The Netherlands: Market Reports
Netherlands
Equipment: Accessory makers put focus on large yachts
Despite the ongoing market downturn, demand for larger boats remains strong, prompting many Dutch accessory producers to focus on superyacht and megayacht builders. Company representatives say that in a highly competitive market, expanding portfolios with innovative products is key to staying ahead.
Boat Builder Awards 2025: Secure your tickets today
Makefast Group to launch new Cassette Awning at Metstrade
Lürssen and Feadship leaders to keynote Superyacht Coatings Conference
DAME Design Awards announces 67 nominations from record-breaking field of entries
Wajer Yachts unveils redesigned 55, pushing luxury dayboat innovation
Nextfour stregthens presence in key European boating markets
NetherlandsSuperyachts: Builders show resilience despite modest gains
Dutch yards leaned on speculative builds in 2025, starting projects without confirmed buyers to shorten delivery times
NetherlandsOverview: Dutch industry forecasts stable year
Data from HISWA-RECRON members show that most companies anticipate 2025 revenues to be in line with last year’s results
NetherlandsDutch boating market shows resilience amid changing demand
Stellar infrastructure fuels boating boom
NetherlandsVetus: A big leap into the future
New state-of-the-art facilities and a series of fruitful collaborations are helping to drive Vetus’s business and product ambitions into an exciting new era
NetherlandsBoat Builder Awards 2025 – New look, new venue
Fresh, dynamic experience for 2025 Awards ceremony
NetherlandsMetstrade 2025 unveils new identity and expanded venue
World’s largest marine B2B platform undergoes comprehensive transformation with expanded floorplan and networking opportunities, new US stage, and new-look Boat Builder Awards
NetherlandsDutch builders invest in tomorrow
Dutch builders are upping their investments in new models despite a slow market
NetherlandsSuppliers focus on innovation and quality to grow market share
Marine accessory producers in the Netherlands are adapting their offerings to weather the challenging market conditions
NetherlandsIndustry holds breath as cautious optimism returns
A sunny end to the Dutch boating season has helped boost confidence in a market plagued by disappointing new-boat sales and a poor economic forecast, bringing renewed hope for 2025
NetherlandsMarinas, yacht services provide antidote as boat sales plummet
Dutch watersports and recreation lobby, HISWA-RECRON, is reporting a mixed picture for the Netherlands in 2024.
NetherlandsEmbracing the challenge of the new normal
Jarno Berkhof joined Mercator Marine Group (MMG) as CEO in March, overseeing the marine equipment supplier’s growing presence not just in the Netherlands but in Germany too. Here he talks to IBI about taking the company formerly known as Allpa Marine Equipment into the next phase of growth
Companies - The Netherlands
NewsMakefast Group to launch new Cassette Awning at Metstrade
The UK firm’s latest innovation is designed to blend seamlessly into a vessel’s superstructure
NewsWajer Yachts unveils redesigned 55, pushing luxury dayboat innovation
With its minimalist design and cutting-edge technology, the Wajer 55 redefines modern open-cockpit cruising
NewsNextfour stregthens presence in key European boating markets
Allpa will distribute the company’s Q Experience system in the Netherlands and Germany
People - The Netherlands
NewsVetus appoints new branch manager to lead operations in France
Hugo Ferlay will provide local expertise and support for boaters and marine professionals
NewsAmsterdam design duo launches yacht studio with major project win
Weel Sluijter, the new Amsterdam-based yacht design studio from Bernd Weel and Jim Sluijter, hits the ground running with its first large-scale project
NewsHeesen Yachts names new CEO
Jeroen van der Meer has a reputation for driving operational excellence automation and lean manufacturing principles
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