We are pleased to announce that Godfrey Zwygart, GMBA China, has been appointed as the...

The 37th Helsinki Boat-Afloat Show, hosted in Lauttasaari, Helsinki, drew an impressive 10,620 visitors, marking...

Cape Town is emerging as a crucial alternative in luxury maritime travel, particularly in light...

The 2024 Sydney International Boat Show took place from 1-4 August at Sydney’s iconic Darling...

Written by MaryAnne Edwards, GMBA Australia and New Zealand Simpson Marine has made a significant...

Darren Vaux and Joe Lynch from ICOMIA with NZ Marine President, Tracey Stevenson ICOMIA complemented...

Written by MaryAnne Edwards, GMBA Australia and New Zealand The Australian Commercial Marine Group (ACMG)...

“Embarking on this new adventure with Fairline Yachts is truly a homecoming for me,” Bryan...

Global Marine Business Advisors (GMBA) today announced the appointments of Melanie Symes and Falk Morgenstern...

The annual SABBEX Industry Awards were hosted last week, featuring David Abromowitz as the keynote...

The South African Boatbuilders Business Council (SABBEX) recently held its annual Industry Awards, recognizing the...

5TH and 6TH June saw the inaugural Asia Pacific Superyacht Summit, brought to Hong Kong...

Written by MaryAnne Edwards, GMBA Australia and New Zealand Selling a business you have poured...

Written by MaryAnne Edwards, GMBA Australia and New Zealand Last month a historic milestone was...

Written by MaryAnne Edwards, GMBA Australia and New Zealand Attending the Australian Superyacht and Marine...

In the dynamic recreational marine sector, navigating through business challenges can be as unpredictable as...

Written by MaryAnne Edwards, GMBA Australia and New Zealand Kenta Inaba, GMBA Japan, provides an...

LinkedIn isn’t just another social media platform—it’s a game-changer for B2B networking and promotion. Here...

Industry stakeholders consider international expansion amidst steady sales As the sun sets on another successful...

The Bosphorus Boat Show 2024 (Indoor) Fair, recently concluded, is not just a significant milestone...

It’s mid-January already and 2024 is moving along at a rapid pace. Whilst the industry...

For years I have been singing in the wind about government grant systems and the...

Sustainability is the buzz word right now for many industry sectors across the globe, whether...

The title does not reflect what I am thinking now but it is the closest...

AIMEX has celebrated 25 years of operation, no mean feat for any organization in today’s...

  The pandemic has wreaked havoc on the transportation infrastructure since the beginning of the...

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the...

As recently as March of 2022, marine industry associations and major marine companies were euphoric...

It’s pretty well agreed now that the Earth isn’t flat, the sun doesn’t revolve around...

My connection with Greece started in 1983, when I was skipper (captain) of a Dutch...

In our past newsletters, we discussed diurnal emissions and what the USA has done to...

Baltic Yachts of Finland is a market leader in sustainable super yachts.  For Baltic Yachts...

*This article has been originally published in French, to address the marina operators in Brittany,...

One’s rights finish where another’s rights start. No doubt exists that Extinction Rebellion protested at...

Maryanne Edwards, GMBA, asked the New Zealand Marina Industries Operators Association (NZMOA) current Chairman, Chris...

At a fishing village in the Scottish firths, the youngest of the Barr brothers, from...

We receive questions and queries via our website and social media on a regular basis...

The demand for affordable, durable and safe workboats in Africa has never been greater. Skye...

Knut is our representative in Norway and although “retired” after 29 years at WINDY BOATS...

As mentioned in our last newsletter, there are numerous benefits to adding a diurnal emissions...

It was, for many of us taking our first steps in sailing, the price to...

You are a lawyer by profession but now mainly work in the Marina sector. How...

(And why most foreign enterprises have failed on the Chinese market)     It is...

When considering emissions control in the marine industry, many look at engines and manufacturing processes...

In the second part of the interview MaryAnne Edwards, GMBA Australia and New Zealand, chats...

Maryanne Edwards from Global Marine Business Advisors (GMBA) speaks with Hillary Buckman – Founder, Managing...

To begin with it is important to understand that above all a board membership means...

In developing markets, early adopters to boating are typically the well-heeled. It’s no wonder then...

Our world is facing two existential crises at present. The first immediate concern is to...

Even though fuel prices are sky-rocketing we have seen an all-time high in the boat...

YP Loke, GMBA Singapore, was one of the founding members of GMBA. YP has extensive...

Monitoring, recording, tracking. Then processing, data analyzing, even driving artificial intelligence… The more information we...

Like the rest of our industry, It should not come as a surprise to anyone...

It’s a few months now since the Covid 19 virus pandemic ‘ended’, was forgotten, or...

Jouko Huju, GMBA Finland, is one of the founding members of GMBA and an industry...

We invite our readers to send in any industry related questions and in each edition...

New Zealand inflation reached 7.3% in the last quarter, a higher-than-expected result. Central banks around...

Global Marine Business Advisors (GMBA) was last night awarded the 2021-2022 David Coleman Excellence in...

We as an industry have for long been guilty of not analysing or forecasting in...

The global leisure marine sector experienced growth during the pandemic, amidst a slowdown in so...

To ensure GMBA can continue to service clients with quality market information and networks GMBA...

To win an award category, however contrived you might think it has been, is a...

David Lewin, Global Marina Business Advisors (GMBA) UK, asks if the marine industry is sufficiently...

Macho and quarrelsome, he was saved by the tales he created in the minds of...

The boatbuilding industry Awards Dinner took place on the 18th of May in central Cape...

GMBA Consultant Mary Anne Edwards who was also Chair of Judges for the 2022 Australian...

To ensure GMBA can continue to service clients with quality market information and networks GMBA...

The marine industry globally has been on a strong run for nearly two years now....

As we woke up to the bleak morning of February 24th, all this changed, literally...

David Lewin, Global Marina Business Advisors (GMBA) UK, asks if the marine industry is sufficiently...

21/03/2022 GMBA held their first face to face meeting at the prestigious Real Club Nautico...

This prestigious honour was awarded to Majorca based Oscar Siches at the ICOMIA World Marinas...

We saw a lot, we made notes, discussed and the delegation members returned home rich...

The difference between a Stateman and a Politician is that the Stateman sacrifices time and...

This prestigious honour was awarded to Majorca based Oscar Siches at the ICOMIA World Marinas...

So how has the world been doing since the great shock of spring 2020 when...

Media and other information providers play a central role in knowledge gathering processes of the...

This prestigious honour was awarded to Majorca based Oscar Siches at the ICOMIA World Marinas...

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This prestigious honour was awarded to Majorca based Oscar Siches at the ICOMIA World Marinas...

Event sponsorship in the marina sector in serious need of innovation A colleague of mine...

Who is responsible for being vocal about improving boating related services?

Global Marine Business Advisors (GMBA) has grown considerably over the past 2 years having appointed...

We’re back! People out on the street, in bars and out boating, and what’s more...

In Asia’s relentless march towards economic prosperity and its bid to catch up with the...

It may come as a surprise to many that the size of UAE boat park...

In the second article in our series on Women in the Marine Sector – Northern...

This prestigious honour was awarded to Majorca based Oscar Siches at the ICOMIA World Marinas...

In our series of Women in the Marine Sector we now cast our eyes north...

On July 15-18, in one of the most modern Polish yacht harbours in Poland –...

Customer relations management, especially managing customer knowledge and customer accessibility, can generate new revenue.

History shows that Norwegians have enjoyed boating and ocean crossing voyages. We started in the...

The International Federation of Boat Show Organisers, (IFBSO) represents the world’s leading boat shows and...

South Africa remains the second largest manufacturer of catamarans worldwide and is an industry leader...

Women have been an integral part of the South African marine sector for many years,...

Part two – Women in the Australian Industry Whether it be providing yacht insurance or...

Part three – Women in the Australian Industry Maryanne Edwards GMBA consultant recently interviewed 2...

PART ONE -Two women making their mark in the Australian Marina Industry Adaptability, persistence, and...

A colleague of mine at GMBA, David Lewin, and a man I regard as a...

In a country where women for many years have been in significant leadership roles in...

Boris Miskic, newly appointed GMBA representative in Croatia provides a brief overview of the Croatian...

MIN Export Sessions: The third online seminar collaboration between Marine Industry News, Global Marine Business Advisors (GMBA) and PSP...

I’ve just moved our boat to a swanky marina on the south coast of England...

Boris Miskic, newly appointed GMBA representative in Croatia provides a brief overview of the Croatian...

So where do we go from here in terms of building up a sustainable future...

Against many odds, the Palma International Boat Show has been a success. The date changes...

It is sometimes difficult to discern the exact meaning of a certification. Marinas proudly display...

Recently, the High Commission of Sri Lanka in Singapore contacted the Singapore Boating Industry Association...

“Let’s go to the port, to see those megayachts of the rich,” she told her...

The boating industry is on fire.  Sales have returned to levels not seen since before...

Maryanne Edwards, Global Marine Business Advisors, attended the 2021 Australian Superyacht, Marine Export and Commercial...

Maryanne Edwards, GMBA consultant talks to Jason Cooper, General Manager of Poly Flex Australia who...

Marine Industry News is  running a series of online seminars, in conjunction with Global Marine Business...

One of the unfortunate consequences of the almost limitless access to information by the grace...

Jouko Huju of Global Marine Business Advisors (Finland) talks about the Covid situation in the...

It is fair to say that through the 90-ties and first two decades of the...

Women In Paradise, God showed a pleasure in creating norms and rules for everything, as...

Is electric propulsion the future in boating? Interview with Johan Inden, Head of Marine Segment...

Javier Candela Marketing and Commercial Director Marina Estrella Spain           WHAT...

“The boating and marine industries need to make more noise about the beauty of being...

Maryanne Edwards, GMBA, talks to Duthie Lidgard a long-time player in the New Zealand superyacht...

Maryanne Edwards, former CEO of AIMEX and Superyacht Australia and now a key consultant within...

Maryanne Edwards, GMBA Consultant, talks to Clint Jones a New Zealand Marine Industry personality about...

The electric sailing revolution is coming – and though adoption in the marine sector is...

Joint export promotion, especially when financially supported by the government, can be a very efficient...

As I write this, Chinese New Year is upon us. It is a big occasion...

When it’s gone it’s gone! Around the turn of the century, I was running a...

Letters from Spain. – Oscar Siches The right boat for the right user? In his...

Maryanne Edwards, GMBA, talks to an Australian Industry Champion about his thoughts on the current...

January is traditionally the most quiet month of the year. Retail shops, small businesses and...

In mid-2020, the Polish Chamber of Yacht Industry and Water Sports, POLBOAT, conducted a survey...

The key leaders of Australian and NZ’s marine sectors talk to MaryAnne Edwards GMBA consultant...

Part 3/3 Kindly read Part 2 from last week before continuing with part 3 Some...

2020 certainly has been a strange year and as for the boating season, it didn’t...

Part 2/3 Kindly read Part 1 from last week before continuing with part 2 Other...

The Asia Pacific Superyacht Association (APSA) officially established in 2011 reaches its 10 year mark...

Authors: Dr Jouko Huju DBA, GMBA Finland Dr Thomas Dammrich DBA, GMBA USA Proper customer...

Make sure you really know the market you want to enter.

Global Marine Business Advisors, (GMBA) today announced the appointment of Bjorn Ingemanson as the Swedish...

In a recent export webinar hosted by Finnish export promotion organisation Viexpo and delivered by Global...

Part 3/3 Committee structure and communication. In the last part of this paper I am...

Part 2/3: communication and motivation Communication within the board and with the management  Probably the...

Part 1/3  Benefits of board service for industry members Although there is a tradition of...

Successful lobbying of the marine industry in the EU is at the end of the...

GMBA is a group of 14 marine industry senior professionals, located across fourteen countries with...

According to publicly available revenue statistics, the coastal areas of Ostrobothnia between Vaasa and Lohtaja...

The first consumer boat show in the world was held over 110 years ago in...

I would venture to estimate that Finnish export promotion turned 100 last year. The Finnish...

Thom has a very senior and unique perspective on the marine and recreational boating world

GMBA appoints new consultants representing Poland and Turkey

Article by Jean-Michel Gaigné CMM This is a translation of an article originally published in...

Insight by Oscar Siches Inputs and inspiration from a paper by IMCI’s CEO Ulrich Heineman...

Global Marine Business Advisors (GMBA), a group of accomplished marine industry professionals, has officially launched...

In the final of this series, Ocean calls for a relaxation of charter rules to...

YP Loke, Chairman of Singapore Boating Industry Association, says boat owners need to act responsibly...

In the third of this four-part series, having discussed the reason to be optimistic about...

Dr Jouko Huju of GMBA Finland talks about customer relations management in the marine industry.

Dr Jouko Huju of GMBA Finland talks about open innovation in the marine industry. Henry...

Dr Jouko Huju of GMBA Finland talks about the importance of retrieving tacit knowledge in...

In the second of this four-part series, having discussed the reasons to be optimistic about...

The future is bright for the superyacht industry in the New Asia. In the first...

Key marine industry players from established brands are not sitting idly by during the COVID-19...

Lessons to be learnt in a crisis! The importance of a flexible business. If we...

IT IS NOT THE MOST INTELLIGENT, NOR THE STRONGEST THAT SURVIVES BUT THE ONE MOST...

For years, our industry has conceptualized the consumer’s path to purchase, or purchase journey, as...

The case for in-depth computer aided design Apart from a brief few years running a...

Marina development is a risky financial undertaking. This is especially so in developing markets where...

Written by Dr. Jouko Huju DBA This is the headline I used when I wrote...

Written by Mary-Anne Edwards Every country has its challenges within the marine sector and whilst...