Women's International Shipping & Trading Association

News Release Partnership between World Ocean Council (WOC) and WISTA International Will Advance Women’s Leadership in the Sustainable Blue Economy 18 November 2019 The WOC and WISTA […]

On Nov 15, 2019, WISTA President Despina Panayiotou Theodossiou participated in the Crans Montana African Women’s Forum in Brussels. On the occasion of the Forum, the Club […]

WISTA received the 2019 CAREER4SEA – EUROPORT Women in Shipping Award at EUROPORT on 8 November 2019.  WISTA International President Despina Theodosiou and WISTA International Treasurer Connie […]

November 5, 2019 – The Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA) International officially welcomed Mexico to the global network of women in shipping at the 2019 […]

Karin Orsel, CEO, MF Shipping Group and Co-Chairman, Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners, was honored as the 2019 WISTA International Personality of the Year at the 2019 […]

Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) elected Alexandra Anagnostis-Irons, President of Total Marine Solutions (WISTA USA) as Secretary, and Fabiana Simões Martins (WISTA Brazil), as Board […]

WISTA International launched a new Membership Directory App at the 2019 WISTA International AGM today on Grand Cayman. This members-only application is available for download on the […]

WISTA International President Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou delivered a keynote speech at the Yokohama Maritime Forum (YMF) 2019, and was part of a panel with Kathi Stanzel, Managing […]

October 22, 2019 – The Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA) International welcomes Bangladesh to the global network of women in shipping. WISTA Bangladesh joins as […]

WISTA International President, Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou & WISTA Cyprus President, Anna Vourgos, discuss the challenges for women in shipping and the aim of the association, in an […]