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NewsThree Nordic wholesalers merge to form powerful group
Peter Schmidt Helbirk: “The new group gives us the opportunity to offer customers more strong brands at competitive prices” Three Nordic wholesalers of marine equipment have merged to form a powerful marine wholesale group for the Nordic region. Sweden’s Nautec AB, Norway’s Flak AS and Denmark’s Palby ...
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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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NewsSA government proposes end to ban on PWCs in marine protected areas
The South African government has published new draft regulations that propose overturning the current ban on the use of personal watercraft in marine protected areas. In terms of the new draft regulations, which were published for public comment earlier this year, PWCs larger than 3m would be allowed to operate ...
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Market Overview | Japan
New initiatives to encourage people onto the water appear to be bearing fruit, but restrictive regulations and lack of berths remain an issue
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NewsNautical tourism keeps Croatia afloat
Croatia’s early adoption of the so-called ’Blue Economy’ concept seems to be paying off, as nautical tourism appears to be keeping the country’s travel industry afloat during the time of Covid-19. Tourism and Sport Minister Nikolina Brnjac told the Nautical Patrol last Friday that of the 1.3 million bed nights ...
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NewsTender launched for Greece’s biggest shipyard
Hellenic Shipyards in Skaramanga, close to Athens As of last week, Greece’s biggest shipyard has become the subject of a tender calling for expressions of interest to buy the facility. While Hellenic Shipyards S.A. in Skaramanga, close to Athens, is largely active with commercial and naval work, ...
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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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NewsRule change allows international trade visitors at boot Düsseldorf
International trade visitors will be encouraged to attend boot Düsseldorf 2021 under new rules from the German Governement designating trade fair participants as ’business travellers with good cause to enter Germany’; show organisers outline the requirements for such visitors
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NewsItalian marina tourism takes a hit but recovery expected in 2021
Nearly 22,000 new marina berths under construction
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NewsTrouble brewing over Israeli marina plans
Environmentalists take issue with plans to more than triple Israel’s berth capacity along Med coast
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NewsNobiskrug expands superyacht build and refit capacity
Expansion includes sister Lindenau shipyard at Kiel
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NewsNew series of gyro stabilisers launched at Genoa Boat Show
Smartgyro debuts first two units with others to follow
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NewsHanse partners with insurer Pantaenius
Germany’s HanseYachts AG has teamed up with yacht insurance provider Pantaenius to expand its service offering for owners
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News60th Genoa Boat Show in numbers
The 2020 Genoa International Boat Show ended its six-day run yesterday with 71,168 visitors having passed through the gates. There were 824 brands on display across a total surface area of over 200,000sq m both on land and on water, of which 90% was outdoors. The 60th edition was organised ...
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NewsIBEX exhibitors shift gears, tactics for Virtual Experience
When the decision was made to pull the plug on a live IBEX Show, producers had to scramble to find a platform and show structure to simulate a show that historically relies on face-to-face engagement. Boat shows went online, and tools like 360-imaging, virtual touring, live streaming, and video of ...
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NewsAntonini moves forward with superyacht build plans
Antonini Navi Srl, the La Spezia shipyard which earlier this year announced that it would be offering a new series of superyachts, announced at the 2020 Genoa Boat Show that the project is moving forward and that the company will begin cutting the steel for the first of the modular ...
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News2019 turnover up at Williams Jet Tenders
Financial accounts for UK-based Williams Jet Tenders (Holdings) reveal the company enjoyed a 7% increase in turnover for the financial year ending December 2019 to £24.3 million (approximately €26 million) compared to the previous year. In their report filed with the annual accounts, the Directors described the results as ...
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