Sector News – Page 468
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NewsDutch marine wholesaler reports strong Q1
Allpa Marine Equipment, a Dutch wholesaler with branches in the Netherlands and Germany, has reported an 8% jump in turnover in the first quarter of 2019, with sales benefitting from “nice weather” during the start of the year.
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NewsNew Maltese distributor for Blue Guard
Blue Guard Innovations (BGI) in the US has chosen Camilleri Marine to distribute the company’s products in Malta.
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NewsNautor’s Swan opens new Boatbuilding Technology Center
Nautor’s Swan has opened the doors to its new Boatbuilding Technology Center (BTC) in Pietarsaari, Finland – a major expansion project that started in 2017 with a €10.5m investment on refurbishing its existing building and the implementation of new production facilities totalling 9,935sq m.
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NewsGreece implements new yacht cruising tax
The Greek government has implemented its new cruising tax, also called the TEPAI, which was initially set to be introduced in early April. The news was issued by the UK-based Cruising Association (CA), many of whose members will likely be visiting Greek waters later this year.
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NewsAB Inflatables appoints Caribbean distributor
AB Inflatables has signed an agreement with Outdoor World to distribute its entire RIB portfolio in St Marteen, Antigua, as well as St Lucia and Dominica.nd Dominica.
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NewsQueensland promoted as Australia’s main SY state
On the first day of ASMEX, the Australian Superyacht, Marine Export & Commercial Marine Industry Conference, a clear message was presented to the 150-plus delegates from a dozen countries that Queensland is Australia’s superyacht state.
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MYBA Charter Show breaks new records
The 31st MYBA Charter Show, held earlier this month at Marina Port Vell in Barcelona, appears to have been one of the most successful in the event’s history – if not the most successful. A number of records are reported to have been achieved.
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NewsScape Yachts brings new ‘Sport’ catamaran to market
South African builder Scape Yachts has developed a modified ‘sport’ version of its Scape 39 catamaran, which is nearing completion at its Cape Town yard.
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NewsVitters, Royal Huisman stay the course in a tough market
In the tough and tiny niche of super sailing yachts, Vitters Shipyard and Royal Huisman hold their own, serving younger clients new products and services that are sometimes out of their comfort zones.
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NewsSunseeker 161 Yacht to launch in 2021
The first hull in the Sunseeker 161 Yacht series, built in collaboration with ICON Yachts of the Netherlands, is taking shape and due for launch in 2021. Built at ICON’s Harlingen shipyard, the new flagship vessel will be Sunseeker’s first aluminium-hulled yacht in the all-important 50m sector.
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NewsFeadship opens fourth yard in Port of Amsterdam
Dutch superyacht-builder Feadship has officially opened its fourth yard, a vast and eco-friendly complex in the Port of Amsterdam. The inauguration by Queen Maxima of the Netherlands coincided with the 170th anniversary of Royal van Lent Shipyard, a constituent member of the Feadship alliance.
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NewsQueensland gears up for welcoming larger superyachts
Major investments and events highlight state’s leading role
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Deloitte Boating Market Monitor highlights continued growth in global boating market
The annual Boating Market Monitor, prepared annually by Deloitte for Nautica Italiana, shows that the global market continued to rise in 2018 and reached a value of €22bn, with the Italian industry accounting for 2%. The findings were presented last week at the Versilia Rendez-Vous in Viareggio, Italy.
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NewsNew Italian refit yard nears completion
A new refit yard, Cantiere Rossini, located at Pesaro on Italy’s Adriatic coast, is nearing completion after three years’ work and a total investment of €25m.
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NewsDutch yard starts on 80m superyacht with radical ‘backbone’ hull
Hot on the heels of two “incredibly successful” years, Heesen Yachts has unveiled a patented “backbone” hull design to solidify the Dutch builder’s name and reputation as a maker of very fast superyachts.
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Safe Harbor acquires 80th US property
Safe Harbor Marinas in the US has purchased New England Boatworks (NEB) in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, bringing to 80 the number of properties the Dallas, Texas-based company owns in 18 states and making it, the company claims, the “largest and most geographically-diversified owner and operator of marinas in North America.”
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NewsAktor Concessions wins Greek marina bid
Greek company Aktor Concessions SA has been selected as the preferred bidder via e-auction for the right to manage and exploit Alimos Marina in Athens for a 40-year period, Greece’s assets fund (HRADF) announced at the end of April as part of its ongoing marina privatisation programme.
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NewsSecond Dutch SY builder to set up shop in Amsterdam
Royal Huisman of the Netherlands has agreed to open a yard in the Port of Amsterdam, making it the second Dutch superyacht builder, after Feadship, to do so as part of a drive to make Amsterdam a superyacht destination to lure maintenance and refit business away from, notably, Mediterranean yards.
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News12th Korea show pulls in crowds
The 12th Korea International Boat Show (KIBS) concluded last Sunday with exhibitors generally happy about the quality of visitors, bucking a slowing economy and reduced boat sales over the past two years. The latest leisure boat registration figures show that 3,522 boats were registered in 2017, down from 4,863 in ...
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NewsOceanco-BMT partnership yields first project
A year after it was announced, the strategic partnership between Dutch superyacht builder Oceanco and British engineering giant BMT has yielded its first project.
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