All COVID-19 articles – Page 5
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NewsLatest exhibition news (Updated)
The current status of boat shows through the end of December (as of 24 Sept)
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NewsBritish Marine responds to BOATS2020 cancellation
Following last week’s decision by Southampton City Council to cancel Boats2020 on the eve of the event, show organiser British Marine has issued a statement to say that it is seeking further clarification with regard to the reasons for the late notice of decision.
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NewsKiwi trailer boat builders busy despite lockdown
New Zealand is home to around 20,000 trailer boats from 3.5m-9.5m While some business sectors of New Zealand are finding things hard, especially the travel and food industry, not so it seems when it comes to the marine market. By all accounts, the Kiwi marine industry is ...
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NewsAzimut Yachts hosts own private boat show
Italy’s Azimut Yachts is the latest boatbuilder to host its own private boat show. From today until Sunday 13 September, the company is displaying its latest models, including the new Magellano 25 Metri with interiors by architect and designer Vincenzo De Cotiis, at its marina in Viareggio.
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NewsFort Lauderdale show decision imminent
The Broward County Commission could reach a decision about the future of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS), scheduled for 28 October to 1 November, at several venues along the intercoastal waterway, on….
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NewsCAMX 2020 trade show ready to launch in virtual format
Organisers of the 2020 Composites and Advanced Materials Expo (CAMX) are working around the clock finalising details as North America’s largest trade show for the composites sector transitions to a virtual event in response to the continuing Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsAbu Dhabi show organiser confirms reasons for postponing this year’s show
The Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC), organiser of the Abu Dhabi International Boat Show (ADIBS), has confirmed the reasons for postponing the show that was scheduled for October this year.
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NewsFt Lauderdale show organiser produces ‘Know Before You Go’ safety video
The organisers of the 61st Ft Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) have produced a ‘Know Before You Go’ safety video outlining some of the major changes visitors can expect at this year’s show. Owned by the Marine Industries of South Florida and produced by Informa Markets, FLIBS 2020 will take ...
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NewsPolboat Yachting Festival deemed ‘huge success’
The on-water Polish show resulted in several orders for new yachts
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NewsSpanish marina operator obtains ‘Safe Tourism’ certification
Amarres Deportivos is one of few companies in the Balearics to be certified Covid-secure
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NewsCannes Yachting Festival cancelled
IBI has learned that several exhibitors have been informed this morning of the cancellation of the Cannes Yachting Festival, from the organiser Reed Expo due to increasing worries about the incidence of the Covid-19 infection rate in the Alpes-Maritimes region. The show was due to have taken place from the ...
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NewsGenting HK plans debt restructure
Hong Kong-listed Genting HK has been forced to take desperate steps to address the serious financial impact of Covid-19 on its core activity as the largest cruise ship operator in Asia. It owns Star Cruises, Dream Cruises and Crystal Cruises. Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, Chairman & Chief ...
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NewsSABBEX welcomes South African lockdown easing but calls for business travel
Vanessa Davidson, executive head of the South African Boat Builders Export Council, expects local industry to rebound The South African Boat Builders Export Council (SABBEX) this week welcomed the further easing of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions that effectively allows a return to normal marine manufacturing activity. The easing ...
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NewsIBI looks at the latest Covid developments in the Caribbean
A number of islands have delayed reopening
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NewsHelsinki Boat-Afloat boosts late-summer sales in Finland
Visitors were able to view the boats safely on the piers and in the marina of the HSK yacht club More than 10,000 people visited the Helsinki Boat-Afloat Show in Lauttasaari, Finland last weekend, with warm, sunny weather helping to boost late-summer boat sales. It was the ...
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NewsExhibitors confirm presence at BOATS2020
More than 90 boats will be displayed at next month’s alternative to the Southampton International Boat Show
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NewsThailand Charter Week postponed until November 2021
The second edition of the Thailand Charter Week scheduled to be held in Phuket in November this year has been postponed because of the continuing Covid-19 pandemic. The Thai Yachting Business Association (TYBA), the organisers of the event, have confirmed the cancellation and said the 2021 event will be held ...
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NewsAsia Boating Dialogue 2020 to be held as webinar series
This year’s event will run as a free-to-register webinar in two 120-minute sessions
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NewsSingapore experiences ‘mini boating boom’ as international leisure travel remains restricted
The charter market in Singapore is currently very strong, as are boat sales Source: Sebastian de Groot Boating within Singapore waters is at an all-time high, as boat owners and chartered boats pack popular anchorages over the weekends, confirms local boating expert Wade Pearce in a call ...
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NewsUS yachting sector showing signs of recovery
Despite 81% of yacht-builders reporting Covid-related business declines in the first quarter of 2020, the market is already showing promising signs of recovery, says one industry observer. As lockdown restrictions began to ease, so did buyer hesitancy, according to Affinity Group CEO Andrew Morgan. “Many potential acquisitions lined ...
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