All articles by Belinda Snell
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UKEquipment: Taxing times as firms dial up innovation to drive growth
The UK government’s punitive tax-raising Budget just made life more difficult but 2025 holds promise of growth
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InterviewBuilding on the ultimate platform
Fresh from the success of a record-breaking Metstrade, IBI sat down with Niels Klarenbeek, Director of Metstrade, and Patricia Becker, Exhibition Manager, to discuss the event’s highlights, challenges, and future plans
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SpainCharter sector takes hit as market stabilises
The Spanish leisure marine market is showing signs of stabilisation in 2024 following several years of accelerated growth.
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NetherlandsMarinas, yacht services provide antidote as boat sales plummet
Dutch watersports and recreation lobby, HISWA-RECRON, is reporting a mixed picture for the Netherlands in 2024.
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Germany
Refit and repair at the fore as boat sales, charter plunge
Whether sailboats or motorboats, all segments of the German marine market were down in 2023 and business is still very poor. “Sometimes you even hear of boats being sold below cost, which companies claim is a way of securing their liquidity.
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ArticleOverview: Hopes rest on fragile recovery
While the general economic outlook shows signs of improving, potentially boosting consumer confidence going into 2025, known unknowns continue to cast a shadow
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NewsStrong turnout for 5th Venice Boat Show with sustainability at the fore
Exhibitors speak to IBI about the level of customer interest at this year’s show
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NewsVenice show opens as sustainability and innovation take centre stage
Discussions around cutting-edge hybrid and hydrogen propulsion solutions for backdrop of fifth edition of show for the Adriatic and Eastern Mediterranean
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NetherlandsEmbracing the challenge of the new normal
Jarno Berkhof joined Mercator Marine Group (MMG) as CEO in March, overseeing the marine equipment supplier’s growing presence not just in the Netherlands but in Germany too. Here he talks to IBI about taking the company formerly known as Allpa Marine Equipment into the next phase of growth
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ArticleSupply chain bottlenecks peg back growth
Industry turnover approaches €1bn as exports climb to a record high
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ItalyTale of two markets for manufacturers
Innovation, diversification and global expansion prove vital for equipment manufacturers amid market uncertainty
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UKInnovation paying dividends for manufacturers
Innovative products, value for money and quick delivery prove recipe for success for the UK’s legion of marine equipment and accessories suppliers
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NetherlandsSuperyacht sector boost as firms diversify and adapt
Dutch manufaturers back innovation and new eco-friendly product offerings to keep one step ahead of the market
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DenmarkSales slow but market levels remain above pre-pandemic rates
Commercial, superyacht and export markets prove crucial as things get tougher at home
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UKGrowth slows as inflation cuts into consumer confidence and spending
New boat sales slow, but brokerage holds up as heat ebbs from market
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SpainEconomic and political uncertainties sap momentum following boom
Demand for recreational boats in Spain boomed after the end of strict confinement in 2020, remaining on strong and stable footing for the next two years. In the first half of 2023, however, economic and political uncertainties are thought to have caused a slight slowdown in growth. ...
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NetherlandsEquipment: Playing the long game
Unprecedented order levels and influx of new, younger boaters prove perfect tonic to ease those supply chain headaches
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GermanyGermany | Equipment
Innovation brings certainty to market; Germany’s equipment manufacturers are doubling down on innovation to meet rapidly evolving consumer needs
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ItalyManufacturers positive as they embrace new reality
Orders remains strong for now following two boom years, but with many OEMs carrying over excess stock, 2023 will likely see a nomalisation of business levels
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