All articles by Mike Derrett – Page 10
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NewsThailand Yacht Show postponed
The organisers of the Thailand Yacht Show (TYS), Verventia Pte Ltd, have announced the postponement of the annual event which was scheduled to take place next month to a date later in 2021.
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NewsAsia Pacific Superyacht Association to host Grand Tour 2021
The Asia Pacific Superyacht Association (APSA) Grand Tour 2021 will cover cruising and charter in the Asia-Pacific region
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NewsInternational Superyacht Summit in Dubai is postponed
The organisers of the annual International Superyacht Summit in Dubai have announced a postponement of this year’s event, which was scheduled to run in March, until later in 2021. In a statement issued today, the organisers, Dubai-based Fabulous Yachts which runs the event under the patronage of P&O Marinas, said: ...
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NewsIndian boating market: High taxes and a lack of marinas continue to thwart growth, but potential is there
IBI’s Asia correspondent Mike Derrett speaks with Aashim Mongia, chairman of the Indian Marine Federation, about the leisure boating industry in India.
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NewsGulf Craft launches "world’s largest" composite yacht
Delivery of the Majesty 175 is scheduled for March 2021 Gulf Craft, the Middle East’s largest yacht and boat builder, has launched the Majesty 175 – the world’s largest composite megayacht currently in production, the yard claims. Gulf Craft chairman Mohammed Hussein Alshaali told IBI’s Middle East ...
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NewsControversial Malaysian marina project scrapped by state government
Construction at the site was halted in March due to Covid-19 A controversial RM43bn (US$14bn) port project including a yacht marina and cruise terminal promoted as being the largest in the region has been stopped by the state Government of Melaka (English name Malacca). Recent press reports ...
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NewsGulf Craft launches third Majesty 122
The third 37m Majesty 122 was launched last week by UAE-based yacht builder Gulf Craft in a private ceremony attended by the owners and company officials.
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NewsRescue statistics suggest increase in UK boating
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution attributes growth in watersports to Covid-19
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NewsNew 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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NewsHong Kong Yacht Show: Verventia responds to HKCYIA’s announcement
As reported in yesterday’s IBI News, the joint organisers of the planned Hong Kong Yacht Show scheduled to take place next month appear to be in dispute. Following the announcement of postponement at the request of the majority of the key players in Hong Kong’s yachting industry, the local partner, ...
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NewsHong Kong Yacht Show to proceed using new format in a strong market
Despite the announcement on October 14th that the Hong Kong Yacht Show (HKYS) is postponed until October 2021, as reported by IBI two weeks ago, it transpires that the show will still proceed in a different format under the management of local Hong Kong partner, the Hong Kong Cruise and ...
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NewsInternational Superyacht Summit in Dubai – dates released for 2021
The organisers of the International Superyacht Summit in Dubai, Fabulous Yachts, have announced new dates for the third edition of the International Superyacht Summit.
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NewsDubai International Boat Show cancelled
The Middle East’s premier marine leisure industry event, the Dubai International Boat Show (DIBS), due to take place November 24-28, has been cancelled with the next edition of the show scheduled for March 9-13, 2021. This year’s show was originally to have been held in March but was moved to ...
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NewsUK yacht owners with boats overseas granted one-year VAT extension
UK yacht owners have been granted another year to avoid paying VAT twice on boats returning to the UK, according to the Financial Times newspaper.
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NewsDubai Boat Show cancelled for 2020
The rescheduled Dubai International Boat Show due to take place from November 24-28 and which was originally planned to take place in March has now been cancelled for a second time. The next show will now take place from March 9-13, 2021 at Dubai Harbour.
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NewsFirst-Time Boat Buyer Expo launches in Singapore as Asia Online Boat Show put on hold
The 1st virtual First-Time Boat Buyer Expo took place over the weekend of October 10-11. Developed by Singapore-based Boat Advisory and Services Company (BASCO), it will continue to be updated and available at weekends over the coming months. Meanwhile, the planned launch of the Asia Online Boat Show has been ...
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NewsIBI speaks with Kenta Inaba, executive director of the Superyacht Association of Japan
Kenta Inaba: ”We have had a big increase in visiting superyachts to Japan over the last three years” Japan is the world’s third largest country in terms of GDP with a very high level of disposable income. Although not well a known fact, it’s also Asia’s largest ...
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NewsDubai Boat Show latest update
The Dubai International Boat Show (DIBS), postponed from its original March dates of this year, is still scheduled to take place from the 24th to the 28th of November 2020, according to the organisers, the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). An online webinar last week on opening up Dubai for ...
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NewsAsia Boating Dialogue: Final session reinforces resilience of boating markets across Asia
Today’s event provided reports on seven key North East Asia markets
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NewsAsia Boating Dialogue continues tomorrow, registration still open
The second session of the Asian Boating Dialogue (ABD), supported by IBI, starts on Tuesday 29th September at 08:00 UTC with registration still open for the online event. It will be live streamed.
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