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NewsSome US boat dealers note sales uptick despite Covid-19
Interest rate cuts and low fuel prices said to drive interest in boating as a means of social distancing
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NewsFight against coronavirus creates “dire situation” for Dutch boating industry
The recent tightening – and extension – of anti-coronavirus measures in the Netherlands have increased financial harm to the country’s already hurting recreational boating sector, says the Dutch leisure industry trade lobby.
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NewsUS powerboat registrations up through January
Sales of new powerboats were up 5% on a rolling three-month YOY basis
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NewsBoating World SA gears up for African market growth post-coronavirus
Boating World South Africa, Africa’s biggest luxury boat importer, reports continued market activity in South Africa and sub-Saharan Arica, even as the company operates in lockdown conditions.
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NewsCJR Propulsion appoints president of US operations
Joel Kmetz brings 30 years of sales and leadership experience to the role
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NewsUS brokerage acquires Tartan Legacy Yachts
Seattle Yachts buys Ohio-based builder for an undisclosed sum
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NewsCoronavirus update | 1 April
Fairline scales back operations; Delphia Yachts halts production; Azimut-Benetti donates PPE kits
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NewsBRP temporarily halts or slows down global operations in response to Covid-19
Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) has announced that, due to the rapid evolution of the COVID-19 situation, the company is temporarily suspending or slowing down all powersports and marine manufacturing operations around the world. These actions, says BRP, will allow the company to evaluate and respond to the changing conditions, as ...
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NewsMarine Products Corp suspends production
Marine Products Corp announced on Monday that it had temporarily suspended manufacturing operations at its Nashville, Georgia production facility. The facility produces all of the company’s recreational pleasure boats under the Chaparral, Robalo and Vortex brand names.
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NewsSA designer outwits coronavirus lockdown with downloadable construction plans
US-based South African designer Dudley Dix has made construction plans for his CNC kits available in download format in response to constraints caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsUS Paycheck Protection Program begins 3 April
Boat dealers and small builders in the US can begin applying for economic relief this weekend under a new government program put into place to stem the financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NewsMalin forms new marine hatch division
Scotland-based Malin Group is introducing a range of hatches to its current marine offering and has appointed Fraser Gunn as its new business unit manager.
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NewsNumarine partners with Italian design firm
Turkish motoryacht-producer Numarine has announced that Milan-based studio Hot Lab has designed an exclusive decoration package for its 32XP superyacht range.
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NewsBeneteau’s Polish yard halts production, looks to reopen on April 17
Delphia Yachts temporarily stops production at its Olecko yard
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NewsFairline Yachts scales back operations
Boats in build at the Fairline Yachts factory in Oundle The UK’s Fairline Yachts is scaling back operations at its Oundle-based facility due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The move follows similar measures by Princess Yachts, which announced a controlled shutdown of its UK facilities last week, ...
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NewsGulf Craft adapts to new market conditions
Abeer Alshaali, acting CEO of Gulf Craft In an email exchange with IBI’s Middle East correspondent, Abeer Alshaali, the acting CEO of Gulf Craft, explained how the UAE-based yacht-builder is adapting to the new market conditions and manufacturing challenges raised by COVID-19. Gulf Craft is the ...
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News2019 US sailboat sales drop
The NMMA releases its first 2019 Statistical Abstract for the sailboat sector
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NewsShanghai show organiser to launch online matchmaking tool
New B2B service to help strengthen global partnerships during the coronavirus crisis
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NewsGlobal COVID-19 Update
The International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) and its member associations have provided a ’State of the Industry’ report covering COVID-19 restrictions implemented in countries across the world, particularly as they apply to the boating sector
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NewsCoronavirus disrupts AkzoNobel transformation, financial planning
The coronavirus pandemic is disrupting AkzoNobel’s transformation strategy, forcing the Dutch paints and coatings giant to abandon its 2020 financial planning. It says Q2 demand is in a free fall.
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