All articles by Tony Esposito – Page 67

  • MJM Yachts
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    MJM Yachts makes US$12m investment in North Carolina

    2019-11-13T14:46:00Z

    MJM Yachts, the Boston, Massachusetts-based builder of “eco-friendly motoryachts”, is creating a new shipyard in Washington, North Carolina with a US$12m investment and the promise of creating more than 200 jobs over the next five years.

  • USA Pavilion
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    Party with the USA at METSTRADE

    2019-11-12T14:36:00Z

    The nearly 90 METSTRADE exhibitors from the US will host a reception on Day Two of the 2019 international trade conference in Amsterdam on 20 November.

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    Lund launches two new 2020 models

    2019-11-11T15:42:00Z

    The Tyee 1875 and Tyee 1975 are packed with fishing features

  • Washington
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    US Senate spending bill includes boating industry priorities

    2019-11-08T15:59:00Z

    The United States Senate last week passed a package of appropriations bill that includes funding for some of the recreational boating industry’s top priorities. The move allows members of the Senate and House to meet in conference committee to negotiate a resolution to the differences in spending bills passed by ...

  • Safe Habor Marinas logo
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    Weatherford Capital makes third multimillion-dollar investment in Safe Harbor

    2019-11-08T14:53:00Z

    Safe Harbor Marinas has received a US$41m infusion of cash from Weatherford Capital, the third multimillion-dollar investment from the Tampa, Florida-based private equity firm since 2017.

  • News

    Entry deadline set for Minneapolis Boat Show Innovation Awards

    2019-11-08T11:59:00Z

    Exhibitors have until 20 December to submit entries for the 2020 Minneapolis Boat Show Innovation Awards. The awards will be presented during the Sneak Peek Evening on Wednesday 22 January in the show’s lifestyle feature booth.

  • News

    “Yacht orgy” scandal forces Hungarian Mayor to resign

    2019-11-07T14:55:00Z

    Zsolt Borkai, the mayor of Gyor, the largest city in western Hungary, who easily won reelection to a fourth term last month despite a video made public showing him participating in an orgy on a luxury yacht, will step down from his position on Friday because of his “moral predicament”.

  • News

    Nominations open for Alan J Freedman Award

    2019-11-07T11:39:00Z

    The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) in the US has opened the nomination process for the 2020 Alan J Freedman Memorial Leadership Award, recognising individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the marine accessories industry.

  • Hideaway Bay Marina
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    Safe Harbor adds 90th marina

    2019-11-06T15:16:00Z

    Safe Harbor Marinas’ acquisition streak hasn’t seemed to slow any, as the Dallas, Texas-based marina network operator added a second property in as many months to its portfolio.

  • USVI
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    Sailing charters up in US Virgin Islands

    2019-11-06T14:44:00Z

    While the Caribbean is recovering from two years of severe hurricane seasons, the demand for sailing charters in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) is growing, and so are the fleets destined to accommodate it.

  • Brunswick's David Foulkes
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    Brunswick claims sales, share records at FLIBS

    2019-11-05T16:37:00Z

    Amidst the introduction of three new boat models, Brunswick Corp says it set new sales and share records during the Ft Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS).

  • F3 Marina
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    F3 Marina breaks ground on “giant boat vending machine”

    2019-11-04T14:42:00Z

    Two-years in the making and just a few months behind its original aggressive schedule, F3 Marina has broken ground on what will be the second fully-automated dry stack marina in the US.

  • News

    International emissions regs could hurt large diesel yachts, jobs

    2019-11-01T15:46:00Z

    The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) emissions regulations scheduled to take effect in 2021 could force diesel-powered yacht producers to stop building their larger vessels, which could mean a loss of jobs without a delay in implementation, according to the leadership team at Viking Yachts.

  • Andrea Lou
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    Taiwan hosts TIBS 2020 seminar in Ft Lauderdale

    2019-11-01T12:46:00Z

    Taiwan is dedicated to the global yacht market; from growing exports of its largest builders to luring other manufacturers to utilise Taiwan’s yacht yards capabilities as well as growing the island nation’s local participation in the yachting lifestyle and a world-class yacht show.

  • LY 650
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    Marquis unveils revamped line, Lexus LY 650 at FLIBS

    2019-10-31T09:46:00Z

    The 60th Ft Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) saw Marquis Yachts introduce its long-awaited redesigned M42 “upscale Day Boat” and the LY 650, its partnership luxury yacht designed by Lexus.

  • Golden Boat Lifts
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    Golden Boat Lifts expands on US west coast

    2019-10-29T06:00:00Z

    Golden Boat Lifts has opened a distribution hub in the Bonney Lake, Washington area to service its clientele west of the Mississippi River and western Canada.

  • Precision Boats fire damage 2
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    US$750,000 in fire damage to US dealer

    2019-10-28T13:16:00Z

    A Sunday afternoon fire caused over US$750,000 damage to Precision Boats, an Idaho Falls, Idaho boat and motorsports dealer.

  • News

    Patrick Industries Q3 sales down, earnings impacted by cyber attack

    2019-10-25T14:32:00Z

    Patrick Industries, maker of component parts for the marine, RV and manufactured homes industries, is reporting third-quarter sales were off 2% or US$8.9m compared to 2018 results for the same time period, adding that the company took a US$41.5m hit due to what it calls “a sophisticated cyber-attack” last month.

  • Tampa Boat Show
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    Delayed Tampa Boat Show opens Friday

    2019-10-24T13:17:00Z

    Delayed by more than a month under threat from Hurricane Dorian, the Tampa Boat Show opens officially on Friday, following a “VIP Sneak Preview” on Thursday evening.

  • NMMA data image
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    NMMA releases full 2018 Statistical Abstract

    2019-10-23T13:47:00Z

    The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) has released its completed 2018 Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract, billing it as the ‘most comprehensive collection of industry data and a trusted source for recreational boating statistics’.