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Sirena Yachts celebrates 60th yacht sold, appoints Croatian dealer
After presenting the first Sirena 64 at the Düsseldorf Boat Show in 2017, Turkish shipyard Sirena Yachts has announced the sale of its 60th yacht – a Sirena 88. The company has also introduced a series of design upgrades and technical tweaks to the Sirena 58 and Sirena 64 models, ...
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Hakvoort Shipyard receives ‘Royal’ designation
Dutch King Willem Alexander has granted superyacht-builder Hakvoort Shipyard the designation ‘Royal’ to mark its 100 years of service.
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Sardinian marina put up for sale by Italian state-owned investment agency
One of Sardinia’s leading marinas has been put up for sale as an investment opportunity by the Italian state-owned Invitalia agency which deals with investments and enterprise development. Marina di Portisco, which offers 589 berths for yachts up to 90m (295ft), is located on the Gulf of Cugnana in Olbia ...
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Numarine delivers two more 26XP expedition yachts
Numarine, the Turkish builder of high-performance motoryachts, has delivered two more 26XP expedition yachts to clients from Turkey, bringing the total number of units delivered from this series in just three years to 10.
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Canadian boat operator license sales up 75%
New data released by the Canadian government quantifies unprecedented demand for boat operator licenses in 2020
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Torqeedo to host digital conference this week
The event takes place on Thursday 19 November at 2pm CET
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Registration now open for METSTRADE Connect
10 Dec, 11am (CET) | This year’s virtual event will have an international focus on innovative technology
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Chaparral, Robalo Boats see growth into 2021
Marine Products Corp is working to meet order and inventory demand
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Aquila expands representation in Iberia
Aquila Power Catamarans is expanding its representation in Iberia through its current Spanish dealer and importer, Estupenda Nautica, extending its territory to include Portugal.
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Can Covid growth be sustained and retained?
More than 44,000 new boaters entered the US market in 2020 as part of a general turn to the outdoors brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. But who are these new enthusiasts and – more importantly, some would ask – is there a way to avoid the inevitable churn of ...
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2020 World Superyacht Awards – winners revealed
The World Superyacht Awards, one of the key events in the annual superyacht market calendar, followed in the path of several other events for 2020 by going virtual. Organised by Boat International Media, this 15th edition of the awards saw 15 yachts becoming winners and three others gaining judges’ commendations ...
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Detroit Boat Show cancelled
The Michigan Boating Industries Association (MBIA), which owns the Progressive Detroit Boat Show, has informed exhibitors that it has reluctantly had to cancel the 63rd edition of the show which was due to have taken place from the 16th-24th January 2021. It was to have been held at the TCF ...
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Future Fibres names new head of sales
Valencia, Spain-based Future Fibres has appointed naval architect and engineer Marco Sevila as the group’s new head of sales. Sevila will lead and coordinate the composite rigging manufacturer’s global sales network, while also developing and implementing Future Fibres’ commercial strategy.
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Limestone grows dealer network
Tennessee, US-based Limestone Boat Company continues to progress with its corporate relaunch, announcing late last week that the firm has signed 13 dealership locations to sell and service the heritage boat brand in the US and Canada.
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New industry association forms for MENA region
In a move that has taken considerable time and effort, a group of marine industry members in the UAE has formed the Leisure Marine Association for the Middle East and North Africa (LMA MENA).
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Australian workboat builder enters leisure market
Dongara Marine is best-known for building workboats and fishing vessels
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Teakdecking Systems acquires Spanish decking provider
Florida, US-based marine decking manufacturer Teakdecking Systems (TDS) has acquired Teak Solutions SL of Barcelona, Spain.
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Marine stocks continue upward march
News on several fronts of the pending success of a Covid-19 vaccine and promising treatments boosted stock indices around the world this week, sending share prices of marine industry companies upwards with them. Amidst news of the worsening outbreaks in America and Europe, the prospects of a viable vaccine certainly ...
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EU wants more SMEs in trade deals outside the bloc
The European Boating Industry (EBI) says 97% of the businesses active in Europe’s boating sector are small and medium-sized companies. EU-wide, SMEs even account for 99% of all enterprises and employ an increasing number of persons. They may employ only up to 250 people, but SMEs are the oxygen of ...
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2020 Australian Marine Industry Awards – winners revealed
AIMEX, the Australian International Marine Export Group, announced the winners of the 2020 Australian Marine Industry Awards at Southport Yacht Club in Queensland last night in the run-up to the Sanctuary Cove Boat Festival which opened today.