WISTA Cyprus Statement

The following comes from Elise Croonen, WISTA’s press officer in Cyprus: On 17 May we were officially advised by the Cyprus Shipping Chamber that Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou has been elected to the Board of Directors for the years 2013 – 2015 during the Annual General Meeting on 26 April....

May 20th, 2013 | Associations, News, WISTA - Women in Shipping | Read More

Corporate Social Responsibility at NORDEN

Major shipping company NORDEN has taken a lead in deeply anchoring Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) into its organisation – and begun to do the same beyond its doors, in co-operation with its suppliers. It describes 2013 as “an exciting year” in the CSR journey. This was the message from the...

May 20th, 2013 | Corporate Social Responsibility, News, WISTA - Women in Shipping | Read More

WISTA-Cyprus president nominated for CSC’s BOD

WISTA-Cyprus president Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou Today it was announced that WISTA Cyprus President Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou is the first woman to be nominated for a position on the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber. Despina is the Chief Financial and Operations Officer of Tototheo...

April 16th, 2013 | Associations, People and Places, WISTA - Women in Shipping | Read More

Baroness Thatcher sails to eternity

Ex-Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher dies Baroness Thatcher Baroness Thatcher, was the first woman to be UK prime minister Baroness Thatcher 1925-2013 Former Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher has died “peacefully” at the age of 87 after suffering a stroke, her family has announced. Successor...

April 8th, 2013 | Headlines, News, Politics and Government, What Others Say, WISTA - Women in Shipping | Read More

WISTA India kindles an invigorating flame within the global shipping industry: new association gets off to a shining start

WISTA India members visit heavy lift ship Trina with Ms Sanjam Sahi Gupta in the top row at the centre WISTA India kindles an invigorating flame within the global shipping industry: new association gets off to a shining start, By James Brewer A traditional lamp-lighting ceremony has launched the...

April 2nd, 2013 | Breaking News, WISTA - Women in Shipping | Read More

News from WISTA Hellas

Who’s ….dealing with “piracy”…. It seems only a short while ago that we were reporting on the smashing success of the WISTA Hellas December 2012 Forum and here we are now already entering the month of March 2013. While not all our events may be “news worthy” in the...

March 14th, 2013 | WISTA - Women in Shipping | Read More

Women of the World: we can see the horizon, let’s conquer it together!

Women to admire: The statue of Laskarina Bouboulina in the island of Spetses, Greece This Women’s International Day comes at a very turbulent and interesting times in the world’s history with everything happening at the same time: Tsunamis, disasters, financial catastrophes, scandals, wars, shipping...

March 8th, 2013 | Anniversaries, WISTA - Women in Shipping | Read More

International Women’s Day: 60 seconds with Mairead Dawson

Maired Dawson Fri 08 Mar 2013 – On International Women’s Day we talk to Mairead Dawson, senior underwriter at ACE Global Markets about her fascinating career. As Ace Global Market’s Energy underwriting manager, Mairead Dawson has worked her way up the ranks in one of the industry’s more...

March 8th, 2013 | Associations, Insurance and Reinsurance, WISTA - Women in Shipping | Read More

Have you heard the one about the Greek Shipowner?

Tuesday, March 05, 2013 – At Spinnaker*, we have always badged ourselves as global shipping recruiters, but we do sometimes have to convince new clients that we’ve got what it takes to fill their local jobs on the other side of the world from us. Happily for us, we have a successful track...

March 5th, 2013 | HR, Jobs, Story of the Day, WISTA - Women in Shipping | Read More

International Women’s Day 2013

The ITF HQ’s in London For the past 12 years, ITF affiliates have participated in the ITF campaign for International Women’s Day on the 8th of March by organising practical activities to campaign for and secure women transport workers’ rights and increase their visibility and participation...

March 2nd, 2013 | ITF, WISTA - Women in Shipping | Read More

IBIA’s nineteenth annual dinner

Over 1,000 members and guests of the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) attended IBIA’s19th annual dinner last Monday at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London’s Park Lane. Two drinks receptions, before and after, where the impetus for intense networking – that much needed business...

February 24th, 2013 | Associations, Bunkering, Charity, Events, Logistics, Marine Equipment Products and Services, Oil Industry, Pollution, WISTA - Women in Shipping | Read More

WISTA Cyprus latest

Whilst the overheated election in Cyprus comes to a close tonight it is worth reading the promising work and future events to ccome in WISTA Cyprus’ 2nd Newsletter. Viewers can log on here: WISTA Cyprus Newsletter febr 2013

February 17th, 2013 | WISTA - Women in Shipping | Read More

Essence of luxury: Belinda Brown stakes her claim to the title of Africa’s first female luxury perfumer

Belinda Brown Essence of luxury: Belinda Brown stakes her claim to the title of Africa’s first female luxury perfumer By James Brewer Growing up in the oil-producing Niger Delta, young Belinda Brown and her friends would have to hold their noses as their village was among those hit by fumes from gas...

January 27th, 2013 | Accessories, Fashion, News, WISTA - Women in Shipping | Read More

Katharina Stanzel wins WISTA’s Global Personality of the Year!

WISTA-UK hosts IMO ceremony to honour choice of Intertanko managing director Katharina Stanzel* as WISTA International ‘Oscar winner’ Katharina Stanzel has likened her selection as WISTA (Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association) Global Personality of the Year to winning an Oscar....

January 21st, 2013 | Awards, WISTA - Women in Shipping | Read More

WISTA Christmas Reception

WISTA Cyprus Executive Committee with HE The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, Dr. Gabriela Guellil and Astrium Representative Mr. Joerg Voelker.From left to right: Victoria Kostic-Nola, Elise Croonen, Jane Melas, Joerg Voelker, Martina Meinders, HE Dr. Gabriela Guellil, Despina Panayiotou...

January 7th, 2013 | News, WISTA - Women in Shipping | Read More

WISTA Hellas tackles hot topic at Annual Forum 2012!

Record attendance was noted at this year’s WISTA Hellas Annual Forum held at the Yacht Club of Greece on December 10th 2012. The reason? Besides the stellar panel, one of the hottest questions to be dared for discussion at an open forum in recent history, namely whether the Greek State and the...

December 28th, 2012 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, WISTA - Women in Shipping | Read More

Calliope enters the fashion arena

Chryanthi P. Lemos with Calliope in front of her creations The Greek mind, irrespective of the situation in Greece or in the world’s poor financial markets, is always innovative and productive, fashion being over the last thirty years a field Greeks thrive too – shipping and tourism though...

December 23rd, 2012 | Charity, Fashion, WISTA - Women in Shipping | Read More

WISTA UAE – DP World Event on Sunday 18 November, 2012

WISTA UAE’s Biggest event yet! WISTA (Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association) UAE regularly organises motivating yet unique events for its members in venues not open to the public; on a ship, in an engine room, in a port or even a drydock with great speakers and networking opportunities...

November 14th, 2012 | WISTA - Women in Shipping | Read More

How MAN became a superman in shipping: diesel giant shares its strategy secrets with the superwomen of WISTA Denmark

The WISTA group who were visiting MAN. Women executives in Danish shipping have heard how MAN, the renowned marine systems manufacturer, has built a new ‘superman’ status. On October 30, some 30 members of WISTA Denmark (a significant association within the Women’s International Shipping &...

November 9th, 2012 | Events, Marine Equipment Products and Services, WISTA - Women in Shipping | Read More

Management Facilities Group wins substantial fleet enlargement and announces seafarer jobs boost

An oil/chemical tanker of Erik Thun Group Management Facilities Group, led by chief executive Karin Orsel, has recorded further growth for the final quarter of 2012, with the arrival of five oil/chemical tankers. The tankers will come under total management of Marin Ship Management, a division of the...

November 1st, 2012 | Company Profiles, News, Trade and Commerce, WISTA - Women in Shipping | Read More

Seatrade tanker industry gathering proves ideal opportunity for WISTA champions to meet

Katharina Stanzel (WISTA Personality of the Year, 2012) on the right, with Irene Rosberg (president, WISTA Denmark). Seatrade’s Tanker Industry Conference in Copenhagen provided an excellent opportunity for the new WISTA Personality of the Year Katharina Stanzel, and WISTA Denmark president Irene...

October 30th, 2012 | Associations, Conferences, Seminars, Forums, WISTA - Women in Shipping | Read More

2014 AGM & Conference of WISTA International in Limassol, Cyprus

WISTA Cyprus Executive Committee Limassol, 15 October 2012 – WISTA Cyprus is proud and excited to announce that the 2014 Annual General Meeting and Conference of WISTA International will be held in Limassol, Cyprus. This means that some 300 of the most influential women in Shipping and...

October 15th, 2012 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, WISTA - Women in Shipping | Read More

WISTA Annual Conference in Paris draws record participation Maritime challenges key theme

Paris, France– The Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) conference program held in Paris October 3-5 illuminated the many challenges facing the maritime industry today. This annual gathering of WISTA members in locations around the world is augmented by industry leaders...

October 12th, 2012 | WISTA - Women in Shipping | Read More

WISTA meeting of the Presidents creates change and new faces

Rachel Lawton Beatrice Witvoet Paris, France– The Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) meeting of the National WISTA Association Presidents held in Paris on October 3rd provided an opportunity to examine the goals of the Association, and add to its leadership. Chaired...

October 12th, 2012 | WISTA - Women in Shipping | Read More

WISTA Personality of the Year Award goes to INTERTANKO’s Katharina Stanzel

Katharina Stanzel Paris, France—At the Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) meeting of the National WISTA Association Presidents held in Paris on October 3rd, INTERTANKO’s Katharina Stanzel was voted the 2012 WISTA Personality of the Year. Her nomination had been...

October 12th, 2012 | Story of the Month, WISTA - Women in Shipping | Read More