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  • International Day for Women in Maritime

    18/05/2024 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    May 18th is the International Day for Women in Maritime, an annual event initiated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) of the United Nations. The purpose of this day is to highlight women's participation in the industry and emphasize

  • Norway puts gender equality at sea on the international agenda

    11/04/2024 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    This week, Norway is participating in the UN Ocean Conference in Barcelona. Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy, Cecilie Myrseth, has i.a. held bilateral meetings with her counterparts in the United States and Canada where she has raised the need

  • Støre and Kerry call for accelerated efforts to cut emissions from shipping

    01/12/2023 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry are co-leading an international initiative to accelerate reduction of emissions from the shipping sector. Under the Green Shipping Challenge event, various

  • New knowledge about gender equality in the maritime industry

    20/05/2022 News story Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    A new study shows that the share of women in the maritime sector remains low, and that structural, cultural and practical barriers can explain why few women work in the sector. The Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy, Bjørnar Skjæran, will now