All articles by Belinda Snell – Page 8

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    BUSINESS REPORT | THE NETHERLANDS: Equipment suppliers

    2008-11-01T11:01:00Z

    Mixed fortunes characterise the Dutch marine equipment industry in the last quarter of 2008. The sector is, however, well-established enough to be accustomed to the highs and lows of the markets, and many companies have sufficiently diverse interests to weather even the storm.Beschier Kik, managing director of 45-year-old Dutch engine ...

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    BUSINESS REPORT | THE NETHERLANDS: Eye of the storm

    2008-11-01T11:00:00Z

    Exports are key to the Dutch marine industry. With little opportunity for growth on home turf, how will the Netherlands cope as financial turbulence hits markets around the world?

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    Marketplace | Rigging trends: High wire act

    2008-10-01T11:38:00Z

    As the trend for PBO and carbon rigging begins to filter down from the big boat market to the mainstream, has the death knell for wire and rod finally been sounded?

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    Design and Innovation | The future is solar

    2008-09-01T15:27:00Z

    How one man’s passion for sustainable design led to the creation of a solar-powered superyacht with style

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    News in depth | Deuxmil diversifies with YCO takeover

    2008-09-01T10:50:00Z

    Fuel supplier Deuxmil Marine’s recent aquisition of yacht management and brokerage firm yco is central to its strategy of becoming a one-stop superyacht service provider

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    World news focus | Spain: Taxing issues for Spanish market

    2008-01-01T14:32:00Z

    Growth rates may have slowed, as in the rest of Europe, but the outlook remains largely positive for the Spanish marine market, buoyed by growing exports and early signs that the government may be softening its stance on boat-related taxes.

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    World news focus | Spain: Taxing issues for Spanish market

    2007-12-26T10:46:00Z

    Growth rates may have slowed, as in the rest of Europe, but the outlook remains largely positive for the Spanish marine market, buoyed by growing exports and early signs that the government may be softening its stance on boat-related taxes.

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    World news focus | Croatia: Croatia plans for marine growth

    2007-06-01T10:33:00Z

    A new Marine Tourism Strategy is set to create 15,000 extra berths in Croatia within the next decade, as government looks to cash in on the boating boom.

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    SNAPSHOT | Ireland: Berthing shortage restricts sale of boats

    2007-04-01T14:14:00Z

    The Irish leisure marine sector is being hampered by a lack of infrastructure and a serious shortage of serviceable harbours, piers, slipways and moorings in the country’s coastal regions. Already the lack of suitable coastal moorings is restricting the sale of boats — both new and second-hand — and affecting ...

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    SNAPSHOT | Ireland

    2007-04-01T14:12:00Z

    A lack of leisure marine facilities and infrastructure is threatening the future growth of an industry with significant potential.