Women's International Shipping & Trading Association

Today at the 7th WISTA Africa Conference in Cape Town, WISTA International President Elpi Petraki and General Secretary Jemilat Mahamah delivered notable speeches. The conference, themed “Turning […]

On Tuesday July 2nd, the International Maritime Organization along with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Dhaka and the Government of Bangladesh conducted a Careers Fair for Women in […]

WISTA International was busy in London last week! Stop 1: President Elpi Petraki participated in the International Maritime Organization‘s Technical Cooperation Committee (TC74) meetings, where discussions centred […]

Ahead of the Day of the Seafarer on the 25 June, WISTA International would like to take this opportunity to recognize the unique contribution made by seafarers from […]

In an environment of deep enthusiasm and fulfilled expectations, WISTA Colombia held their first national conference,  with participants from all over the country. Cartagena, Guajira, Bogota, Buenaventura, […]

#Forwardtogether; the theme of UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)’s 60 year celebratory Global Leaders Forum. A motto WISTA International goes by, as we celebrate our own 50 […]

WISTA International President Elpi Petraki, along with WISTA International ExCo Board members and Meredith Kirby and Nazli Selek, attended Posidonia Exhibition this week. The week has been […]

Join us in celebrating the International Day for Women in Maritime 2024 on Friday 17th May. It’s essential not only to commemorate this day but also to continue […]

WISTA The Netherlands and WISTA Belgium invites you to join them at the Women in Breakbulk Brunch on Tuesday 21 May during Breakbulk Europe. Registration information is […]

We’re delighted to share that WISTA International has signed a partnership agreement with Ocean Technologies Group, a leading provider of Human Capital Management solutions for the maritime sector. Through this […]