All articles by Tony Esposito – Page 3
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Bass Pro issues statement on plant consolidation
The company’s Tracker Marine brand will cease production in Oklahoma come January
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Viking unveils four new models at FLIBS
The US builder has also commissioned a movie to mark its 60-year anniversary
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Boatbuilding Materials & Machinery
US university breaks ground for 3D ‘factory of the future’
A 50,000ft2 Green Engineering and Materials (GEM) laboratory that will accelerate the production of 3D printed boats, renewable energy and transportation infrastructure has broken ground at the University of Maine (UM) in the US state of the same name
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MarineMax sales down amid hurricane-related fallout
Q4 and full-year earnings for fiscal 2024 were negatively impacted by Helene and Milton
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Malibu FQ1 results down across the board, but better than expected
CEO tells anaylsts that market share gains are being seen across all brands
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Tracker Marine to close Oklahoma manufacturing plant
The facility will cease operations in January with the loss of 148 jobs
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MarineMax, Yacht Group collaborate on wireless docking
New partnership announced in time for the start of today’s FLIBS
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A decade-long onslaught of technology awaits boaters at FLIBS
The largest leaps in technology have probably come from the development of smart and autonomous boats
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Concession agreement for Greek marina set for Wednesday
The construction of a new megayacht marina in Corfu is one step closer to realisation
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The world arrives in Fort Lauderdale with hopes of a rising economic tide
The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) opens Wednesday as the largest in-water boat show and with hopes of bolstering a softening tourism trade in the “yachting capital of the world”. The show’s seven venues will host more than 1,000 exhibitors, 1,300 vessels and an expected 100,000 visitors and even ...
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MasterCraft completes sale of Aviara brand
New owner MarineMax will dock the brand under its Cruiser Yachts subsidiary
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Florida earmarks US$1m for marine infrastructure hurricane recovery
The money will go towards rebuilding boat slips, docks and other damaged infrastructure
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Six US states object to NARW Vessel Strike Reduction Rule
But new study shows the North Atlantic Right Whale population could be stabilising
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Wisconsin community approves US$77m waterfront master plan
The city of Sheboygan is hoping to move forward by improving the lakefront
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Zin Boats looks to change the electric boating model
US builder uses lessons learned from the automotive industry to help grow business
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Aquila Power Catamarans hires global brand director
Alain Raas is a member of the family that helped found the US-Chinese builder in 2012
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USA
Sanitation: All the comforts of home
Developments in marine sanitation aim to bring residential features to the onboard head, including custom bidets with remote control operation
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USA
Connectivity: Staying in touch
Whether it’s voice or text communication with shore or streaming content offshore, connectivity remains a rapidly evolving segment for boatbuilders and equipment suppliers