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Podcast: In Conversation with Elpi Petraki, President, WISTA Hellas

The latest In Conversation episode of the Maritime Podcast marks the IMO’s first International Day for Women in Maritime on May 18, 2022.

Gary Howard, Middle East correspondent

May 18, 2022

Elpi Petraki, Operations, Chartering & Business Development Manager at ENEA Management and President, WISTA Hellas discusses the work underway and the work still left to do to improve diversity in our industry both ashore and at sea.

We then lean on Elpi’s expertise and experience to explore the short sea shipping market in Europe, and the challenges facing operators there as regulatory burdens increase on the fragmented market.

Listen now to the episode in the player above or on the app of your choice

About the Author

Gary Howard

Middle East correspondent

Gary Howard is the Middle East Correspondent for Seatrade Maritime News and has written for Seatrade Cruise, Seatrade Maritime Review and was News Editor at Lloyd’s List. Gary’s maritime career started after catching the shipping bug during a research assignment for the offshore industry. Working out of Seatrade's head office in the UK, he also produces and contributes to conference programmes for Seatrade events including CMA Shipping, Seatrade Maritime Logistics Middle East and Marintec. 

Gary’s favourite topics within the maritime industry are decarbonisation and wind-assisted propulsion; he particularly enjoys reporting from industry events.

Conferences & Webinars

Gary Howard regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars.

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