (Mail >)
Project: Shipping emissions
Status: 2007-2012
Description: To examine environment friendly means of control for emissions. PhD thesis, Department of Law.
Contact: Philip Linnè, Philip.linne [at] law.gu.se (mail >)
Supervisor: Professor Svante O. Johansson, Svante.Johansson [at] law.gu.se (mail >)
Project: Equality in transport
Status: 2007-2012
Description: Means of regulating transport with the perspective of the political goals for equality. PhD thesis, Department of Law, commissioned by Vinnova.
Contact: Wanna Svedberg, mail >
Supervisors: Prof. Eva Maria Svensson and professor Svante O. Johansson, Svante.Johansson [at] law.gu.se (mail >)
Project: Emission rights trading within shipping credit grants
Status: 2007-2011
Description: To restructure greener and competitive supply chains, as a hands-on
solution for operations management and examine the prospects of market instruments and collaborations. PhD thesis, Logistics and Transport Research Group.
Contact: Zoi Nikopoulou, doktorand, zoi.nikopoulou [at] handels.gu.se (mail >)
Supervisor: Professor Arne Jensen, arne.jensen [at] handels.gu.se (mail >)
Project: Review of material assets in shipping business
Status: 2006-2010
Description: To find explanatory variables for accounting choices by examining how shipowners report assets. Stage 1 Licenciate thesis, stage 2 PhD thesis, Financial Reporting and Analysis Group.
Contact: Anna Karin Pettersson, annakarin.pettersson [at] handels.gu.se (mail >)
Supervisors: Thomas Polesie, thomas.polesie [at] handels.gu.se (mail >) and Jan Marton, jan.marton [at] handels.gu.se (mail >)
Project: Safe speed and collision regulations
Status: 2006-2009
Description: Study of Colreg in modern technology environment. PhD thesis. Law faculty. Contact: Tor Charles Lund, Tor.lund [at] law.gu.se (mail >)
Supervisor: Professor Svante O. Johansson, Svante.Johansson [at] law.gu.se (mail >)
Project: Credit – financial reporting, credit rating and credit grants
Status: 2007-2009
Description: How companies and financers use accounting and credit rating to act on
credit markets. PhD thesis, Financial Reporting and Analysis Group.
Contact: Andreas Hagberg, andreas.hagberg [at] handels.gu.se (mail >)
Supervisors: Professor Thomas Polesie, thomas.polesie [at] handels.gu.se (mail >) and Jan Marton, jan.marton [at] handels.gu.se (mail >)
Project: Marco Polo, European Union funding program for environmentally efficient transport solutions
Status: 2008
Description: To examine why so few Swedish companies apply for Marco Polo funding and to suggest ways to succeed in applications for funding. Masters thesis, Logistics and Transport Research Group.
Contact: Marcus Wiklund, wiklund.marcus [at] gmail.com (mail >)
Supervisor: Leif Enarsson, Leif.Enarsson [at] handels.gu.se (mail >)
Project: Business ratios for Swedish shipping
Status: 2007 onwards
Description: Development of business ratios in Swedish shipping. Continuous method
development and quarterly publication of Swedish shipping statistics. Commissioned by the Swedish Ship Owners' Association. Logistics and Transport Research Group.
Contact: Rickard Bergqvist, rickard.bergqvist [at] handels.gu.se (mail >), Zoi Nikopoulou , zoi.nikopoulou [at] handels.gu.se (mail >)
Supervisor: Professor Arne Jensen, arne.jensen [at] handels.gu.se (mail >)
Project: Logistic Key Indicators for Swedish Maritime Transport System
Status: 2008
Description: Commissioned by the Swedish Maritime Administration. Logistics and Transport Research Group.
Contact: Cinar Sözer and Yekta Dogan
Supervisor: Bengt Nordén, bengt.norden [at] handels.gu.se (mail >)
Project: Updated and expanded cluster study
Status: 2008
Description: Points of view and proposals for forthcoming cluster study based on examination of Jönköping report. Research project. Department of Business Administration.
Contact: Viktor Modigh, viktormodigh [at] hotmail.com (mail >) and Daniel Friberg
Supervisor: Thomas Polesie, thomas.polesie [at] handels.gu.se (mail >)
Project: The value of trans-ocean regular traffic directly to port of Gothenburg
Status: 2006
Description: Market strategy analysis commissioned by Port of Göteborg AB. The analysis is documented as main report analysing preconditions, approach, result and conclusions/interpretations, and an attached report with details of calculations, results etc. Commissioned project. Logistics and Transport Research Group.
Contact: Arne Jensen, Professor, 031-7861484, arne.jensen [at] handels.gu.se (mail >)
Supervisor: Rickard Bergqvist, PhD, 031-7865241, rickard.bergqvist [at] handels.gu.se (mail >)
Project: Voluntary Participation of Vessels in NOx Trade in Europe- Prospects and benefits
Status: 2007
Description: Logistics and Transport Research Group.Contact: Zoi Nikopoulou, zoi.nikopoulou [at] handels.gu.se (mail >)
Project: Capacity of Rail Container Freight Shuttle Train
Status: 2003
Description: Logistics and Transport Research Group
Contact: Yang & Huirong
Project: A Market Study of Sea Transport between China and Northern Europe
Status: 2003
Description: Logistics and Transport Research Group.
Contact: Huang & Zhang
Project: The Potential of West-European Sea-based Intermodal Systems
Status: 2002
Description: Logistics and Transport Research Group.
Contact: Bergqvist & Esping
Sweden-China Sea Transports Logistics and Transport
Status: 2002
Description: Research Group. Contact: Erlander & Hammar
Wallhamnbolagen AB
Status: 2002
Description: Logistics and Transport Research Group.
Contact: Bengtsson & Grouzell
Baltic Sea Goods Transportation Development
Status: 2002
Description: Logistics and Transport Research Group.
Contact: Suslova & Garlich
Can Port of Göteborg be a Transshipment Hub for the Baltic States and Russia?
Status: 2001
Description: Logistics and Transport Research Group.
Contact: Kristenson & Erlandsson
Göteborg as a Transit Port for the Baltic States and Russia
Status: 2001
Description: Logistics and Transport Research Group.
Contact: Coker
Value-Added Services in RoRo-Shipping
Status: 2001
Description: Logistics and Transport Research Group
Contact: Björn Garberg
The Swedish merchant navy
Status: 2007 onwards
Description: Bi-annual publication of analysis of the composition of the Swedish
merchant navy. Commissioned project, the Swedish Shipowners’ Association. Logistics and Transport Research Group.
Contact: Rickard Bergqvist, rickard.bergqvist [at] handels.gu.se (mail) >, Zoi Nikopoulou, zoi.nikopoulou [at] handels.gu.se (mail > )
Supervisor: Professor Arne Jensen, arne.jensen [at] handels.gu.se (mail >)
The influence of degree of specialization on credit assessment of tankers
Status: 2008
Description: To investigate whether the degree of specialization of a tanker influences credit assessment. Degree dissertation. Industrial and Financial Management GroupContact: Harald Nilsson, harald.nilsson [at] bgn.se (mail >), Arne Bergvik and Pär Svensson
Supervisor: Anders Axvärn, anders.axvarn [at] handels.gu.se (mail >)
Commissioned contracts at sea
Status: 2007-2011
Description: Investigation of Shipman versus public contract law. PhD thesis. Law Faculty
Contact: Jeanette Andersson, jeanette.andersson [at] law.gu.se (mail > )
Supervisor: Professor Svante Johansson, svante.johansson [at] law.gu.se (mail >)
Report on passenger shipping March 2008
Status: 2008
Description: Compilation of statistics for 2007. Commissioned project, Passenger Shipping Association and Swedish Shipowners’ Association. Logistics and Transport
Research Group.
Contact: Rickard Bergqvist, rickard.bergqvist [at] handels.gu.se (mail >)
Supervisor: Professor Arne Jensen, 031 – 7861484, arne.jensen [at] handels.gu.se (mail >)
Project: Commitment among seafarers
Status: 2008
Description: To investigate the driving forces behind youths participation in the seafarer line of profession. PhD thesis, Human resource management Research Group.
Contact: Nagmi Barka, PhD, 073-5632896, nagmi.barka [at] handels.gu.se (Mail > )
Supervisor: Svante Leijon, Docent, 031-7861540, svante.leijon [at] handels.gu.se (mail >)
