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16 Jul 2014

WISTA-UK Welcome for New Trasport Secretary

Claire Perry, Photo courtesy  UK Parliment

WISTA-UK  welcomed the announcement of Devizes MP, Claire Perry as the new Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport. The organization which represents women working in the shipping industry recognises the importance of new female members of the Cabinet. Maria Dixon, President of WISTA-UK, said, “We are delighted to see Claire Perry promoted to the Cabinet because it proves once again that women have a serious role to play in the workplace. Over the…

12 Sep 2013

Dr. Anne-Marie Warris: WISTA-UK Personality of the Year

Dr. Anne-Marie Warris (Courtesy of ISO)

Dr. Anne-Marie Warris, an internationally respected expert in the fields of sustainable shipping, climate change and environmental management, has been chosen as Personality of the Year 2013 by WISTA-UK, part of the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association. Dr. Warris recently retired from a leading environmental role at Lloyd’s Register to initiate a new venture, ecoreflect ltd, a U.K.-registered company, whose purpose is “to explore ‘eco’ and to ‘reflect’ on the…

12 Nov 2012

Ambrey Risk is Awarded Panama-Flagged Vessel

Maritime Security specialist Ambrey Risk has been awarded accreditation to work with Panama-flagged vessels. The UK-based security company, which won a Herefordshire Chamber of Commerce award last month, became one of the first maritime security companies to be granted official accreditation from the Panama Maritime Authority, on 28th September 2012, sanctioning the services of armed and unarmed escort guards on vessels transiting piracy high risk areas. Ambrey Risk were quick…