All Europe articles – Page 48
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NewsHPi Verification Services appoints technical director
Princess Yachts’ naval architecture manager to lead HPiVS’ Marine Division
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NewsHeesen announces new chief commercial officer
Ruud van der Stroom succeeds Mark Cavendish who is retiring
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News2024 In-Water HISWA opens under a hot sun and record attendance
The show opened yesterday in the central Dutch boating resort of Lelystad
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NewsWinch Design relocates to new London office
UK yacht design firm brings entire team under one roof
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NewsDanish builder launches first electric sports yacht
The Realm 44 from Rand Boats allows for extended off-grid journeys
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NewsPolish builder expands electric boat range amid rising exports
Celestic Boats is looking to strengthen its foothold within a highly competitive market
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UKNew government, new taxes, but falling interest rates a boost
Storms darkened the forecasts of many UK marine businesses over the past year, thanks to unseasonable weather in 2023 and metaphorically due to political upheaval within an end-of-term parliament and stubbornly high interest rates.
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NewsDramatic conclusion to the America’s Cup preliminary regatta
IBI’s man on the ground Paul Strzelecki reports from Barcelona on the weekend’s race activity
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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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PolandPolish builders are adjusting their capacity towards larger, higher-value boats
After a number of years marked by robust growth, Poland’s boat industry, along with counterparts across Europe, hit choppier waters in 2023. Local builders have adapted to the difficult market situation by reducing their boat ranges to focus on bestselling craft, and introducing larger yachts to their ranges.
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NorwayPerfect storm of high interest rates and weakening currency suppressing demand
The Norwegian boat market has been hit almost more by the tougher economics than its neighbour Sweden, despite the strong oil economy and the country’s massive oil fund.
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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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IrelandPushing the pause button in new-boat sales and charters
In Ireland, it seems that all aspects of life are dependent on the weather. That’s particularly true of boating, when a bad spring and summer, such as this year’s, are having an impact on the industry’s bottom line. While the Irish Marine Federation doesn’t report annual revenues, different sectors are ...
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GreeceMarina investment and increasing emphasis on eco-friendly practices
The Greek yachting market in 2023 experienced exceptional growth. It was a record-breaking year for yacht charters, solidifying Greece’s position as a leading yachting destination in the Mediterranean.
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NewsNew head of commercial operations at Falmouth Harbour
Tristan Rowe has two decades of high-level experience in the marine industry
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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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ArticleSteady YOY increase in boat registrations; investment in marina infrastructure
Estonia is a small country of around 1.37 million people, and is in the Eastern Baltic region, with Finland to the north and Russia to the east. Despite its compact size (45,335km2, 4.6% of which is inland water), the country has a thriving marine industry. The heavily indented and shallow ...
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BelgiumHolding its own in the shadow of giants
Belgium’s boating sector metrics pale compared to next-door giants France, Germany and the Netherlands – and operating in their long, deep shadows is an uphill slog.
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NewsPortuguese marina gains environmental quality certification
Portimão Marina has been awarded Clean Marina accreditation from TYHA
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NewsYamaha Motor Europe opens marine engineering centre
New state-of-the-art facility in the Netherlands will provide convenient testing conditions to boatbuilders
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