Market News – Page 435

  • Portland Marina
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    UK marina operators complete merger

    2019-09-23T13:59:00Z

    The merger of UK marina operators Dean & Reddyhoff and Quay Marinas has now been implemented. The transaction brings together 11 marinas on the UK south coast, Bristol Channel, Irish Sea, the Clyde and East coast. A new nationwide cruising pass has been issued for berth holders offering access to ...

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    Florida businessman accused of US$1.5m yacht Ponzi scheme

    2019-09-23T13:25:00Z

    A Florida business owner was arrested Friday and faces multiple charges associated with operating his yacht brokerage firm as a Ponzi scheme and cheating four customers of US$1.5m.

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    Sanlorenzo files application for listing with Milan Stock Exchange

    2019-09-23T13:12:00Z

    Following its announcement in Cannes that it would pursue its planned initial public offering (IPO) stock listing, Italian yacht-builder Sanlorenzo today confirmed that it has filed an application to join the Milan Stock Exchange (Borsa Italiana).

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    SA supplier opens Cape Town warehouse

    2019-09-23T10:51:00Z

    South African marine supplies company Manex & Power Marine have opened a new warehouse facility in Maitland, the company confirmed last week.

  • Polk stereo
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    ASA Electronics renews IBBI supply agreement

    2019-09-23T08:23:00Z

    Elkhart, Indiana-based marine audio equipment manufacturer ASA Electronics announced on Friday that the company has renewed its existing supply agreement with Independent Boat Builders Inc (IBBI), a US-based buying consortium consisting of 18 independent boatbuilders representing 36 different brands.

  • SaloneNauticoGenova
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    Italian boating industry sees fourth consecutive year of double-digit growth

    2019-09-20T11:07:00Z

    talian marine industry association UCINA presented its latest figures on Thursday, marking the start of the 2019 Genoa Boat Show.

  • Dream Yacht Charter
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    Croatian marine tourism sector remains strong through 2019

    2019-09-20T06:42:00Z

    Charter sector buoyant 

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    UK boatbuilders report strong growth amid challenging conditions

    2019-09-17T15:07:00Z

    New figures released by UK trade association British Marine at the 2019 Southampton International Boat Show, powered by Borrow A Boat, highlight that Britain’s boatbuilding revenue increased by 21.3% in 2018, totalling £777m in turnover.

  • Spirit Yachts operations director Karen Underwood
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    Spirit Yachts appoints operations director

    2019-09-17T14:42:00Z

    UK boatbuilder Spirit Yachts has promoted Karen Underwood to the role of operations director.

  • Correct Craft Bill Yeargin
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    Correct Craft eyes future expansion

    2019-09-17T13:52:00Z

    Correct Craft is eyeing future expansion possibilities with the purchase of 60 acres adjacent to its Orlando, Florida headquarters.

  • Sao Paulo navigable waterway
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    São Paulo show opens tomorrow with ‘navigable city’ message

    2019-09-17T09:52:00Z

    An initiative that aims to raise awareness and public opinion about the benefits of recovering urban rivers is the message at this year’s São Paulo Boat Show, which opens tomorrow.

  • CMC Marine Taiwan Roadshow (4)
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    CMC Marine grows presence in China and Taiwan

    2019-09-17T09:31:00Z

    Italian stabilisation specialist CMC Marine recently organised a roadshow in Taiwan to present its products to the Asian market. The company organised a series of events and meetings at Kha Shing’s Pier 22 Marina in Kaohsiung, with over 30 managers from the main shipyards in the area (including Ocean Alexander, ...

  • HISWA-in-Water 2019
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    Record attendance of nearly 30,000 at HISWA-in-Water show

    2019-09-16T15:20:00Z

    Despite very Dutch weather – leaden skies, sunny spells, thunderstorms on a loop – organisers of the 2019 HISWA-in-Water Boat Show say their event attracted nearly 30,000 visitors this month.

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    Member of ‘yacht robbery group’ arrested in Moscow

    2019-09-16T15:01:00Z

    Following the theft of a US$2m yacht named Ghost 3 from Turkish charter firm GMM Yachting, Interpol has been on the case in search of the thieves.

  • St Francis-Lethbridge
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    Police arrest second suspect in Lethbridge murder case

    2019-09-16T10:34:00Z

    South African police have arrested a second suspect in the murder case of St Francis Bay boatbuilder Duncan Lethbridge, local media outlets report.

  • Jack Martin, general manager of Crestliner Boats
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    Appointment at Brunswick Boat Group

    2019-09-16T08:00:00Z

    Brunswick Corp has appointed Jack Martin as general manager of its Crestliner Boats brand of aluminium fishing and pontoon boats.

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    Pursuit signs new Canadian dealer

    2019-09-16T07:00:00Z

    Fort Pierce, Florida-based fibreglass fishing boat builder Pursuit Boats has expanded its global dealer network with new representation in western Canada.

  • Saffier
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    Dutch boatbuilder says future looks “rosy”

    2019-09-16T06:00:00Z

    Dutch boatbuilder Saffier Yachts says it built 47 daysailers in 2017, 52 in 2018 and will produce 61 this year. The Dutch yard expects growth to continue, by leaps and bounds, in the years ahead.

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    Northern Marine sold

    2019-09-13T14:48:00Z

    Seattle Yachts, a new boat dealer and yacht brokerage firm with offices in the Pacific Northwest, Southern California and South Florida, has purchased US boatbuilder Northern Marine. Included in the sale are the rights to the Northern Marine brand, the shipyard in Anacortes, Washington, the tooling, and intellectual property.

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    NTSB: Dive boat crew asleep when fire broke out

    2019-09-13T13:27:00Z

    All six crew members of the ill-fated dive boat Conception, which caught fire 2 September killing 34 people off the California coast, were asleep when the blaze broke out in violation of regulations requiring a commercial vessel to have a crew member stand night watch.