International Women’s Day 2025 is yet another reminder of the importance of diversity across the shipping industry – of the solid achievements in advancing the role of women, but of the widespread acknowledgment that much remains to be done in this regard.
This topic has been, or in some cases, we could say ‘ought to have been’ high on the agenda of this most global of industries. It has been...
by Maria Themeli, Marketing & Communications Strategist at Themeli Communications
Growing up as the captain’s daughter, I learned to see the world with eyes wide open—to horizons where storm clouds meet sunlight, and tides that hide both danger and possibility.
My father, a navigator of oceans, taught me that true vision isn’t just about spotting land; it’s about reading the unseen currents beneath the surface. This clarity of sight now fuels my belief that Women’s Day is not a date on a...
This International Women’s Day (Saturday March 8) will see the launch of a helpline that ensures female seafarers have access to a trusted, female-led support system whenever they need it.
Female cadets and seafarers can choose to speak in confidence to a female on the 24/7 helpline offered by global maritime welfare charity Sailors’ Society.
The service, which will provide emotional support, crisis assistance, and peer-to-peer connections for female seafarers and cadets worldwide, is being...
| In support of this year’s International Women’s Day, held annually on 8 March, the fifth edition of World Sailing’s global women’s sailing festival, Steering the Course, will reaffirm the federation’s commitment to creating new pathways at all levels of the sport for talented female sailors, coaches and officials. Two global festivals will be held in solidarity with the International Women’s Day theme of #AccelerateAction and elevating women and girls’ participation and achievement in... |
Singapore-based ship manager Synergy Group is rolling out new tailor-made Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to […]
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International Women’s Day, a global celebration of the economic, political and social achievements of women, began on March 8, 1911. Women’s History Month is a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture and society and has been observed annually in March in the United States since 1987.
To help celebrate Women’s History Month, FreightWaves Classics will continue to profile a number of women who made contributions to transportation during the month of March.
Women have made history...
by Mathilde Bittaudeau
March 8th was a day to celebrate women worldwide and the perfect occasion for the first in-person WISTA UK event of the year. Hosted at the London offices of Stephenson Hardwood, the event brought together women and men from different backgrounds and parts of the UK, to celebrate their achievements and empower one another.
Guest speaker, Lisa McAuliffe, Dy SOSREP Maritime...
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IMO and WISTA International launch the Maritime SheEO Leadership Accelerator Programme 2022
March 8, 2022, London. The International Maritime Organization (IMO), in collaboration with the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA International) and Maritime SheEO, are delighted to announce the launch of the Maritime SheEO Leadership Accelerator Programme 2022.
The programme was launched on Tuesday March 8, 2022 during a live webinar focussing on “The Next Generation Of Women...
Today is International Women’s Day. FreightWaves Classics is continuing its series on women who have made an impact on the fields of transportation, logistics and supply chains.
Luella Bates was born in Wisconsin on October 17, 1897. Very little can be found about her earliest years, but she began working for Four Wheel Drive Auto Co. during World War I. Bates was the first female licensed commercial truck driver (as well as a mechanic and truck inspector).
She had an influential role in the...
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has launched its inaugural Maritime Diversity and Inclusion Charter.
The launch has been made is in conjunction with ICS’s International Women’s Day campaign #ThisIsWhataSeafarerLooksLike, celebrating and showcasing the broad roles women fulfill in the maritime sector from cadet to CEO. This year’s theme is #BreakTheBias, developed to challenge stereotypes across society.
The charter has been created to encourage shipping companies to improve and...