All articles by David Robinson – Page 84
-
News
Boat Lagoon Yachting expands
Boat Lagoon Yachting (BLY), one of Asia’s leading boat dealers and distributors, has expanded its portfolio with the addition of Italian RIB maker SACS and international brokerage house Burgess.
-
News
Western Australia and Northern Territories vie for superyacht work
The success of superyachts cruising to the Kimberley area of northwest Australia is seeing an inter-state challenge develop between Western Australia (WA) and the Northern Territories (NT) to win the support and related opportunities of these visiting yachts.
-
News
Fountaine Pajot expands in Indonesia
Yacht Sourcing, one of Asia’s fastest-growing luxury yacht companies, has been appointed by French catamaran builder Fountaine Pajot to be its exclusive dealer for Indonesia. The company will manage new sales and aftersales service in Indonesia for the French brand.
-
News
Singapore Yacht Show attracts high-quality visitors and buyers
The 2019 Singapore Yacht Show (SYS) finished on a positive mood for many exhibitors, thanks to the sale of a number of yachts. There was generally thought to have been a smaller turnout than last year, but several exhibiting boatbuilders and dealers approached by IBI spoke of more knowledgeable and ...
-
News
Princess Yachts anticipates record 2018 results
The UK’s Princess Yachts highlighted the importance of the Asia-Pacific market last week when three of its models – the Princess Y85, F45 and R35 – made their Asian premiere at the 2019 Singapore Yacht Show (SYS).
-
News
Australia's largest-ever display of superyachts lined up for third Rendezvous
The 3rd Australian Superyacht Rendezvous (ASR), held from May 17-18 at Gold Coast City Marina & Shipyard (GCCM), will this year include the largest display of superyachts ever seen in the country.
-
News
Asia Boating Awards 2019 presented in Singapore
Now a regular part of the programme associated with the Singapore Yacht Show (SYS), the annual Asia Boating Awards were presented this week.
-
News
Campania Yachting forms in Italy
A new promotional campaign covering the Italian region of Campania and initially including three marinas has been established. Called ‘Campania Yachting’, the new project recently got underway with the signing of a deed of establishment of the Promoting Committee by Marina d’Arechi, Marina di Capri and Marina di Acciaroli.
-
News
Oceansgate development secures Phase 2 funding
The second phase of the UK’s Oceansgate development in Plymouth – a multimillion transformation of the South Yard part of the Devonport Naval Dockyard – has been given the go-ahead after securing funding and planning permission.
-
News
Princess makes Sunday Times list of fastest-growing UK firms
For the second time in a row, Princess Yachts has been listed in one of the regular annual business performance surveys carried out by UK newspaper The Sunday Times.
-
News
Singapore puts Asia-Pacific yacht market in the spotlight
With the holding of 10th Asia Pacific Superyacht Conference (APSC) and the 9th Singapore Yacht Show (SYS) on Sentosa Island this week, the Asia Pacific market will be in the spotlight as both events are held at ONE15 Marina.
-
News
Saudi’s AMAALA project moves forward
A new entity unveiled at the Monaco Yacht Show last year was the Red Sea Collection, a group of three areas in Saudi Arabia that include huge developments with a number of marinas.
-
News
Monaco strengthens Asia-Pacific marine links
Two new partnerships have recently been agreed which strengthen the leisure marine sector links between Monaco and the Asia-Pacific region.
-
News
Green light for NZ marina extension project
A 252-berth extension to Waikawa Marina on New Zealand’s South Island has received approval from the Port Marlborough Board.
-
News
Hill Robinson opens first Southern Hemisphere office
In response to the growth in the Asia-Pacific yachting market, Hill Robinson Yacht Management has decided to open an office on Australia’s Gold Coast. The new office is located at Gold Coast City Marina & Shipyard (GCCM), already a well-established hub for superyacht repairs, refits and berthing. It will also ...
-
News
Kongsberg completes acquisition of Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine division
Around nine months after it announced the sale of its Commercial Marine division, Rolls-Royce (RR) has today completed the £500m or so transaction to the Norwegian Kongsberg Group ASA. The division includes the links which RR had with the superyacht market including vessel and system design capabilities related to propulsion ...
-
News
NZ yachting community mourns passing of Blanche Cook
New Zealand’s yachting community is mourning the loss through cancer of Blanche Cook, financial director and part owner of Yachting Developments.
-
News
ARCADIA expands in Spain with new partnership with Marivent Yachts
Marivent extends office network to Ibiza
-
News
Cowes Enterprise takes on new maritime course curriculum
Initiative to overcome skills gap and help young people win jobs
-
News
Dubai real estate developer invests £50m on eight new marinas
Nakheel adds 650 berths with two sites at Palm Jumeriah and six on Deira islands