Tag: women in shipping

Spinnaker explores the evolving landscape of gender pay gap in the maritime industry, highlighting trends across the UK, EU, and globally. 

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.  

Every year on April 7, World Health Day shines a global spotlight on a pressing health issue that impacts lives across borders, industries, and oceans. This year’s theme, “Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures,” resonates powerfully not only on land but also across the global maritime sector.

Lloyd's Register, and Lloyd's Register Foundation and the World Maritime University have published a report titled "Deep dive on seafarer sustainability," exploring how Africa and women can play a key role in creating a sustainable supply of seafarers for the future.

Nautilus International has urged for barriers to be fixed regarding diversity and inclusion in the maritime industry during the ESS.

Women maritime professionals from the Pacific region have completed their first training session under the SMART-C Women Project.  

After a 10-month project phase, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has successfully completed the Diversity@Sea project, a global initiative by the ‘All Aboard Alliance’ aimed at fostering gender and cultural diversity within the maritime industry.

In 2024, ESPO continued to make significant progress in gender balance, with increasing female participation across its meetings, committees, and leadership roles. 

IMO marked International Women's Day calling for action to close the gender data gap and secure an inclusive future for women in the sector.

The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) launched a new website for women seafarers on 7 March 2025.