Tag: women in shipping

Creating a “redressing "plan is an effective method to assess, maintain, and monitor the knowledge, skills, and attributes of people with respect to gender equality in a shipping organization. There are women of all ages and abilities wanting to be a part of our maritime future and we must make sure they will.

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority Hadiza Bala Usman has supported an African framework aiming to enhance the transport of cargos and the quality of logistics in a more predictable manner. She also called African Women in Maritime to come up with strategic plans for this purpose.

The EU celebrates on 3 November the Equal Pay Day, in a bid to highlight the difference in the average gross earnings of women and men in global business. Women in the European Union still earn on average 16.2% less than men, while in the maritime field, the figure climbs to 45%.

Under the auspices of the UK Department for Transport and MCA, Captain Belinda Bennett of Windstar Cruises was granted the Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service, as ‘the first black female captain in the commercial cruise industry’, for services to the promotion of the maritime sector. Bennett is Windstar’s first female Captain and is first black Captain in the commercial cruise industry.

There is no doubt that in the future shipping industry, oil and gas, fisheries, aquaculture, seabed mining, cruise, renewable energy, ports, dredging etc. will need more women in leadership roles. Therefore, we prepared a quick guide on how to improve women leadership in the ocean community.

The annual conference of the Women in Maritime Association, Caribbean, held in Belize City, Belize, on 16-19 October, launched a new mentorship scheme to encourage the next generation of women in maritime sector, in line with the goals outlined under the UN Sustainable Development Goal 5.

BW LNG announced that it appointed its first female Captain of an LNG carrier. Namely, Tatjana Pletena is the Captain of the Singapore-flagged LNG tanker 'BW GDF Suez Everett'. Tatjana Pletena started her career with Bergesen in 2001 as a deck cadet from the Latvian Maritime Academy.

The International Association of Ports and Harbors issued its annual report for 2017-2018 noting a significant progress on the field of women in ports, with the appointment of two new vice-chairs and members at IAPH Women’s Forum.

As the industry is struggling to cover its gender gap and significant skill shortage, many organizations seem ready to take a fresh approach to recruiting women. According to Dynama, the first place to start is establishing an accurate gender profile of the organization using workforce management technology.

In a ceremony during Malta Maritime Summit, government representatives gathered with WISTA members to celebrate the first five Maltese female master mariners. Minister of Transport Ian Borg stressed that it becomes important to work hard and to reflect on how empowering women can be made possible.