All articles by Ed Slack – Page 4
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Beneteau Group unveils new cat brand, launches Leasyboat
It’s been a very good year for the Beneteau Group, according to CEO Hervé Gastinel, who addressed a packed audience this morning at the French builder’s traditional press conference that unofficially opens the Cannes Yachting Festival. “Our growth rate has doubled, illustrating our capacity to take marketshare despite some obstacles,” ...
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Industry rallies to avoid ‘workforce crisis’
It’s been billed as a “workforce crisis” by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) – the shortage of skilled labour that has become one of the major inhibitors to marine industry growth around the globe.
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Azimut Yachts | Marco Valle
Marco Valle joined azimut yachts as a sales manager 22 years ago before rising through the ranks to become managing director in 2016. here he gives his unique insight into the market
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Comment: Our industry is eating itself…We need to re-calibrate
Buying a boat shouldn’t be a way of shouting to the world that you’ve arrived, nor should it be about how quickly and sumptuously it gets you to your destination. Boating primarily needs to be about getting safely out on the water and the simple pleasures of the journey.
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Comment: Training is going to play an increasingly vital role
Recent good news growth stories are exposing a weakness in availability of skilled workers.
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Comment: As with most things it boils down to cost and who will pay
It’s an issue that won’t go away. What to do with boats when they reach the natural end of their life?
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Markets and regions | China focus: Overview
Aside from the hope-filled rhetoric, evidence on the ground suggests China’s marine market is advancing rapidly despite the downturn
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BUSINESS REPORT | GERMANY: Superyacht sector
Busy for now, but the decline in new orders is putting pressure on Germany’s superyacht builders
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BUSINESS REPORT | GERMANY: Mixed fortunes
Most agree the industry has hit the bottom. It’s the strength and timescale of the recovery that now divides opinion
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Infrastructure | Gateway to the Med
The developers behind Karpaz Gate Marina in Northern Cyprus know they will have to provide something a bit special to lure big boats to this virgin territory. Early indications are they are on the right track
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SNAPSHOT | CYPRUS: Karpaz - Gateway to an industry
Could the development of a new luxury marina help Northern Cyprus realise its marine potential?
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SNAPSHOT | CYPRUS: Boatbuilders
The island’s handful of boatbuilders remain resilient in the downturn
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SNAPSHOT | CYPRUS: An island united by red tape
The industry is keeping its fingers crossed that finally, after years of legal wranglings, the long-promised marinas, vital to the sector’s future survival, may just be about to happen
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SNAPSHOT | SOUTH AFRICA: A long road to recovery
It’s not just the recession that South Africa’s boatbuilders are battling — with the rand strong against the dollar, spiralling transport costs and a dearth of skilled labour, things could get worse before they get better
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SNAPSHOT | SAUDI ARABIA: Freedom on the water
Will the launch of a new boat show in October be the kickstart Saudi Arabia’s marine market needs to realise its real potential?
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Industry Insider | Leif Ottosson
Navico’s newly appointed CEO talks to IBI about the company’s recent US$200m capital injection and how it is making the most of the downturn
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SPECIAL REPORT | FERETTI: The rise after the fall
After the financial rollercoaster ride of the last six months, Ferretti Group’s founder talks to IBI about the bid to save the Italian boatbuilder and what the future now holds for its extensive portfolio
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Industry Insider | Jorge Nasseh
The vice president of Brazil’s boatbuilding association talks to IBI about the challenges now facing his country’s marine industry after years of healthy growth.
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Infrastructure | SY marina opens for business
Despite the slump, Vilanova Grand Marina – Barcelona says initial demand for its berths has been encouraging
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BUSINESS REPORT | GERMANY: German superyacht builders
Despite producing little in terms of tonnage and units, Germany has produced more than half of the world’s biggest yachts