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WISTA is an international networking organisation whose mission is to attract and support women, at the management level, in the maritime, trading and logistics sectors.
WISTA promotes diversity in the maritime, trading and logistics
sectors, empowering women to lead through their unique perspective and competencies, with the conviction that gender diversity is key in providing a sustainable future for the shipping industry internationally.
WISTA Internationally has more than 5000 members and 62 National WISTA Associations (NWAs). https://wistainternational.com/
Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association UK or as we are better known WISTA UK would like to welcome you to our site and discover who we are and what we are all about and of course we will be delighted to welcome you as our next member!
WISTA UK our purpose is to help promote networking, provide
educational activities and events and the exchange of experience among women who are working the sectors of shipping, maritime and international trade. With this in mind, we organise activities including site visits, seminars, workshops and industry related events where our members have the opportunity of meeting and forming relationships with other professionals working within the shipping industry.
Our members include naval architects, maritime lawyers, ship’s
engineers, insurance and sale and purchase brokers, claims adjusters and many others working both directly in the industry and providing services to the industry.
WISTA UK is a member of WISTA International. WISTA UK is the oldest of all the National WISTA Associations dating back to 1974.
We are delighted to welcome you to WISTA-UK, an Association for women in shipping where we focus on all the opportunities the industry offers us.
Our members work in all the sectors of our industry, including but not limited to brokering, working with shipowner and ship managers, maritime lawyers, insurance, P&I, container companies, ports, cruise companies, academic, shipping associations, Flag States, spare parts purchasers, international organisations, surveyors, Port State Control, Class Societies, Government Organisations, Marine Telecommunications, the shipping press, journalists [Read More]
Monica Kohli President, WISTA UK
No more excuses not to have a least one women on panels or as a speaker/chair at events held in the UK. The Speaker Bank is a database of female speakers highlighting their areas of expertise visit the speaker bank. If you want to join the bank please complete the form on Maritime UK’s website and you will be added to both sites.
27th February 2025
The Women's International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA) UK is proud to continue its legacy of promoting diversity, inclusion, and…
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29th April 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOkQxSVfY1Y Amanda Labee, Assistant Vice President, XELLZ B.V gives some advice and alternative methods to approach to challenges from her…
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1st June 2020
Ashley Nicholson from Forth Ports has been appointed Vice President of the UK Harbour Masters Association. Nicholson is the first…
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WISTA UK is fundraising to support a female cadet with the Maritime London Officer Cadet Scholarship. Donate here to help us fund a female cadet.
