All articles by Belinda Snell – Page 7
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SNAPSHOT | DENMARK: Admiral Marina
The developers of what is being described as the country’s first five-star marina have bold plans for the site just outside Copenhagen
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SNAPSHOT | DENMARK: Winners & losers: Fighting the pessimistic climate
Production builder X-Yachts claims to be coping well in the downturn, but convincing customers to spend remains a challenge
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SNAPSHOT | DENMARK: Handle with care
Denmark was the first European country to enter recession in 2008, and its marine sector has undoubtedly been hit hard. However, there are reasons to be cautiously optimistic going in to 2010
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BUSINESS REPORT | TURKEY: Turkish superyacht builders
Turkey’s superyacht builders came into their own during the 1990s. The boom continues as yards aim beyond the present downturn
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BUSINESS REPORT | TURKEY: Turkish marine Equipment
Exports may be down but Turkish marine manufacturers and dealers are confident in room for growth at home and abroad
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BUSINESS REPORT | TURKEY: Turkish boatbuilders, dealers & brokers
Superyachts may have raised Turkey’s profile but the Turkish boat offering is diverse, catering for export and domestic markets
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BUSINESS REPORT | TURKEY: Playing catch-up
Stunted by unfavourable legislation, Turkey’s marine industry now has to face the downturn. But local companies are resolute that Turkey’s potential will be realised
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SPECIAL REPORT | BOAT SHOWS: A united front
From London to Miami, Mumbai to Dubai, IBI looks back at some of the key international boat shows held in the first three months of 2009 and asks, was it really that bad?
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BUSINESS REPORT | SPAIN: Astondoa rescues faeton from insolvency
One of the earliest indications that the economic downturn in Spain was having an impact on some of the major players within the Spanish leisure marine sector was the shock announcement earlier this year that Faeton, one of the country’s leading motoryacht producers with an annual turnover of around 119m, ...
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BUSINESS REPORT | SPAIN: Marine equipment companies a-z
With their strong dependence on OEM business in their home market, Spanish marine equipment companies have seen their businesses suffer from the recent decline in the fortunes of their compatriot boatbuilders. Some have been able to compensate with aftermarket sales which have so far remained firmer; others have developed their ...
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BUSINESS REPORT | SPAIN: Boating downturn reigns in Spain
As fears of a recession loom, the majority of Spanish shipyards are struggling to adjust to a new environment — by shedding jobs and significantly scaling back on production
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World news focus | Newfoundland marine cluster: Odyssey Yachts
Located in a suburb of St John’s, Newfoundland, Odyssey Yachts recently unveiled a prototype of its first-ever model — a 28ft (9m) runabout that can also be used as a superyacht tender. The new Avalon 28 is similar in style to a Hinckley picnic boat, but with a resin-infused, carbon ...
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World news focus | Newfoundland marine cluster: Boats from a small island
One man and his Newfoundland boat company, Odyssey Yachts, is spearheading the development of a local marine cluster to attract and retain new entrants to the market
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BUSINESS REPORT | THE NETHERLANDS: Brokers
‘Back to reality’ is how Dutch brokers are describing 2008. For most this has meant a drop in the number of units leaving showrooms. “We don’t have the sales of three years ago,” says John Stalman, director of Bavaria sailboat dealer Van den Bosch Yachting in Almere. “But we can’t ...
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BUSINESS REPORT | THE NETHERLANDS: Equipment suppliers
Mixed fortunes characterise the Dutch marine equipment industry in the last quarter of 2008. The sector is, however, well-established enough to be accustomed to the highs and lows of the markets, and many companies have sufficiently diverse interests to weather even the storm.Beschier Kik, managing director of 45-year-old Dutch engine ...
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BUSINESS REPORT | THE NETHERLANDS: Eye of the storm
Exports are key to the Dutch marine industry. With little opportunity for growth on home turf, how will the Netherlands cope as financial turbulence hits markets around the world?
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Marketplace | Rigging trends: High wire act
As the trend for PBO and carbon rigging begins to filter down from the big boat market to the mainstream, has the death knell for wire and rod finally been sounded?
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Design and Innovation | The future is solar
How one man’s passion for sustainable design led to the creation of a solar-powered superyacht with style
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News in depth | Deuxmil diversifies with YCO takeover
Fuel supplier Deuxmil Marine’s recent aquisition of yacht management and brokerage firm yco is central to its strategy of becoming a one-stop superyacht service provider
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World news focus | Spain: Taxing issues for Spanish market
Growth rates may have slowed, as in the rest of Europe, but the outlook remains largely positive for the Spanish marine market, buoyed by growing exports and early signs that the government may be softening its stance on boat-related taxes.
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