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NewsHISWA: second lockdown undermines Dutch charter firms
The Netherlands’ second coronavirus lockdown in 2020, announced October 14, is a stab in the back for boating companies active in group accommodations like charterers, says Geert Dijks, head of the HISWA-RECRON watersports and recreation sector. Dijks said a negative mid-September travel advice in Germany and Belgium triggered “massive cancellations ...
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NewsVolvo Penta posts strong Q3 profitability
Volvo Penta saw improved profitability on flat sales for Q3, with a large uplift in service sales attributed to the high level of summer boating activity; the division also provided engine delivery and order numbers for the first nine months of the year
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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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NewsVICTA: surface submersible aimed at ‘aqua tourism,’ defense
SubSea’s VICTA 1200: Sea trials will begin next year A British company is set to launch next year what it is calling “one of the world’s most technologically advanced and cutting-edge surface submersible craft” following a US$15m investment. Bond-like in its concept and design, SubSea Craft said ...
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NewsCanadian entrepreneur to relaunch Limestone Boats
Former Rossiter Boats founder aims to refresh a heritage nameplate with two new models for 2021
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NewsPlanned SA boatbuilding hub back on the cards following new appointment
Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) Maritime Cluster chair, Faisal Sultan Newly appointed Nelson Mandela Bay Maritime Cluster chairperson Faisal Sultan intends revitalising a plan to establish a new South African boatbuilding hub in the coastal city of Port Elizabeth. Sultan, the Port Elizabeth Port senior operations manager, was ...
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NewsDufour appoints new exclusive dealer in Australia
Following the appointment announced last week by Dufour Yachts of new dealers in Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia, the European sailing yacht brand has also announced a new exclusive dealer for Australia. The recently established Yacht Sales Co (YCD) has won the role as the Dufour dealer and it works out ...
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NewsLatest study highlights Genoa’s expanding superyacht market involvement
€133m contribution to Liguria’s GDP in 2019
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NewsTalking Products: Cox updates IBI on the roll-out of its new diesel outboard
Hugh Huddelston, newly appointed head of sales at Cox Powertrain, provides IBI’s Ed Slack with the latest information on production goals for its new engine, expectations for the leisure sector, and development of the company’s distribution network.
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NewsOneWater realigns management team for growth
The US’s second-largest chain of boat dealerships makes key organisational changes
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NewsSummer extends into autumn for Michigan marinas
At a time of year when most boaters in winter climes are battening down for the season, marinas in Michigan are seeing a push to extend the season, shortened in part by Covid-19 restrictions in the spring. “We still have quite a few boats in the water,” according to Harbormaster ...
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NewsBahamian marinas decry “weekend of havoc” over Covid confusion
Confusion caused by Prime Minister Hubert Minnis’ emergency order allowing Bahamian seaports and marinas to remain open on New Province despite a Covid-19-related local lockdown resulted in a “weekend of havoc” that the island nation cannot afford to repeat. Association of Bahamas Marinas (ABM) president Peter Maury said boaters were ...
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NewsGovernments seek to halt Covid-19’s second lap around Europe
Dutch go for ‘partial lockdown’; Employers seek compensation
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NewsItalian superyacht-builder to expand shipyard, launch new 50m project
Dynamiq’s shipyard in Massa, Italy Italian superyacht-builder Dynamiq says the increasing demand for its craft is the driving force behind plans to expand its shipyard to the waterfront in Massa in Italy’s northwest. Company representatives told IBI that this year, the boatbuilder broadened its portfolio by including ...
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NewsNew distribution agreement for Dufour in South East Asia
Yacht Sourcing will grow Dufour’s presence in SE Asia French sailboat manufacturer Dufour Yachts is looking to enhance its presence in the South East Asian market with the appointment of an exclusive dealer for Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore. Yacht Sourcing is a full-service yacht provider with offices ...
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NewsFort Lauderdale show on track but still facing challenges - industry verdict
Informa Markets have pulled out all the stops to open FLIBS in two weeks’ time but with far fewer exhibitors and with provisions which are likely to reduce visitor numbers significantly. IBI analyses the prospects for this year’s show and takes the pulse of its organisers, exhibitors and potential trade ...
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NewsUS boat sales expected to hit 13-year high
NMMA reports 2020 has been a banner year for new power boat retail sales
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NewsNew agreement to modernise and strengthen French boating industry
The French Federation of Nautical Industries (FIN) yesterday announced the signing of a new collective agreement with the unions (FCE-CFDT and CFE-CGC) for ‘nautical industry and services’ in France.
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NewsWebinar held to boost links between Sri Lankan and Omani boatbuilders
The two countries are well-placed to collaborate with each other
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NewsBrexit creates uncertainty for UK's Premier Marinas Group
Small increases in turnover and profit in the Group’s financial year ended September 2019
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