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Williams Jet Tenders announces long-term sustainability goals

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AkzoNobel receives new Royal award for leadership in sustainability

‘Father of Green Chemistry’ wins Volvo Environment Prize 2021

World’s most extensive ocean cleanup begins for real

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Wärtsilä sets 2030 target to be carbon neutral

Winnebago commits to net-zero emissions by 2050

‘Scuppered Dreams, Abandoned Boats’: New video outlines environmental impact of GRP

Sunseeker announces new ‘circular’ biomass project

Plymouth to host UK’s first charging network for electric boats

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Spain to debate environmental impact of “overcrowding of the sea”

Estonian cleantech startup unveils innovative charging solution at METSTRADE

Silicon Valley start-up partners with US boatbuilder to bring electric foiling dream to life

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Eco-friendly marina cleaning robot unveiled

Oyster Yachts applies F1 approach with new technologies to boost manufacturing processes

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Hynova unveils hydrogen-powered production boat

LA start-up plans 475hp electric outboard by year end

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New superyacht fuel cell system in development by Lurssen and Freudenberg

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Electric outboard start-up hits major milestone; on expansion trail

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BAE Systems to provide next-generation electric-hybrid power and propulsion system for Southern Wind superyacht

Irish firm looks to revolutionise boating sector with space tech

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Executive appointment at MAN Engines

MarineMax names VP of marketing

Seldén Mast expands UK sales team

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Zeelander Yachts names new CEO

New managing director at Askeladden Boats

Fairline names new CEO; former CEO returns as chairman

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Obituary - Bellingham Marine’s Peter Gaasland

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Latest in boatbuilding materials & machinery

Scott Bader on Material Trends

Trends in Electric Outboards

Decking

Seating

Outboards

Inboards

Rise of Renewables

Stabilisers

Galley design and equipment

Suntex buys Florida superyacht marina

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Southern Marinas makes seventh acquisition this year

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Beneteau acquires second Portuguese boat plant

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Aquavista buys rival marina group

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Yacht-linked legal practices to merge?

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Fastmount sold

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Railblaza sold to NZ holding; more acquisitions to come

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Madison Capital to invest $100m in boat and RV storage facilities in 2022

Patrick Industries buys marine seating manufacturer

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A good time to sell? IBI assesses mergers and acquisitions deals

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TAG Yachts SA case postponed due to freak accident

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Yacht-linked legal practices to merge?

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Tag Yachts SA yacht deposit allegedly used to pay back investor loan

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UAE businessman testifies in trial of TAG Yachts MD

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NMMA, IMCI celebrate 20-year boat certification partnership

Biden Administration confirms timing for removal of EU boat & motor tariffs

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EU Commissioner & US President announce suspension of tariff dispute

“Clock ticking, time to end tariffs once and for all” - marine industry joins call ahead of G20 Summit

Two British boatbuilders fined £430k over health and safety breaches

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Miami voters could determine Virginia Key redevelopment

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Major Russian marina set to open in 2025

Transport Malta receives four bids to develop Marsacala marina

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Spanish city unveils plans for new marina

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MDL Marinas installs electric boat chargers at five UK marinas

Joint venture to invest $200m in US marinas

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Miami voters reject lease for Virginia Key marina operators

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Maryland seeks new rules for fuel storage at marinas; incentives for green energy

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Miami voters could determine Virginia Key redevelopment

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Spanish court to rule on €4.5m marina project

Toronto-area marina embarking on C$75m expansion

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Lawsuit seeks to invalidate redevelopment referendum for Miami’s Virginia Key marinas

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Spanish marina expansion could begin in 2022

Suntex officially takes over Las Olas Marina

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MDL Marinas introduces new Green Strategy

Portuguese marina to undergo €4.9m overhaul

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Scottish marina increases capacity

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Port 32 breaks ground on Lauderdale drystack

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New marina opens on Greek island of Symi

Marseille launches consultation on €25m marina project

Marina Port Vell announces major investment plan in bid to attract more superyachts

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Israel awaits decision on new marina plans

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SA government in talks with ocean sailing association over access to water for marinas

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Miami Boat Show venue sold, major renovation slated

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Maltese PM enters row over plans for 700-berth marina

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New Thai marina to open in December

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Royal Phuket Marina invests THB 10m on channel dredging

Bahamas marina development on schedule for Q4 completion

São Paulo authorities back boating infrastructure scheme

£3.5m upgrade of St Helier Marina pontoons in Jersey

Belgian municipality announces new €2.1m marina project

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Marina in Egypt officially opens

Transport Malta backpedals on controversial Marsaskala Bay yacht marina

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French court orders probe in relation to €65m marina investment

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Polish city signs US$9m marina deal

US marina owner undergoes major recapitalisation

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Spanish NGO calls for demolition of Sanxenxo marina

Crimea to allocate additional funds for boating infrastructure

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Oasis Marinas secures new investment from Access Holdings

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US$38m loan secured for California hotel marina

Malta marina concession declared invalid following blunder

New marina plans for Russia’s Don river could provide spur for boating tourism

Six bidders express interest in new Greek marina concession

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Miami residents to decide marina lease without bids

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Polish real estate developer builds new marina

New 228-berth marina in Egypt due for completion mid-July

US marina fires affect rental operations on two coasts

Tropical storm enters Gulf of Mexico, Florida marinas make ready

Cala del Forte marina officially inaugurated

Michigan, California dole out boating access grants

A decade on and build work finally begins on new marina in straits of Gibraltar

Spanish region advances work on €31m marina project

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D-Marin expands marina network in Croatia

Fire at Hong Kong marina sinks at least 16 boats, damages more

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Spanish region issues tender for Islas Menores marina concession

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Albanian-UK group wins bid for new €22.8m marina

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Turkish marina receives 5 Gold Anchor Platinum accreditation

Greek marina operator granted 15-year lease extension

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Maltese company asks government for €17m amid 200-berth marina project impasse

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Florida marina project to create 300 jobs

German city seeks company to build new marina

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Amico & Co presents new Waterfront Marina

Raymarine teams up with Marinas.com

Fire at Croatian marina destroys five yachts, damages 18

Covid pandemic affects operations at Kochi Marina in India

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Top Cape Town marina forced to oxygenate its water after mass fish die-off

Moreton Bay Queensland project to boost marine industry

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Spanish marina put out to tender

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Southern Marinas partners with KSL Capital

More hurricanes mean boaters, marinas need extra precautions

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Hong Kong marina opens for business

North Carolina marina suffering from fuel shortage

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Marinas feel added pressure from US east coast fuel shortage

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Marina Projects wins new contract for marina in Belgrade

Spanish marina association gives outlook for 2021

New €66m Croatian marina project in call for tenders

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Croatian marina operator to invest €12m in new seaplane service

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NZ marina developer welcomes court decision

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Reconstruction of Greek port to begin next week

Polish cities invest in marina expansions

New marina planned for Stratford-upon-Avon, UK

Croatian-German JV in US$57m bid to expand Rijeka marina

Spanish marina operator to update €8.5m project

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St Petersburg marina redevelopment raises concerns from boaters

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New Seychelles resort includes private marina

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Partnership clears last hurdle toward Dana Point revitalisation

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Major expansion planned for Spanish marina

New marina for Swedish archipelago

New marina planned for Malta

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Croatia’s leading marina operator to invest, extend concessions

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US$10m marina resort proposed for Exuma

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New $16bn resort project to boost yacht facilities in Cambodia

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Nanny Cay Marina in the BVI launches ingenious Covid-beating scheme

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New shuttle service to connect Monaco ports with new Italian marina

Greek privatisation agency launches marina tender

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New A$120m-plus Western Australia marina project advances with major dredging tender soon

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Anger over Sydney marina expansion

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Polish city unveils new US$13.5m marina project

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Marina resort planned for downtown Stuart, Florida

Architects appointed for new £100m UK marina and waterfront project

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Albanian government issues tender to build new marina

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Spanish municipality to invest €4.5m on marina upgrade

Egypt embarks on ambitious Red Sea marina project

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Swifter recovery for Bahamian marinas than other tourism areas anticipated

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New Bahamian superyacht marina to be operational next month

Spanish marina to double berth capacity

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New marina investment for Greek island of Kea

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Marina and port infrastructure key areas for new Greek 10-year tourism plan

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SUTL Enterprise wins Bali marina consultancy contract

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Poland invests in new marinas

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Canary Islands opposition calls for community to accelerate €8.5m marina project

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MDL Marinas to invest £60m over next decade on improvements

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Investors bidding to build new Malaga marina

New UK marina, several upgrade projects in progress

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Controversial Malaysian marina project scrapped by state government

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Australian yacht club awarded international environmental accreditation

Green light for €1bn marina and port project in Cyprus

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Demand has US marinas bursting at the seams

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New Red Sea marinas planned for Saudi Arabia

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Strong investor interest in Greek port

Turkish marinas pull together in face of disaster

Green light for new luxury marina in eastern Crete

Miami Beach voters sink marina redevelopment plan

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IGY Marinas adds Miami facility to grow its portfolio to 19

Cala del Forte marina opens for business

Summer extends into autumn for Michigan marinas

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Croatia sees €30m hotel and marina, first on island of Vir

Bahamian marinas decry “weekend of havoc” over Covid confusion

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Oklahoma marinas have a banner year despite pandemic

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Zürich authorities launch consultation on new marina for 420 craft

Millions in damage for Alabama marina, many face insurance woes in the wake of Hurricane Sally

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Greek marina handover period extended

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MDL Marinas launches new points-based loyalty programme

Russian plans to boost leisure boating in Crimea take shape

Auckland’s largest marina to undergo huge redevelopment

New marina confirmed for Greek islands

Gulf Star Marina completes US$20 million automated dry stack

AMAALA awards excavation contract for Triple Bay Marina

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Cala del Forte marina development back on track

Greek government approves Elounda Hills marina project

Hurricane Isaias lands in US as Category 1

IPM-IMG group marinas secure Safe Tourism Marinas certification against Covid-19

New private island development in Bahamas to have superyacht marina

Australian marinas experience A$48m revenue drop in March-May period

New marina at Hong Kong’s Lantau Yacht Club nears completion

Work starts on new €120m eco-tourism project on Corfu

Insolvent Italian shipyard and marina up for sale

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New 50-berth marina planned for Andaman Islands

Poralu Marine opens Mexican sales office

Cyprus on track to significantly increase marina capacity over next few years

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Sterling Global Financial gets preliminary go-ahead for US$350m Bahamas project

Plans for new A$75m Queensland marina revived

Irish pontoon supplier wins Welsh marina contract

Chinese marina project enters second phase of development

Third attempt to sell Slovenian marina; price reduced - offers by July 16

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Canadian marina to reopen following 2019 hurricane damage

Poralu Marine wins its first marina project in NZ

Palma Club de Mar to undergo €60m transformation

Ireland eases lockdown, allowing marinas to reopen

UK marina group to reopen marinas in England on Wednesday

St Thomas approves transfer, expansion for two marinas

Privatisation of Greek marina moves forward

US marina claims $3m in damages from shipping line

New marina projects planned for Bahamas and Costa Rica

UK marinas retain Five Gold Anchor status

New Fiji resort commits to sustainability

€300m Ayia Napa marina due for completion ahead of summer Med season

New marina bolsters Maldives’ superyacht facilities and location appeal

Walcon completes UK marina redevelopment

SF Marina continues global expansion

Refurbished Hong Kong marina to reopen later this year

CVC purchase of D-Marin facilities clears Croatian anti-trust agency

Great Lakes marinas face new flood threat

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Three-year hurricane remediation ends for historic US marina

Dean & Reddyhoff rebranded Boatfolk Marinas Group

Larnaca Marina gets go-ahead after prolonged negotiations

DP World to be taken private after Nasdaq Dubai delisting

Ukrainian government backs building of largest marina in the country

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Israeli berthing system provider links with TransEurope Marinas

Global tender for new Mumbai marina to launch this month

Kiriacoulis Mediterranean buys Greek marina

Sri Lankan port development to include new Yacht Marina Zone

Serbian group to invest in new Italian marina

Civil engineering firm to invest US$70.5m in French marina

MOU signed to initiate marina training in China

Chinese investors to fund building of 10 marinas in Crimea

€30m+ upgrade planned for Gibraltar’s Marina Bay marina

US marina to be auctioned online

US port receives two management proposals for John Wayne Marina

Marinas, insurers could help identify owners of storm damaged boats

Welsh marina plans unveiled

City of Sequim proposes takeover of John Wayne Marina

Canadian city approves C$2m overrun for floating dock system

Gold Anchor scheme enters US market

James Watt Dock Marina reports strong growth in SY visits

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Maltese marina expansion project halted amid residents’ protests

Weatherford Capital makes third multimillion-dollar investment in Safe Harbor

Jersey plans £3.5m upgrade for St Helier marinas

F3 Marina breaks ground on “giant boat vending machine”

New marina planned for German island

Greek government to convert small harbours into marinas

Marseille eyes new marina for 2024 Olympics

Tender call for Greek marina concession

Brazilian group opens marina number eight

Bahamas marinas ‘closing ranks’ following Hurricane Dorian

US$3.1m grant helps pay for Palm Beach marina facelift

Hawaii harbour fee increase doubles some rents

First Queensland marina awarded Platinum accreditation

Welsh marina group secures funding

Porto Montenegro to invest €500m on future development

New Swedish marina to open next year

UK marina builder takes on regeneration project

ICOMIA Marinas Group names new member

New marinas to be built in Greece

IGY Marinas open new superyacht facility in France

Porto Montenegro to invest €500m over 15 years

Joint Cypriot-Israeli venture proposes €1bn marina project for Larnaca

Karpaz Gate Marina retains 5 Gold Anchors

New €4m marina planned for northern Spain

Fire breaks out at two Istanbul marinas

Protests could derail €30m Spanish marina project

Green light for Suntex marina redevelopment

Delays to hurricane repairs hurting Florida economy three years later

Bidders threaten Maltese government with lawsuits over marina tender

Marina fire destroys dozens of vessels in Brazil

Australia unveils major expansion plan for Two Rocks harbour in Perth

Israeli environmental organisations oppose marina expansion plans

Miami losing millions as marina deal stalls yet again

Massachusetts marinas fined for Clean Water Act violations

Green light for new Greek marina

Four companies vie for St Petersburg marina contract

Southern Marinas nets two new Florida properties

Polish investor launches 120-berth marina

New marina for northern Poland

Croatian marinas grow revenues in 2018

Australian marina sector sees moderate revenue and job growth

Bellingham completes first phase of Australian marina project

D-Marin to manage Dubai marinas

Safe Harbor acquires 80th US property

Aktor Concessions wins Greek marina bid

Cypriot marina receives Gold Anchor Platinum award

Reclamation project set to impact boating businesses and SY berthing in Gibraltar

Green light for new Edinburgh Marina

Campania Yachting forms in Italy

Poralu wins Taiwan marina contract

Mississippi sees boating, marina use down post-hurricane

US marina gets US$12m facelift following Hurricane Harvey

Green light for NZ marina extension project

Cala del Forte marina to open later this year

Three bidders in contention for Alimos Marina concession

ABYC and US Coast Guard launch online training series

Ferretti restyles its 780

IBEX to host webinar on composites recycling in boatbuilding

First McConaghy MC75 now in build

World’s largest superyacht in build faces major delay

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Investor series to continue… Deals done, not done, and in the pipeline

Part 1 | The early years to the Global Financial Crisis

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Hanse Yachts establishes new technical centre

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METSTRADE Connect – Is the traditional engine room finished?

METSTRADE Connect: First-time buyers driving demand for comfort amenities, but OEMs must find ways to hold the line on costs

The Boat of the Future - with IBI news at the Balearic Yacht Show 2020

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Planned SA boatbuilding hub back on the cards following new appointment

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Antalya celebrates 20 years of yacht construction

Cape Town launches Blue Cape superyacht initiative

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Polish builder to invest $3.5m in new yard

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Azimut to launch new model at upcoming Miami show

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US builder Invincible sets out international expansion plans

Danish builder to launch new models amid expansion drive

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Ferretti Group claims record year for Custom Line

Amels expands capacity amid growing yacht-building operations

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Axopar looks to major expansion over next two years

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Grand Banks “positioned for strong growth”

Brunswick “realigns” Boston Whaler commercial

Buster launches updates of its most popular models

‘One Hundred Feet’ enters production in Brazil

One year later, Maritimo US strategy paying off

Sunseeker’s new CEO outlines plans for major product development plan

Damen Group strengthens yacht-related branding to reflect full spread of interests

Oyster Yacht’s recovery continues with a new 10-year lease at Saxon Wharf

Kraken Yachts opens build facility in Turkey

Derecktor announces big plans for megayacht yard

New Dutch yacht brand launched

Brunswick Boats opens Integrated Manufacturing Center

Romanian yard secures 155m superyacht contract

Launch of third gigayacht in four months heralds new era for Benetti

Farewell of Squadron 65 heralds new era for Fairline

Spirit Yachts begins construction of new electric yacht

Sunseeker's new Hawk 38 expected to undergo sea trials this week

ISA Yachts sells new 45m GT

Fairline Yachts opens commercial marine facility

Crestliner revamps model line, adds new models and pontoon series for 2019

Sunseeker launches new high-performance Hawk 38

Construction of largest composite megayacht well underway

VSY seeks new funding to take superyacht builder forward

Prestige Yachts and the quiet revolution

Icon, Sunseeker partnership gets thumbs up

Business ’bonanza’ for Cape Town following Miami show

Columbus 50m on track as hull moved to outfitting shed

Pershing's first aluminium superyacht hits the water

Azimut celebrates 50 years in style, with planned international events and new model launches

CRN's new 79m readies to launch

Success of one-off project spurs SY builder to create mini-series of fast dayboats

Has solar power come of age with new Silent-Yacht 55 cat?

New investments promise bumper year for Arcadia

Roger Hill-designed asymmetric foiling powercats prove a hit for Kiwi builder

Cobalt announces US$7m, multi-year facility expansion

Sirena Marine plan new yard to build larger motoryachts

Production focus for Fairline in 2019

Polish boatbuilders report record sales in 2018

Tech entrepreneur forms new shipyard

St Lucie County close to SY repair yard deal with Derecktor

Seawind and Corsair announce expansion plans

Azimut | Benetti earns top spot in Order Book

Dutch government teams up with SA boatbuilding initiative

New investment planned for Nautitech

Plastics sector strike hits SA builder

SA boatbuilders welcome new industry umbrella body

United States Power Squadron rebrands

NZ marine training organisation relaunches

ABYC and US Coast Guard launch online training series

2021 IBEX Education Conference – details revealed

Pendennis Shipyard wins ‘Apprentice Employer of the Year’ award

Yamaha could take Florida tech school program nationwide

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Charter agency sees 10-fold increase in rentals

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ABYC free webinar series returns

The Landing School names new president

UK Sailing Academy receives largest donation to date

Two leading pay-to-use boat clubs attract more than 70,000 members

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GoBoat charging across Australia

New US industry group aims to promote boating, fishing

Super Bowl spotlight on boating

Why the marine industry needs to stop talking about ‘product’ and must embrace ‘lifestyle’

Could Covid-19 boost boating interest long-term?

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America’s ‘Discover Boating’ sees boost in consumer interest

America’s Boating Club launches weekly online magazine show

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New ‘Discover Boating Experience’ launches with US boat show season