Sector News – Page 392
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NewsHISWA: second lockdown undermines Dutch charter firms
The Netherlands’ second coronavirus lockdown in 2020, announced October 14, is a stab in the back for boating companies active in group accommodations like charterers, says Geert Dijks, head of the HISWA-RECRON watersports and recreation sector. Dijks said a negative mid-September travel advice in Germany and Belgium triggered “massive cancellations ...
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NewsVolvo Penta posts strong Q3 profitability
Volvo Penta saw improved profitability on flat sales for Q3, with a large uplift in service sales attributed to the high level of summer boating activity; the division also provided engine delivery and order numbers for the first nine months of the year
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NewsDubai International Boat Show cancelled
The Middle East’s premier marine leisure industry event, the Dubai International Boat Show (DIBS), due to take place November 24-28, has been cancelled with the next edition of the show scheduled for March 9-13, 2021. This year’s show was originally to have been held in March but was moved to ...
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NewsFour more Canadian boat shows cancel
Four more Canadian boat shows have cancelled their 2021 events as a second wave of Covid-19 continues to spread across the country and, in particular, through its most populous province of Ontario.
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NewsVICTA: surface submersible aimed at ‘aqua tourism,’ defense
SubSea’s VICTA 1200: Sea trials will begin next year A British company is set to launch next year what it is calling “one of the world’s most technologically advanced and cutting-edge surface submersible craft” following a US$15m investment. Bond-like in its concept and design, SubSea Craft said ...
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NewsCanadian entrepreneur to relaunch Limestone Boats
Former Rossiter Boats founder aims to refresh a heritage nameplate with two new models for 2021
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NewsPlanned SA boatbuilding hub back on the cards following new appointment
Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) Maritime Cluster chair, Faisal Sultan Newly appointed Nelson Mandela Bay Maritime Cluster chairperson Faisal Sultan intends revitalising a plan to establish a new South African boatbuilding hub in the coastal city of Port Elizabeth. Sultan, the Port Elizabeth Port senior operations manager, was ...
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NewsCala del Forte marina opens for business
The new Monaco Ports-owned marina, Cala del Forte in Ventimiglia, Italy, opened for business last week when Tuiga, flagship of the Monaco Yacht Club, became the very first yacht to dock at the brand-new Molo d’Onore berth.
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NewsDubai Boat Show cancelled for 2020
The rescheduled Dubai International Boat Show due to take place from November 24-28 and which was originally planned to take place in March has now been cancelled for a second time. The next show will now take place from March 9-13, 2021 at Dubai Harbour.
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NewsTalking Products: Cox updates IBI on the roll-out of its new diesel outboard
Hugh Huddelston, newly appointed head of sales at Cox Powertrain, provides IBI’s Ed Slack with the latest information on production goals for its new engine, expectations for the leisure sector, and development of the company’s distribution network.
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NewsElectric Boats develops control and management platform for electric propulsion
EBP (Electric Boats Platform) is Electric Boats’ newly developed control and management platform for a range of electric propulsion options on the water.
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NewsMacau Yacht Show and conference approaches
The 10th Macau Yacht Show, organised by the NamKwong Exhibition Co and The Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, is set to run from the 29th October to the 1st November at Fisherman’s Wharf in Macau.
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NewsHamiltonJet unveils new HJX waterjet series
New Zealand-based HamiltonJet has announced the launch of a new waterjet, the first unit in a new range that claims to offer considerable advantages over previous models.
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NewsSummer extends into autumn for Michigan marinas
At a time of year when most boaters in winter climes are battening down for the season, marinas in Michigan are seeing a push to extend the season, shortened in part by Covid-19 restrictions in the spring. “We still have quite a few boats in the water,” according to Harbormaster ...
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NewsCox Powertrain appoints new head of sales
UK diesel outboard manufacturer Cox Powertrain has named Hugh Hudleston as the group’s new head of sales. Hudleston will be responsible for the global sales and distribution of the CXO300 diesel outboard as well as managing key relationships within Cox’s network of 35 distributors across the US, UK, Europe and ...
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NewsCroatia sees €30m hotel and marina, first on island of Vir
Croatia’s top 2020 tourist destination saw 101,000 guests by the end of September resulting in 2.1 million overnight stays and revenue within 10% of 2019, despite not one hotel room on the Island of Vir.
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NewsStrong exhibitor interest for 1st Virtual Balearic Yacht Show
More than 35 companies have confirmed their attendance at the first virtual boat show in the Balearic Islands. With just over a month to go, the Balearic Yacht Show (November 18-20) will be a fully online event with exhibitors representing all sectors of the industry, including marinas, refit yards, shipyards, ...
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NewsBahamian marinas decry “weekend of havoc” over Covid confusion
Confusion caused by Prime Minister Hubert Minnis’ emergency order allowing Bahamian seaports and marinas to remain open on New Province despite a Covid-19-related local lockdown resulted in a “weekend of havoc” that the island nation cannot afford to repeat. Association of Bahamas Marinas (ABM) president Peter Maury said boaters were ...
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NewsIncreased berthing capacity in Dubai as new island destinations open up
Nakheel is offering UAE’s boat owners and tour operators access to two new island destinations off the country’s coast.
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