Tag: WISTA

Women in mid-stage maritime careers are invited to the inaugural “Maritime Women’s Leadership and Empowerment” training course in Malmo, Sweden, from September to October 2025.  

In an exclusive interview to SAFETY4SEA, the newly elected President of WISTA Norway, Capt. Jaquelyn Burton, EMBA, AFNI, emphasizes that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is not solely a gender issue—it’s about transforming industry structures, expectations, and mindsets to foster real progress.

As Europort 2025 approaches, exclusive insights from some of the maritime industry's most influential figures are being shared. In the first installment of the Industry Leaders Q&A series, Elpi Petraki, President of WISTA International, provided valuable perspectives on key industry issues.

The annual WISTA Hellas Gala Dinner and Award Ceremony took place on December 9, 2024, celebrating exceptional contributions to maritime leadership and service.

Elpi Petraki was re-elected as President of WISTA International during the AGM and Conference in Cyprus, which celebrated the organization’s 50th anniversary.

The second Women in Maritime Survey has been launched to gather important baseline data about women’s participation in the maritime and ocean fields.

In 2022, WISTA Norway launched the ‘40 by 30’ Pledge to help organizations actively commit to promoting diversity in the maritime industry, with a primary focus on increasing the proportion of women in leadership positions to 40% by 2030.

The Gard P&I Club announced that they have signed the Wista 40 by 30 pledge, an initiative to achieve 40 per cent female leadership in the maritime industry by 2030.

Talking the talk on diversity and inclusion is good, but walking the walk will bring better rewards, writes Elpi Petraki, President WISTA International.

During the 50th anniversary celebration of the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association UK (WISTA UK), His Excellency Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), emphasized the importance of diversity in maritime.