The shipping industry is undergoing a transformative shift towards sustainability and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is set to adopt its revised greenhouse gas (GHG) strategy next week. There is also increasing pressure from environmental groups urging the adoption of ambitious
BIO-UV Group is delighted to announce that a BIO-SEA Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS) designed for the Unites States Navy (USN) completed Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) at the production facility in France. BIO-UV Group now has approval to ship the system to a USN facility for operational testing. BIO-UV Group is working with The Columbia […]
Smaller islands on the radar of the major luxury cruise companies as trend for unique experiences in off-the-beaten-path destinations takes hold Study presents positive financial impact of cruise for Thessaloniki Luxury cruise companies are turning their attention to smaller, off-the-beaten-path destinations, according to discussions at the 7th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum,
Join us on the evening of *21 June 2023*at the WISTA UK’s second annual IMO Summer Reception. The event will honour and celebrate significant contributions to diversity and inclusion within the maritime industry and provide an excellent platform for networking. On this prestigious occasion, WISTA UK will announce and honour their Woman and Man of […]
Late 2023 may well be an inflexion point for the ARA bunker market – and the global marine fuels sector. The industry is grappling with the demands of recent regulation, such EEXI and CII, and close on the horizon – in 2024 – the EU’s Fit for 55 measures will begin to impact bunkering and […]
LATIN AMERICAN SHIPPING AND TRADING: TOWARDS AN INCLUSIVE GREENER DIGITAL FUTURE This year’s WISTA International AGM & Conference will be celebrated in October in Montevideo, the beautiful capital city of Uruguay. The conference will focus on the key shipping and trading activities that make Latin America such an essential piece of the global economic jigsaw. […]
GREECE EYES OVER €1.1 BILLION THIS YEAR FROM INCREASING HOMEPORTING ACTIVITY AND ADDITION OF NEW PORT OF CALL DESTINATIONS As the international cruise industry prepares for the highly anticipated Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) predicts that the sector will attract up to 33 million passengers in 2023, significantly exceeding the
The appeal of Greece and the East Mediterranean as an ideal region for luxury cruising will be one of the main highlights of the 7th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum (PSTF), scheduled to take place in Thessaloniki on the 25th and 26th of April, 2023. Luxury and niche cruise brands that have already confirmed participation for […]
13 December 2022. London, United Kingdom._ In less than a month, more than one hundred women leaders have registered as speakers on the new Maritime Speakers Bureau platform. The platform was launched by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA International) in Geneva, and was created to
WISTA has an unparalleled reach, unique collective insight and a vivid ambition to make a difference. The theme of this conference is that of collaboration. The sustainability imperative has never been as strong and urgent as it is today, and it is only together, that we can make lasting change. REGISTER HERE CONFERENCE PROGRAMME SEE […]