All articles by Belinda Snell – Page 8

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    SPECIAL REPORT | BOAT SHOWS: A united front

    2009-04-01T15:56:00Z

    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

    2008-12-01T13:00:00Z

    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

    2008-12-01T12:59:00Z

    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

    2008-12-01T12:55:00Z

    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

    2008-11-01T11:20:00Z

    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

    2008-11-01T11:10:00Z

    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

    2008-11-01T11:03:00Z

    ‘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

    2008-11-01T11:01:00Z

    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

    2008-11-01T11:00:00Z

    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

    2008-10-01T11:38:00Z

    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

    2008-09-01T15:27:00Z

    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

    2008-09-01T10:50:00Z

    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

    2008-01-01T14:32:00Z

    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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    World news focus | Spain: Taxing issues for Spanish market

    2007-12-26T10:46:00Z

    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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    World news focus | Croatia: Croatia plans for marine growth

    2007-06-01T10:33:00Z

    A new Marine Tourism Strategy is set to create 15,000 extra berths in Croatia within the next decade, as government looks to cash in on the boating boom.

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    SNAPSHOT | Ireland: Berthing shortage restricts sale of boats

    2007-04-01T14:14:00Z

    The Irish leisure marine sector is being hampered by a lack of infrastructure and a serious shortage of serviceable harbours, piers, slipways and moorings in the country’s coastal regions. Already the lack of suitable coastal moorings is restricting the sale of boats — both new and second-hand — and affecting ...

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    SNAPSHOT | Ireland

    2007-04-01T14:12:00Z

    A lack of leisure marine facilities and infrastructure is threatening the future growth of an industry with significant potential.