Women In Maritime News


Port of Aberdeen Appoints Sarah Downs as New Board Member

Jan 21, 2026

Port of Aberdeen has appointed Sarah Downs as a Non-Executive Member, effective January 1, 2026, as it consolidates activity across its core sectors and diversifies port business.Sarah has a track record in advisory and non-executive roles,…

Elizabeth B. Simmons of Massachusetts Maritime Academy Reappointed to Seaport Economic Council

Jan 20, 2026

Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA), a top-ranked public university with undergraduate degree programs focusing on science, engineering, technology, math, and business that blend academics and experiential learning, announced the reappointment of Elizabeth B…

Julia Fisher-Cormier Selected as Executive Director of Port of South Louisiana

Dec 18, 2025

The Port of South Louisiana (PortSL) announced that Julia Fisher-Cormier has been selected as the next Executive Director following a national search and a unanimous vote by the Board of Commissioners. Fisher‑Cormier returns to the Port after…

IMO Presents Professor Momoko Kitada with Gender Equality Award

Nov 20, 2025

Professor Momoko Kitada, Nippon Foundation Professorial Chair in Gender and Innovation; Head, Maritime Education & Training at the World Maritime University (WMU), has been selected to receive the 2025 IMO Gender Equality Award, following her nomination by Japan…

50 Years of Women in Navy Diving: Advancing Opportunity in Tandem with Technology

Oct 21, 2025

By Captain Bobbie Scolley, U.S. Navy (ret.) and Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, U.S. Navy (ret.)For more than six decades, spanning from 1905 to the late 1970s, the U.S. Navy’s diving apparatus for deep ocean operations and salvage remained fundamentally unchanged…

IMO Secretary-General Visits Panama Maritime Authority

Sep 02, 2025

Arsenio Domínguez, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), carried out an official visit to the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) as part of his first mission to the country since taking office in January 2024.He was welcomed by Luis Roquebert…

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