The latest news from around the world on mergers, acquisitions and exits across all sectors of the boating industry.

Mergers, Acquisitions & Exits

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Ferretti denies acquisition talks with The Italian Sea Group

2026-06-12T12:24:00+01:00

Italian builder sets record straight on market speculation

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Yachting Ventures launches in-house fundraising feed to centralise leisure marine dealflow

2026-06-12T13:59:00+01:00

The move aims to streamline access to investment opportunities across the leisure marine innovation ecosystem and strengthen its investor network

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Interview: Axopar co-founder upbeat on market outlook as new 38ft model debuts

2026-06-12T12:56:00+01:00> , By

Jan-Erik Viitala discusses market conditions, growth outlook, and launch of new Axopar 38

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Fox’s Yacht Sales joins Morgans Group as new sales director appointed

2026-06-12T12:15:00+01:00

UK brokerage expands footprint as acquisition strengthens Morgans’s marine services offering across Essex and Suffolk

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KND Naval Design launches South Africa’s first EvFloat marina residence

2026-06-12T11:30:00+01:00

Floating accommodation concept debuts at Cape Town’s Victoria & Alfred Waterfront with plans for wider rollout

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BIA responds to news of Informa’s Sydney show

2026-06-12T11:30:00+01:00

The association remains focused on delivering the 2026 Sydney Boat Show following Informa’s announcement

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Feadship completes major 14-month rebuild of Halcyon superyacht

2026-06-12T11:30:00+01:00

Twenty-five years after launch, the 46.9m vessel emerges from Dutch builder’s Kaag yard

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Navalt ships first solar-electric leisure boat to North America

2026-06-12T11:30:00+01:00

Indian boatbuilder exports a 10m solar-electric catamaran to Canada as a fully engineered knock-down kit

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HopYacht marks milestone with launch of tenth HopYacht 30 catamaran

2026-06-11T14:27:00+01:00

Cape Town-based builder continues production ramp-up of its all-electric pocket cruising catamaran, with Hull No. 10 featuring updated leisure-focused design refinements

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US$80m Virginia Key marina project heads towards public vote

2026-06-11T14:24:00+01:00

Commissioners are set to vote on whether to send a long-running waterfront redevelopment proposal to November’s ballot, giving Miami voters the final say on a project that has been tied up in litigation for years

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VDM-Reya takes on AquaAmp distribution in France

2026-06-11T14:15:00+01:00

The French marine equipment distributor adds waterproof charging specialist’s product range as demand grows for onboard wireless power solutions

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Nanni expands UK distribution network through PME Group partnership

2026-06-11T13:20:00+01:00

The marine power specialist appoints long-standing MAN engine distributor PME Group to strengthen sales and support for its generator range in the UK market