All articles by Ed Slack
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Asia PacificOverview: Industry primes itself for growth in 2025
As the market normalises following a lacklustre 2024, IBI reports on market prospects Down Under for the year ahead
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NewsTakeaways from today’s ESG debate at the Genoa Boat Show
Panellists flag the challenges and opportunities of ESG compliance at the 3rd World Yachting Sustainability Forum this morning
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BBA Awards Microsite LinkHow collaboration is transforming the boat business
Tom Reed, CEO of Scanstrut, winners of the BBA 2023 Supply Chain Collaboration award for its work with Nautique in developing a magnetic charger for its ski and wake boats, talks to IBI about the collaborative process and the pressures to deliver
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ArticlePincer movement of rising costs and environmental pressures
With only a handful of boatbuilders focusing on custom superyacht tenders and smaller, premium-priced ‘Riva-style’ motorboats
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PortugalTourism boom gives vital boost, as orcas cast shadow
It has been a good 2024 so far for the Portuguese market, with business levels even up on 2023, a year labelled as the country’s “best ever” by CEO of Marlagos and vice president of the Portuguese Marina Association (APPR), Martinho Fortunato.
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FranceChallenging Q1, but rebound on the cards
It is a case of when, not if, the French market rallies after a disappointing Q1 forced many in the industry to modify their expectations for the year ahead.
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ItalyInsight | CMC Marine - Platforms for growth
A three-pillar, €10m growth strategy has the Italian stabilisation specialists on a roll
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NewsInsight | Jasper Smith - founder, Arksen
Arksen founder Jasper Smith on the changing face of consumerism
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GermanyInsight - Hanjo Runde - CEO, Hanse Yachts
CEO Hanjo Runde gives his take on current trends and why HanseYachts AG is well-placed to ride out the downturn
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NorwayInsight | Knut Frostad - executive chairman, Henri-Lloyd
It’s been a turbulent few years for the revered sailing clothing brand Henri-Lloyd. Founded by Henri Strzelecki and Angus Lloyd in 1963, the brand was the go to choice for technical sailing wear, its on-water success mirrored with a winning crossover to fashion sportwear in the 1980s and 1990s, ...
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ArticleRising star Ziga Jarc on what the future holds for his electric tender start-up EJET
Boat Builder Awards’ winner Ziga Jarc talks to IBI about the challenges of scaling a start-up and his plans for EJET, the electric tender business he founded following a moment of inspiration out on the water back in 2016
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UKFocus on profitability as supply chain headaches ease
Our annual A-Z review of key UK boatbuilders, with business updates and outlook comment on 2024
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ArticleEurope: Slowdown bites but signs of optimism
The slowdown in global markets is impacting Europe’s leisure marine sector as rising inflation and interest rates have caused a cost-of-living crisis across much of the continent. Eurostat data reveals that annual inflation in EU countries averaged 9.2% in 2022 – Estonia saw rates hit 19.4%. Not surprisingly consumer confidence ...
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ItalyPremium end continues to buck trend as industry looks to hit record €7bn turnover
Latest data reveals meteoric growth of superyacht business, but also the success of country’s RIB and top end sailing yacht sectors.
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PortugalRiding post-Covid tourist boom; boat traffic down slightly - are orcas to blame?
Buoyant tourist industry helping fuel charter sector with promosing outlook for 2024
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IrelandCovid boom stirs the Celtic Tiger
The Celtic Tiger has been slumbering of late, its leisure marine sector long-plagued by short-sighted officialdom, but could all that be changing? The Covid boating boom has given fresh impetus to industry and to a government that shows signs of waking up to boating’s true potential. This report was conducted ...
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USANew roadmap to boost US growth
Innovation and new product development front and centre as Webasto plots its course for future growth. IBI talks to the team about its US ambitions
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IrelandThe Shannon: Ireland’s Growth Sector for Boating
A thriving charter business along the River Shannon has been one of the country’s most consistent growth avenues for boating. It represents a steady chunk of business beside the more cyclical private boat ownership.
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IrelandBooming demand choked by red tape. Could that all be about to change?
Marinas in Ireland are experiencing extremely healthy demand for berths, with operators reporting long waiting lists.
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IrelandProfile | Whale: How a 200-year-old importer of timber grew into a global marine powerhouse
Whale Marine is the only marine accessories manufacturer in Ireland (North and South) with a truly global reputation, thanks largely to a highly unusual history.
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