All Asia Pacific articles – Page 58
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NewsNew Thai tourism initiatives to boost boating?
The Thailand Yacht Show, set to take place in January 2021, is plotting the same course as the Thai government’s new tourism initiatives. According to Andy Treadwell, CEO of Thailand Yacht Show organiser Verventia, the Thai government’s plans to rebrand tourism in the post-coronavirus era, with an emphasis on quality ...
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NewsNew name, new dates for Kiwi show
The Auckland On Water Boat Show is officially still on, but with a new format, new name and new dates.
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NewsAzura Marine launches new solar-powered cat
The first of a new series of solar-powered catamarans by the Singapore-based Azura Marine was launched earlier this month in Bali, Indonesia. The appropriately named ’Solar Eclipse’ is the first hull of in Azura’s Aquanima 40 series, which currently includes the Aquanima 40 and Aquanima 45.
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NewsHorizon CC98 in build for repeat Australian owner
Taiwanese boatbuilder Horizon Yachts is building its fourth Horizon yacht for a repeat client. The Horizon Custom Collection (CC) 98 is for an Australian owner whose three other yachts were a Horizon CC80, an E84 and
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NewsChina’s National People’s Congress proposes new Hainan investment initiatives
Control mechanisms for yachts included in new policies
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NewsEcho Yachts wins order for 56m catamaran yacht support craft
Western Australia-based Echo Yachts has won its first superyacht contract since delivery of two vessels for the same Singaporean owner, which included the 84m (276ft) trimaran White Rabbit.
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NewsSuperyacht Australia reports rise in foreign-flagged yachts
Data released last week by Superyacht Australia, the peak body for the Australian superyacht industry, shows that foreign-flagged superyachts stayed an average of 73 days in 2019 compared to an average of 41 days in 2018 – a 79% increase in the length of stay.
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NewsResurgence of Covid-19 forces cancellation of next week’s Korea show
The postponed Korea International Boat Show (KIBS) scheduled for next week has been cancelled due to a resurgence of the Covid-19 virus, which raises the question on how boat shows can be successfully run in any part of the world while no reliable means of controlling the virus exists.
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NewsYamaha first quarter results 2020
Yamaha Motor Co Ltd has reported consolidated net sales of ¥395.9bn for the first quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, a decrease of ¥33.5bn or 7.8% compared with the same period during the previous fiscal year. Operating income was ¥25.4bn, a decrease of ¥10.5bn or 29.2%.
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NewsSuzuki’s marine sales grow; general manager comments on results
Suzuki’s latest annual results, released yesterday, show that its marine business was the only division of the company to record sales growth despite a sharp downturn in March 2020. By far the largest proportion of the business designated as the marine division is derived from the sales of outboard engines ...
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NewsNew Zealand faces America’s Cup dilemma
The New Zealand government is faced with losing the prestige and financial incentives of hosting the America’s Cup or giving up the huge advantage gained from its yeoman effort to contain the coronavirus early. And amid teams clamouring for information, the Kiwis are playing their cards close to the vest. ...
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NewsAustralia eases boating restrictions in New South Wales
Australia’s Boating Industry Association (BIA) today welcomed the relaxation of restrictions on recreational boating in New South Wales following encouraging signs of containment of COVID-19.
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NewsGroupe Beneteau appoints dealers in China and Australia
Beneteau Asia Pacific, the regional arm of Groupe Beneteau, has appointed two new dealers – one in China and another in Australia.
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NewsYamaha extends shut down at outboard engine factories
Following a previous announcement on April 9th concerning the closure of its principal outboard engine factories during May, Yamaha Motor has now decided to extend the shut down at its Fukuroi and Yatsuhiro plants for a further two weeks until the 15th of June. According to the earlier statement, the ...
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NewsHK trade association calls for more government support
The Hong Kong Boating Industry Association (HKBIA) has issued a Covid-19 Relief Report that outlines the current challenges facing the boating industry and the importance of government support during the COVID-19 pandemic. The HKBIA represents all sectors of the leisure boating industry in Hong Kong, one of the main centres ...
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NewsHeysea Yachts launches 10th Asteria 108
Heysea Yachts, China’s most active superyacht builder, has just launched the tenth model in its successful Asteria 108 series. The 33.1m (108ft) vessel is set to be delivered in mid-June, after which it is scheduled to spend six months in Hong Kong followed by a voyage to Melbourne, Australia.
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NewsIBI strikes agreement with China boatbuilding association
New International Yacht Building Institute to begin operations in Weihai this year. International Boat Industry (IBI) to benefit from the establishment of a liaison office and the distribution of its news service in Mandarin to members of the China Boat Industry and Trade Association (CBBIA)
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NewsHorizon launches first FD102 superyacht for US client
Taiwanese boatbuilder Horizon Yachts has launched its first FD102 superyacht for American owners. Hull No 2 of the 32m fast-displacement vessel is on schedule to arrive in Ft Lauderdale in June and will make its debut at the 2020 Ft Lauderdale International Boat Show in late October.
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NewsPrincess Yachts Australia appoints exclusive NSW dealer
Sean O’Doherty and David Jensen will help grow the brand in New South Wales
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NewsGrand Banks resumes operations
The Board of Directors of Grand Banks Yachts Limited announced today that the group’s manufacturing yard in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia has received approval from the Government of Malaysia to resume operations with immediate effect. Grand Banks Malaysia Grand Banks’ production facility in Malaysia employs 667 workers. The ...
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