All Spain articles
-
NewsOCIBAR acquires Spanish superyacht marina
OCIBAR, the Spanish marina management company, has significantly expanded its operation with the acquisition for an undisclosed sum of the Port Tarraco superyacht marina in Tarragona. The purchase was made from the Qatari Diar Fund, which is linked to Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund.
-
News
Marivent Yachts appoints new managing director
Mallorca-based dealership Marivent Yachts has appointed André Nelles as its new managing director.
-
News
Spain sees increase in boat registrations in 2019
Small and medium-sized power sector remains engine room for growth, while charter sector sees rebound too
-
News
Balmar expands presence in Spain
FJ Blasco to distribute Balmar’s DC battery charging products on the Spanish market
-
News
IGY grows European marinas network with Spanish deal
Island Global Yachting (IGY) has expanded its Mediterranean marinas network with the addition of the Puerto de Malaga marina in southern Spain, its third facility on top of the ones it already operates in France and Italy.
-
News
Princess Yachts Alcudia to open soon
Princess Motor Yacht Sales (PMYS) in Majorca, Spain has announced that its new office and workshop in Alcudia is to open soon. Russell Currie, former Fairline MD, was awarded distribution rights for Princess Motor Yachts in Pollensa and Alcudia earlier this year.
-
News
Spanish boat registrations up 10%
ANEN, the Spanish marine trade association, has announced that the number of leisure boats registered in Spain during the first 11 months of 2019 reached 5,929 units – a 9.7% increase over the 5,403 boats registered during the same time last year.
-
News
Fairline expands dealer network
The UK’s Fairline Yachts has added Bush Noble International Yacht Brokerage in Spain to its dealer network. A Dubai-headquartered operation with offices across the Middle East, Europe and the UK, Bush Noble will trade as Fairline Southern Spain.
-
News
2019 Barcelona show attracts strong crowd
The 2019 Barcelona International Boat Show ended its five-day run on Sunday, bringing the show’s most sustainable edition ever to a close.
-
News
‘Sustainability’ key focus of Barcelona show
Sustainability in the leisure marine industry is the key focus of the 2019 Barcelona Boat Show, which is now in its 58th edition. The theme is complementary to the show also reflecting the recovery of the boating sector with 7% growth in 2018.
-
News
Spanish boat registrations up 9.1%
Spain’s National Association of Nautical Companies (ANEN) has announced that the country’s recreational boat registrations expanded by 9.1% year-on-year to 5,478 units in the first nine months of 2019.
-
News
Berthon Spain hires Guardiennage captain
Mike Barnes has joined Berthon Spain in Palma to head up the company’s Guardiennage services. Barnes joins the company from Oyster Yachts, where he has spent the last four years in a similar role.
-
News
New Princess representative for Ibiza
Established Balearic powerboat dealer Robbie Head is joining Princess Motor Yacht Sales (PMYS) as a sub-dealer to represent Princess in Ibiza. He will take on all new yacht sales, brokerage, servicing and maintenance for the brand on the island from April 2020.
-
News
MB92 sold to European investment firm
Marina Barcelona 92 (MB92) today announced that Squircle Capital, a European alternative investment firm focused on private equity and value-add real estate investments, has acquired 77.5% of the Spanish superyacht refit, repair and maintenance group. The transaction, which has received regulatory approval, is expected to close, subject to customary closing ...
-
News
Spanish municipality eyes €20m marina project
The City Council of Málaga and the Port of Málaga are developing plans to build a marina in San Andrés on the Spanish Mediterranean coast. The entire project would cost around €20m (US$22.3m).
-
News
Ancasta opens third sales office on Mallorca
Ancasta International Boat Sales is to open its third sales office in Mallorca next year at Alcudiamar Marina. The premises, situated in the heart of the 745-berth marina, will undergo a full refurbishment through the winter months and will open in spring 2020.
-
News
UK marine hydraulics specialist opens Spanish workshop
UK-based Armada Engineering, a leader in the marine hydraulics market and for which superyachts represent a large and growing part of its activities, has expanded its operations with the opening of a workshop at MB92 in Barcelona. The new centre is part of its commitment to expand its services in ...
-
News
Fastmount announces master distributor in Spain
Fastmount, the New Zealand-based manufacturer of hidden panel mounting systems, has announced Riviera Trade as its master distributor for Spain.
-
News
New €4m marina planned for northern Spain
A new marina is to open in San Vicente de la Barquera on the Spanish Mediterranean coast, thanks to an investment estimated to be worth some €4m (US$4.5m).
-
News
Protests could derail €30m Spanish marina project
Spain’s United Left (Izquierda Unida), Equo, and Adelante Andalucía parties have declared their opposition to a new marina with at least 500 berths that is to be developed in Motril on the Spanish Mediterranean coast.
