Latest News about the Middle East – Page 51
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NewsAnnick Girardin appointed head of Ministre de la Mer
L-R: FIN president Yves-Lyon Caen, French Minister of the Sea Annick Girardin and Jean-Paul Chapeleau, Deputy CEO of Groupe Beneteau France’s new prime minister, Jean Castex, announced a Cabinet reshuffle on Monday which included a new Minister of the Sea. A native of Saint-Malo, Annick Girardin started ...
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News2020 Southampton International Boat Show postponed until 2021
Alternative, smaller event possible
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NewsAlia Yachts launches La Paloma, joins hull and superstructure of Al Waab II
Turkish shipyard continues to operate in full production as the industry enters its post-Covid recovery phase
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NewsAntonini Navi presents UP40-Crossover
Antonini Navi, the new Italian yacht brand that formed earlier this year, has presented the UP40-Crossover – its first yacht designed in collaboration with Fulvio de Simoni. Construction will begin in September.
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NewsObituary: Gino Pardo
Gino Matteo Pardo, founder of the Gino Group, one of Turkey’s oldest yacht brokerage, refit and management firms, has passed away at the age of 84.
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NewsCyprus on track to significantly increase marina capacity over next few years
Four projects at different stages of development
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NewsScanner Marine appoints Turkish distributor
Italian RIB manufacturer Scanner Marine has chosen Kando Denizcilik to serve as its official distributor in Turkey.
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NewsBering Yachts sells new 45m flagship
With the sale of a 45m (148ft) Bering 145, US-headquartered Bering Yachts is breaking new ground with its largest superyacht built to date. The full-custom project is already in build at Bering’s modern shipyard in Antalya, Turkey and is scheduled for completion in 2022. The new yacht will have a ...
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NewsArgentinean boating industry partially reopens; Buenos Aires show postponed
The Argentinean boating industry, a sector that normally employs around 11,000 people, has partially returned to work in accordance with government health and safety guidelines.
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NewsAfter so-so start, Netherlands Maritime Technology relaunches superyacht unit
The Netherlands Maritime Technology (NMT) lobby, overcoming a spat over a name and marketing slogan, has asked “renowned marketing agencies” to handle the relaunch of Holland Yachting Group as its superyacht unit. The contract will be awarded June 24, said the NMT in a presentation of the HYG’s first-year program. ...
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NewsAmeri-Kart consolidates two facilities into new US$10m factory
Ameri-Kart, supplier of plastic components for the marine, RV manufacturing and safety industries, has begun construction on a new US$10.1m facility that will replace two of its current operations.
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NewsFirst autonomous security surveillance boat launched in UAE
The first autonomous security surveillance boat has been introduced in the UAE by World Security, a division of the state-owned DP World port operator and also parent of P&O Marinas, which operates Mina Rashid and other facilities in Dubai.
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NewsACOBAR president re-elected
Eduardo Colunna will lead the Brazilian boatbuilders’ association for another two years
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NewsAon-Willis Towers Watson merger faces lawsuits
Plans for a takeover deal worth some US$30bn of two major insurance brokerage groups have hit a possible hurdle as at least three shareholder lawsuits have been filed opposing the approach by Aon to acquire Willis Towers Watson. Both businesses are big players in the superyacht insurance market.
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NewsAkzoNobel ‘weathering COVID-19 storm’
Amsterdam-based paints and coatings multinational AkzoNobel says it is “weathering the COVID-19 storm” by ensuring employee health and safety and maintaining business continuity.
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NewsAlia Yachts releases first photos of new production halls
Turkey’s Alia Yachts has released the first photographs of its new facility in the Antalya Free Trade Zone.
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News2020 NMEA Conference & Expo shifts to virtual format
The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) has confirmed that the organisation will replace its scheduled 2020 NMEA Conference and Expo with a new virtual event in light of continuing uncertainty related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsNumarine launches three 26XP expedition yachts in one day
Two of the new 26XPs are displacement versions with bulbous bow
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NewsTurkish yacht charter restrictions eased
Restrictions were eased for Turkish yacht charter businesses on June 1, allowing them to resume business under new safety measures.
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NewsActisense reports higher than expected sales
UK-based marine electronics specialist Actisense has reported a 6% increase in Q1 2020 sales compared to the same time last year, bucking industry trends.
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