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Australian builder gets new home outside Melbourne
Australian boatbuilder Whittley Marine and its retail division Whittley Victoria Sales have a new home in a purpose-built manufacturing and retail facility located just north of Melbourne.
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NewsCala del Forte marina to open later this year
The new Cala del Forte marina, located at Ventimiglia in the Ligurian region of northern Italy, is now entering its final phase of development as it prepares for full operation by the end of 2019. The new facility is the first to be operated by the Ports of Monaco outside ...
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NewsBeneteau endorses NEOLINE's wind-powered transatlantic shipping project
Groupe Beneteau has confirmed its interest in the NEOLINE project for the transatlantic transportation of its boats to the US. NEOLINE is currently developing an energy-efficient transatlantic transport line with cargo sailing ships specialised in rolling and oversized freight. Scheduled to start up in 2021, this route will link Saint-Nazaire ...
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New superyacht event launches today
The three-day Superyacht Gathering opened today in Auckland, New Zealand. Organised by industry professionals Linda Berry and Elle Brade, the event is an evolution of the previous, successful Yacht Vision conference along with smatterings of the long-gone NZ Days in Palma de Mallorca.
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NewsDream Yacht Charter opens new US bases
Dream Yacht Charter, the world’s largest privately owned yacht charter firm with a fleet of over 1,000 boats, has teamed up with Navtours to open new bases in Newport, Rhode Island and Lake Champlain, New York.
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Port of Fort Pierce yard deal delayed
St Lucie County, Florida selected Derecktor to lease and operate a megayacht repair centre at the Port of Fort Pierce in November of last year, with negotiations to take no more than three months and a contract signed by 5 March 2019 – a timeline obviously past.
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NewsNew boat show planned for Martinique
The Caribbean island of Martinique, part of the French West Indies, is to host its first-ever boat show in May. Organised by CACEM (the Central Agglomeration Community of Martinique), the inaugural Martinique Boat Show will be held from May 16-19 at L’Etang Z’Abricots Marina.
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NewsMore details emerge on Turkish charter crisis
As reported yesterday, Turkey appears to be prepared to ban foreign-flagged boats from operating as charter vessels in Turkish waters for the 2019 season. IBI has learned additional details from local sources about the sudden shift of policy, including a yacht charter firm active in the country for many years. ...
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NewsSuperyacht Captains’ Forum attracts strong crowd
Over 350 guests attended the Superyacht Captains’ Forum in Viareggio, Italy last week as part of the 9th edition of YARE (March 20-23), the international aftersales and refit event dedicated to the superyacht sector.
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Flagstaff Marine acquires Australian brokerage
Australia’s Flagstaff Marine (formerly Visail Sydney) has acquired The Yacht Brokerage (TYBQ) in Queensland for an undisclosed sum. TYB was formed over four years ago and has since grown into one of Australia’s leading brokerage houses.
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Harris named Iconic Marine Group COO
Iconic Marine Group (IMG) in the US has tapped company veteran Jeff Harris as the new chief operating officer for the parent company of Baja, Donzi and Fountain boats.
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NewsUS outboard engine sales reached a 12-year high in 2018
NMMA has released the first section of its annual statistical abstract detailing trends in the dynamic outboard segment
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NewsBRP honoured with seven Red Dot Design Awards
Seven products manufactured by BRP have been recognised by the prestigious Red Dot Design Awards, including its new Sea-Doo RXT-X and Sea-Doo Fish Pro personal watercraft (PWC).
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NewsInmarsat accepts £2.6bn takeover offer
Following the announcement late last week that mobile satellite communications company Inmarsat Plc had received a takeover approach, it has now been accepted.
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NewsFLIBS 60th to feature new Superyacht Village and marina
The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) is making a splash for its 60th anniversary in 2019 with Superyacht Village, a new dedicated marina and on-shore exhibit space for the largest yachts of the show.
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NewsKingFisher named one of Canada’s best-managed companies
Vernon, British Columbia-based boatbuilder KingFisher Boats has been named one of Canada’s top employers as part of the 2019 Best Managed Companies program.
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NewsFerretti to go public?
Italy’s Ferretti Group is said to be preparing for a return to the Milan stock exchange after 15 years in private hands
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NewsLegal hurdles facing Russia's boating market
Boat show session highlights the regulatory challenges facing development of leisure boating in Russia
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News2019 Kuwait Yacht Show to be biggest yet
The 2019 Kuwait Yacht Show (KYS) opens tomorrow, with event organiser PH7 Group stating that it will be the largest show in its seven-year history. KYS is also attracting strong regional interest. First-time exhibitor from Bahrain, Suprema Boats, will commemorate their introduction to the Kuwait show with the global launch ...
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NewsFarewell of Squadron 65 heralds new era for Fairline
Squadron 65 ends 10-year production run to make way for new larger Squadron, already under construction at Fairline’s recently opened production facilities in Hythe
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