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Refit and repair at the fore as boat sales, charter plunge
Whether sailboats or motorboats, all segments of the German marine market were down in 2023 and business is still very poor. “Sometimes you even hear of boats being sold below cost, which companies claim is a way of securing their liquidity.
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Insight - 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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Market shakeout among equipment suppliers
Optimising warehousing and investment crucial as aftermarket demand levels off following year of market consolidation
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Trade in transition as boat dealers square up to new reality
Reality bites as dynamic shifts from seller’s to buyer’s market
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Despite sombre mood, German industry looks to invest in tomorrow
The bigger the boat, the better demand. But bleak economic forecasts are taking their toll on the small end of the market as dealers look to shift stock
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Winners and losers as high boat prices hinder market
Market hits saturation point, whilst many fear boats have become too expensive having an adverse impact on the all-important charter sector
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Christoph Ballin | co-founder & MD | Tyde GmbH
Electric propulsion pioneer and former co-founder and CEO of Torqeedo, Dr Christoph Ballin, talks to IBI about his next chapter as co-founder and managing director of new boat brand Tyde.
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Germany | Boatbuilders
Despite headwinds, yards power on; How Germany’s boatbuilders are adapting to the end of a booming market, and why they still expect good times ahead
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Germany | Overview
The party may be over, but industry mood remains buoyant; Despite rising prices and recruitment challenges, industry optimism appears to be holding
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Germany | Equipment
Innovation brings certainty to market; Germany’s equipment manufacturers are doubling down on innovation to meet rapidly evolving consumer needs
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Marc Diening | Bavaria Yachts CEO on the brand's outlook
Judging by the queues to jump onboard its latest launches at boot Düsseldorf last month (90-minute wait times over the weekends), Giebelstadt, Germany-based sail and motorboat builder Bavaria is back on track after it was plunged into administration in 2018. IBI caught up with CEO Marc Diening at the show ...
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Germany | CEO insights from Hanse & Bavaria
The new bosses of Germany’s two largest series boatyards – HanseYachts and Bavaria Yachtbar – are united in their struggle with supply chains. They share their visions for the respective brands, and insights on how they are adapting to a fast-changing market
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Germany | Equipment Market
Answering robust demand in the face of supply chain disruption and rising material, energy and transport costs is challenging even the most organised manufacturers
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Germany | Boat Shows
As Europe emerges from the pandemic, what does 2022 hold for German show organisers and how will they adapt to a transformed marketplace?
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Germany | 2022 Market Report
War in Ukraine, rising raw material prices and inflation are taking heat out of the German boating market
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No signs of market coming off the boil anytime soon
Positive industry sentiment failing to be dampened by fragile global supply chains
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Market Overview | Germany
The German boating industry is entering one of its best years, say industry representatives – despite, or potentially because of, the Covid pandemic