All Spain articles – Page 21
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NewsNew director of Barcelona International Boat Show
Josep Antoni Llopart has been appointed director of the Barcelona International Boat Show, taking over from previous director Jordi Freixas, who led the event for 14 years.
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NewsLatest stats reveal Covid impact on Spain’s boating sector
Nearly 20% of all new boat registrations in Spain were from the Balearic Islands last year
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NewsSpanish municipality to invest €4.5m on marina upgrade
Victor Navas, the mayor of Benalmádena in southwest Spain, has announced that the municipality plans to invest at least €4.5m (US$5.5m) to upgrade its marina.
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NewsGibraltar to join Schengen, minimising Brexit impact for yacht visitors
Under draft deal Spain extends Schengen arrangements to include Gibraltar
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NewsSpanish yacht design studio achieves laser scanning milestone
The Bravo Yacht Design Group (BYD Group) in Spain has just passed a milestone in respect of its use of high-tech laser scanning techniques, having worked on its 200th yacht scan. The total length of these yachts is in excess of 2,500m (8,208ft).
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NewsSpanish marina operator wins licence to overhaul 110-berth facility
The authorities of Spain’s Valencia autonomous community have awarded a 30-year licence to local marina operator Marina Miramar under which the company will modernise and expand the marina in Calpe, on the shores of the Mediterranean. The facility has a berthing capacity for 110 craft. Marina Miramar operates a marina ...
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NewsPalma moves to capitalise on yacht maintenance boom
Palma de Mallorca in the Balearics is ripe for international promotion as a yacht maintenance centre, according to its Institute of Business Innovation. While virtually every business sector in Mallorca has been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, Palma’s shipyards have been thriving with vessels requiring maintenance, with three yachts in ...
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NewsSpanish marina to double berth capacity
Mayor of Fuengirola Ana Mula has unveiled plans by the municipality to overhaul and expand its existing marina as part of a construction project worth around €91m (US$110m). The investment will allow the facility to increase its berthing capacity from 471 to roughly 1,000. A share of the berths will ...
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NewsWhisperPower opens new Spanish office
Dutch power and propulsion specialist WhisperPower has announced the opening of a new Spanish office and warehouse in Ganida, near Valencia. As of December 1, 2020, WhisperPower Iberica will operate an independent and dedicated sales and service centre to aid current and future customers in Spain and Portugal.
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NewsBalearic show organiser says virtual event had global reach of more than 1 million
First virtual boat show in the Balearics meets expectations with over 200,000 page views
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NewsCanary Islands opposition calls for community to accelerate €8.5m marina project
Opposition politicians want regional authorities to take over marina investment
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NewsInvestors bidding to build new Malaga marina
Bids are reportedly coming in from specialist investors in maritime construction projects to develop the new 500-berth San Andrés marina in Huelin, Malaga, around 50km northeast of Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol.
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NewsSpanish region implements measures to support local marinas, accelerate licencing procedures
Regional authorities to facilitate marina licencing processes
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NewsFirst virtual Balearic Yacht Show starts tomorrow
The first virtual yacht show in the Balearic Islands opens tomorrow, bringing together thousands of professionals from the industry in one virtual meeting organised by the Chamber of Commerce of Mallorca and the Balearic Marine Cluster.
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NewsFuture 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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NewsTeakdecking 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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NewsSunsail to withdraw from Palma; Travelopia responds to tougher climate
The cost of mooring fees in the key Spanish sailing centre of Palma has led to Sunsail, one of the leading sail holiday companies and part of the Travelopia Group, withdrawing from Mallorca, according to a report in the Majorca Daily Bulletin.
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NewsRegistration now open for Balearic Yacht Show
Registration is now officially open for the Balearic Yacht Show. The first virtual yacht show in the Mediterranean will bring together the main players in the national and international marine industry from November 18-20, featuring three days of live events and conferences as well as virtual stands from more than ...
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NewsAppointment at Future Fibres
Valencia, Spain-based Future Fibres Ltd recently announced that accomplished offshore sailor Pete Cumming has joined the firm in an advisory capacity, with immediate effect.
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NewsWorld’s first recyclable, solar-electric boat in production
La Bella Verde (LBV), a Spanish developer of eco-friendly catamarans, is to launch what it describes as “the world’s most sustainable boat” in 2021.
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