The elective assembly of Wista Italy, the Italian section of the Women International Shipping and Trading Association, has renewed the association's managerial positions for the period 2024-2026. The The new board of directors will be composed of: Costanza Musso, CEO of the Grendi group who will hold the role of president; Gabriella Reccia, general counsel, head of legal department of the Nova Marine shipping group, remains deputy chairman; Caterina Cerrini, project and development manager Fondazione Accademia Italiana della Marina Mercantile, and Elena Piga, regional sales manager Stolt Tank Container, will share the contact person role. To Cinzia Borghi, CEO of Mistral Marine Solutions will be entrusted with the communication of the association while Manuela Indaco, sole director of Angelo Perez & C. Snc, will cover the function of treasurer.

The objectives of the new board's activities include initiatives aimed at reducing gender differences in leading the maritime, commercial and logistics, to strengthen networking between the members of the association (about 100 in Italy and over 5,200 globally in 62 countries) and to strengthen links with other global institutions and organisations of the sector. Significant at an international level is the collaboration with IMO and BIMCO.

Finally, the assembly expressed its heartfelt thanks for the activity carried out and the contribution offered by the councilors outgoing Lucia Nappi and Barbara Pozzolo, the latter for many years on the board of the association.