All COVID-19 articles – Page 7
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International boat shows planning to proceed post-lockdown
IBI’s roundup of the world’s major exhibitions which have confirmed that they are on track to go ahead from now until end of October
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Barcelona show cancelled
The next edition of the Barcelona International Boat Show will be held in October 2021
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Abu Dhabi International Boat Show cancelled for 2020
It has now been confirmed to IBI that the next edition of the Abu Dhabi International Boat Show (ADIBS) will not be held until October 13-16, 2021. The third edition of ADIBS had been scheduled to take place from October 14-17, 2020.
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US border area businesses miss Canadian visitors
While the US boating and outdoor industries have been a bright spot amid the Covid-19 economic upheaval, with sales and rentals surging alongside infection statistics, areas that rely heavily on tourist dollars are not fairing so well. Nowhere is this more evident than along the US/Canadian border, still closed for ...
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Superyachts to play key role in Bermuda’s economic recovery
The Atlantic island of Bermuda has missed out on a number of international yacht regattas and sports fisher boat competitions, but the island’s government is now actively pursuing the superyacht market with the objective that it could make a key contribution in the country’s economic recovery.
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METSTRADE 2020 on track; new cancellation policy and virtual event to run alongside
METSTRADE 2020, which will run from 17-19 November in Amsterdam, is still on track, according to organisers the RAI, who today unveiled new initiatives to ensure a safe and successful show.
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Glider Yachts enters administration
The Glider concept was developed by MD Robert McCall UK start-up Glider Yachts Ltd, which over the past eight years has been developing an innovative new design of high-performance, high-speed yacht based on two gliding hulls and a raised superstructure, has entered administration. IBI understands that the ...
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RAI Amsterdam announces reorganisation
METSTRADE organiser RAI Amsterdam today released a statement to say that it has submitted a request for advice to the Dutch Works Council for a reorganisation. The move is required due to the major impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on the convention centre’s operations.
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Valencia show organisers to host virtual event
A 50% discount is available for those who pre-register before June 30
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Trinidad & Tobago brace for surge of superyachts
Trinidad &Tobago (TT) is preparing for a “surge” of superyachts, causing its Attorney General (AG) to amend local legislation aimed at easing entry while protecting the island nation.
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Messe Frankfurt postpones Cape Town show
The 2020 Boatica Cape Town Boat Show has been cancelled due to the increased spread of Covid-19 in South Africa, Messe Frankfurt confirmed on Wednesday.
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Newport International Boat Show cancelled
Newport Exhibition Group has announced that its annual boat show scheduled to take place September 17-20 at the Newport Yachting Center in downtown Newport, Rhode Island, has been cancelled.
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Barbados to join list of Caribbean islands reopening to tourists
Barbados will join the growing list of Caribbean islands opening up after the lockdowns caused by the Covid-19 pandemic as from July 12. The news was announced by Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley.
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St Maarten to reopen to tourists from July 1
The Dutch Caribbean island of St Maarten, a key yachting destination, is to reopen to tourists from North America and Europe as of July 1. This adds to the visitors which have been arriving in St Maarten since June 22 from a number of local Caribbean destinations, subject to them ...
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Brunswick to host two-day virtual boat show
Brunswick Corp is entering the virtual boat show arena with a two-day July event that will feature product from the Brunswick Boat Group, Mercury Marine and the various BC P&A businesses, as well as “key partners”, to showcase “cutting-edge technology, design and innovation all under one ‘virtual’ platform.”
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Maldives to reopen to visitors from next week
The Indian Ocean island country of the Maldives, which extends across several chains of islands, will be opening up to tourists and visitors such as yacht crew and passengers on Monday 29 June. Maldivian airports will open on July 1.
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Malta allows superyacht crew changes
The Maltese government has introduced a new ruling that lifts the travel ban relating to yachts calling in Malta with crews only onboard. This will allow yachts to use Malta for crew changes, a particularly difficult aspect for superyachts as a result of the lockdowns and travel bans due to ...
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British Marine launches new Summer on the Water campaign
UK trade association British Marine has launched its new ‘Summer on the Water’ campaign as Covid-19 restrictions are eased and record numbers look to take to the water.
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Fiji launches ‘Blue Lane’ initiative for yachts and pleasure craft
Port Denarau Marina will initially be the sole port of entry
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Argentinean boating industry partially reopens; Buenos Aires show postponed
The Argentinean boating industry, a sector that normally employs around 11,000 people, has partially returned to work in accordance with government health and safety guidelines.