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4 days ago

Gulf Craft expands with new leisure craft facility in the UAE The 10,000m² production site in Ajman will manufacture Oryx cabin cruisers and SilverCat power catamarans

Gulf Craft expands with new leisure craft facility in the UAE

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4 days ago

Middle East update: Boating waters severely affected With the Middle East conflict approaching one month without resolution, GCC countries are imposing tighter restrictions on leisure and commercial charter boat operations

Middle East update: Boating waters severely affected

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With the Middle East conflict approaching one month...

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2 weeks ago

Middle East Update: Gulf industry faces challenges following DIBS delay IBI speaks with Samer Al Adem of Yas Marina on the impact of the Dubai International Boat Show's rescheduling to November

Middle East Update: Gulf industry faces challenges following DIBS delay

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3 weeks ago

Dubai International Boat Show postponed – industry reacts DIBS moves to November 2026, sparking mixed responses from stakeholders as the new dates coincide with a busy regional events calendar

Dubai International Boat Show postponed – industry reacts

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3 weeks ago

Middle East Update: Gulf marine industry navigates mounting challenges IBI examines the latest developments in superyacht operations across Dubai and the Gulf

Middle East Update: Gulf marine industry navigates mounting challenges

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3 weeks ago

Middle East Update: Resilience shines through amid regional tensions The marine industry awaits news on the upcoming Dubai International Boat Show, scheduled for this April

Middle East Update: Resilience shines through amid regional tensions

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3 weeks ago

Middle East Update - Optimism on the ground despite disruption As the Marine Industry maintains an overview of a fast-moving situation

Middle East Update - Optimism on the ground despite disruption

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4 weeks ago

Middle East Update - Industry strives to adapt As day five of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East unravels, IBI's Middle East correspondent provides an update from two key Industry sources in the United Arab Emirates.

Middle East Update - Industry strives to adapt

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As day five of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East unravels...

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1 month ago

Thailand yacht charter licence change set to double visiting yacht numbers Thai Yachting Business Association unveils major revision to the Thai Charter License

Thailand yacht charter licence change set to double visiting yacht numbers

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1 month ago

Bahraini builder charts global expansion with European debut IBI speaks with H Al Dhaen's CEO about new models, market expansion, and backing from Bahrain's Sovereign Wealth Fund

Bahraini builder charts global expansion with European debut

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IBI speaks with H Al Dhaen’s CEO about new models..

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1 month ago

Sri Lanka marine industry conference charts path to growth Held in Colombo during the Sri Lanka Boat & Marine Show, the conference gathered 80 delegates to advance nautical tourism and boat manufacturing

Sri Lanka marine industry conference charts path to growth

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Held in Colombo during the Sri Lanka Boat & Marine Show, the conference gathered 80...

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2 months ago

Dutch firm brings aviation-inspired liferaft to the marine market PSJ Safety Control is looking to grow its international distributor and partner network

Dutch firm brings aviation-inspired liferaft to the marine market

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PSJ Safety Control is looking to grow...

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2 months ago

New Italian builder launches fully electric RIB line at Düsseldorf Marine Eco Solutions, based in Arco at the northern end of Lake Garda, unveiled its Zero 5 model at the show

New Italian builder launches fully electric RIB line at Düsseldorf

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Marine Eco Solutions, based in Arco at the northern end of Lake Garda..

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2 months ago

Bahraini builder enters European market H Al Dhaen will debut its DB 380SC motorboat at boot Düsseldorf

Bahraini builder enters European market

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H Al Dhaen will debut its DB 380SC motorboat at boot Düsseldorf

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2 months ago

SUTL Enterprise to acquire Keppel Bay marina for S$40m The group is set to become Singapore's largest marina owner and operator with a combined 436 berths

SUTL Enterprise to acquire Keppel Bay marina for S$40m

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The group is set to become Singapore’s largest marina owner and operator with a combined 436 berths

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3 months ago

IBI visits Sunreef’s fast-expanding Ras Al Khaimah factory "Sunreef Yachts likes to do things differently," says founder and company president Francis Lapp. IBI travelled across the desert from Dubai to the Gulf Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah to find out more

IBI visits Sunreef’s fast-expanding Ras Al Khaimah factory

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“Sunreef Yachts likes to do things differently,”..

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3 months ago

Abu Dhabi and Dubai simplify foreign yacht travel New protocol to boost marine tourism within the UAE

Abu Dhabi and Dubai simplify foreign yacht travel

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New protocol to boost marine tourism within the UAE

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3 months ago

Singapore Yachting Festival 2026 set to be largest edition yet Next year's event will feature over 70 yachts, 200 brands, and new VIP experiences

Singapore Yachting Festival 2026 set to be largest edition yet

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Next year’s event will feature over 70 yachts, 200 brands, and new VIP experiences

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3 months ago

Dubai shipyard closure to affect boat building and repair firms Al Jadaf shipyard, formerly home to 275 companies and thousands of employees, will close by mid-February 2026

Dubai shipyard closure to affect boat building and repair firms

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4 months ago

ENATA unveils Ghost, the world’s first 28m private foiling yacht Construction will begin in 12 to 18 months, with the launch slated for 2029

ENATA unveils Ghost, the world’s first 28m private foiling yacht

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Construction will begin in 12 to 18 months, with the launch slated for 2029

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4 months ago

Abu Dhabi show opens with record-breaking edition and giant flamingo float The 7th Abu Dhabi International Boat Show launched yesterday with 1,068 exhibitors and brands across 85,000m²

Abu Dhabi show opens with record-breaking edition and giant flamingo float

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The 7th Abu Dhabi International Boat Show launched..

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4 months ago

KJM Marine secures exclusive Regal Boats dealership across the Middle East The Dubai-based company will now represent Regal across the GCC (except Kuwait) and the Indian Ocean islands of the Maldives and Seychelles

KJM Marine secures exclusive Regal Boats dealership across the Middle East

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The Dubai-based company will now...

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4 months ago

Sunreef Yachts opens Ft Lauderdale office, appoints US managing director Polish cat builder strengthens US footprint; Philip Bell to lead American operations

Sunreef Yachts opens Ft Lauderdale office, appoints US managing director

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Polish cat builder strengthens US footprint; Philip Bell...

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4 months ago

Ras Al Khaimah boosts leisure marine sector with new marina developments The Emirate is enhancing its coastal offerings to attract visiting yachts and superyachts

Ras Al Khaimah boosts leisure marine sector with new marina developments

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The Emirate is enhancing its coastal offerings...

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6 months ago

New Italian builder makes Cannes Yachting Festival debut Forte Yachts unveiled its first model, the 14m Forte 47, at last week's show

New Italian builder makes Cannes Yachting Festival debut

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Forte Yachts unveiled its first model, the 14m Forte 47...

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6 months ago

Back at the helm: Erwin Bamps shares insights on his return to Gulf Craft CEO speaks to IBI in Cannes about his renewed leadership role and the company's ambitions in global markets

Back at the helm: Erwin Bamps shares insights on his return to Gulf Craft

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6 months ago

Sunreef Ultima 55 makes European debut at Cannes New performance catamaran brings foiling technology to the brand for the first time

Sunreef Ultima 55 makes European debut at Cannes

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New performance catamaran brings foiling technology to the brand for the first time

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6 months ago

Cockwells unveils trailerable Duchy 25 ahead of Southampton International Boat Show Cornwall, UK's Cockwells Modern & Classic Boatbuilding has revealed details of its new Duchy 25, a versatile, trailable cruiser designed to blend elegance with practicality, ahead of its official launch at the Southampton

Cockwells unveils trailerable Duchy 25 ahead of Southampton International Boat Show

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8 months ago

Emerging markets: Could plans for a new Mumbai marina finally kickstart India’s boating boom? Backed by the Mumbai Port Authority, the 300-berth facility at Princess Dock marks a turning point for the country's leisure boating sector, with construction tenders set for September 2025

Emerging markets: Could plans for a new Mumbai marina finally kickstart India’s boating boom?

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Backed by the Mumbai Port Authority, the 300-berth facility at Princess Dock marks a turning point ...

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8 months ago

Marinetek appoints Thai distributor Pathumthani Concrete Company to sell and distribute Marinetek's pontoons and floating solutions in Thailand

Marinetek appoints Thai distributor

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Pathumthani Concrete Company to sell and distribute Marinetek’s pontoons and floating solutions in Thailand

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