All articles by Tony Esposito – Page 54
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NewsBIA opens registration for 2021 Sydney Festival of Boating
The Boating Industry Association of Australia (BIA) has opened exhibitor registration as the first step toward moving ahead with the 2021 Sydney Festival of Boating. Slated for 29 July through 1 August, this year’s show will likely be running under tighter Covid-related safety precautions, and there is no word yet ...
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NewsDiversification helps office furniture maker weather the pandemic by move into yacht market
Holland, Michigan-based Haworth is a family-owned concern that began making office furniture and displays in 1948
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NewsFreedom Boat Club’s Chicago acquisition first step toward “unrivalled scale”
President Cecil Cohn speaks to IBI just hours after the announcement
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NewsAirstream CEO sees hot RV market continuing post pandemic
The RV and recreational boating industries in the US often mirror each other in performance
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NewsForbes names three women in yachting you should know
In honour of International Women’s Day on 8 March, Forbes featured three women in the traditionally male-dominated yachting industry that the magazine reports should be on your radar. The US business/lifestyle publication, known for its lists and rankings – like the Forbes Global 2000 list of world’s top companies, World’s ...
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NewsIce begins to thaw on US-EU trade tariffs
EU and US agree to pause aircraft tariffs, but tariffs on US boats remain in place; the boating industry will utilise the American Boating Congress next month on Capitol Hill, to focus on boat tariffs and brewing water access issues
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NewsRBFF launches retention campaign
The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) will release this week a retention campaign aimed at keeping the new enthusiasts gained by the sports during 2020. Last year’s successful ’Get on Board’ campaign, in partnership with the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA), ...
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NewsHugelmeyer presents state of US boating industry by the numbers
Eradicating the EU’s 25% tariff on US boats is a top priority for NMMA going forward
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NewsBenetti Yachts recommits to reducing carbon footprint
Family-owned Italian builder Benetti Yachts has committed to a post-pandemic speed-up of efforts to reduce its overall carbon footprint in both its production process and boat design.
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NewsCovid-related supply chain disruption has many industries playing catch up
Data shows a growing gap between orders and delivery by suppliers
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NewsQueensland government offers new marine industry support
The Queensland, Australia government is partnering with the marine industry in hosting an event to educate the boat business about a variety of new government support programs aimed at growing into the future. The Boating Industry Association (BIA), Superyacht Australia and the Marina Industries Association are co-sponsors of the first-ever ...
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NewsBahamas Charter Yacht Show sees success in Florida
The Association of Bahamas Marinas (ABM) and International Yacht Brokers Association moved this year’s Bahamas Charter Yacht Show to West Palm Beach, Florida to great success, according to all involved. The two-day event was held last week on February 25 and 26.
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NewsInforma Markets opens regional South Florida Ventures
Global exhibition firm seeks to grow its “luxury lifestyle portfolio”
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NewsVision Marine acquires intellectual property assets of MAC Engineering, Montagne named CTO
MAC’s CEO will be joining Vision Marine as chief technology officer
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NewsMonaco declares best December yacht sales ever
While 2020 started slow in Monaco, it turned out to be a record year
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NewsBizarre US winter weather brings fire and ice to boats, boaters and marinas
Waterways closed; 12 rescued from collapsed dock; seven boats burn in Southern California
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NewsAustralian boat shows moving forward
Plans are moving forward for a newly formatted Sydney Festival of Boating and Brisbane Boat Show, set for July and August. The two Boating Industry Association of Australia organised shows are set for 29 July to 1 August and 20-22 August respectively.
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NewsSnapshot Malta 2020
Malta saw 708 new boats under 78ft registered in 2020, a 22% increase from 2019. Conversely, yachts over 78ft were down 12% from the previous year, with 432 new registrations.
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