Welcome to WISTA The Netherlands

WISTA Netherlands was established in 2000 and has at present 114 members.

WISTA (Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association) is an international networking organization for women at management level in the maritime industry (see www.wista.net for the international umbrella organization).

Women in the shipping industry work in a relatively conservatively male dominated world and therefore a network like ours is both necessary and stimulating. WISTA seeks to emphasize the urgency of diversity in the maritime sector with its strong competitive field where distinction by innovation is of vital importance.

Has the shipping industry recognized the key role that women can play? Quality, not gender, should be the criterion for filling the economic gap in our industry caused by the greying effect. Research has also proven that diverse management teams work more creative, which in turn leads to innovation. Innovation is key for a competitive position.

WISTA wants to make both men and women aware of their responsibility to allow more women in this industry and it is our goal to make the shipping industry an attractive career option for young people.

It is encouraging to meet other women with a similar professional background and with an understanding of the issues we are dealing with. Our members represent a broad range of the shipping industry, but we are always on the look-out for new members that can contribute to our network.

We look forward to seeing you in the future!

Karin Orsel

President WISTA The Netherlands

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We are happy to welcome the following new members on board:

Joyce Blacquiere
Bibi Haggenburg
Maureen Overdevest
Aimee Kamphuis
Lotte Schat
Lotte Schat graduated from the University of Utrecht in 2008 after which she studied for her Masters "Maritime Law" at the University of Southampton, England. In 2009 Lotte joined the Shipping, Insurance and Trade team at the law firm AKD in Rotterdam were she specializes in Shipping. AKD's renowned shipping practice handles all litigious and non-litigious admiralty and cargo work, including casualties, collisions, ship arrests, charter party disputes, bill of lading issues, and P&I and marine insurance representation.
Marjanne Kroonen
Judith van der Vlies
Judith van der Vlies joined Van Steenderen MainportLawyers in 2006 after graduating from the University of Utrecht. Van Steenderen MainportLawyers B.V. is an independent law firm established in Rotterdam which provides high quality legal services to Dutch and foreign maritime and shipping interests in both contentious and non-contentious matters. Judith focuses on advising clients, charter party disputes, cargo claims, the arrest/release of ships, ship finance and registration, agency law, freight forwarding and physical distribution.
Marjolein van Gennip
Marjolein van Gennip works for the Vroon organisation since 1991. Vroon is a Shipowner based in Breskens, Den Helder, Aberdeen, Genova, Fremantle and Singapore. Marjolein joined the Chartering Department in Breskens doing competitive chartering and then moved to the Operations Department in Breskens as operator of the Reefer vessels and later of the Tankers. She was promoted to Operations Manager for the Offshore department in 2007 and moved to Den Helder. The Operations Department in Den Helder operates 25 offshore vessels, from safety Standby to Diving Support, working in the North Sea and Mediterranean. Main job is taking care of the proper execution of the contracts which involves daily communications with the vessels and the clients, dealing with issues or problems and obtaining the best voyage result for the shipowner.
Judith Kuiper
Linda Brongers
After finishing her Master Business and Public law Linda Brongers joined the operations/claims department of Seatrade Groningen BV in 1987. In 1989 Linda joined the only P&I Club in the Netherlands, the Noord Nederlandsche P&I Club (NNPC), to handle claims arising out of ship owners liabilities (cargo damages, personal injuries, environmental issues, General Average, etc.) and providing legal assistance to the members of the Club. In 1995 she joined the Bimco Documentary Committee as a Club Member. Since 2005 Linda is deputy director of the NNPC extending her work to personnel, logistics, re-insurance, investments, policy making.
Michon-Jolan Bullen
Tessa Sluyter
Jolanda van den Brink
Daniella Vermeer
Marieke Scheurwater
Danielle v.d. Kramer
Whilst finishing her Master Commercial and Company law at Erasmus University Rotterdam, Daniëlle worked several months with the legal department of Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group in Rotterdam before joining Smallegange in 2007. Smallegange is a specialized maritime, insurance and transport law office in Rotterdam, where Daniëlle specializes in maritime law, inland waterway law, insurance law, (international) trade law and litigation.