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The great little skipper – the legendary Charlie Barr

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

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19 January, 2023

Q & A: What are some of the examples of projects GMBA has been involved in?

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

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19 January, 2023

Skye Advance Africa – pushing the boundaries in the African workboat sector

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

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19 January, 2023

Meet the Team: Knut Heiberg- Andersen

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

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19 January, 2023

Diurnal Emissions – Part 2

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

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19 January, 2023

Bailing the keel, watching the Mustang

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

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23 November, 2022

Interview – Meet the Team | Kai Malmivaara, GMBA – Middle East

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

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23 November, 2022

Emissions

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

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23 November, 2022

An Overview Of China Yacht Marinas

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

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23 November, 2022

Press Releases: Does advertising guarantee publication?

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

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22 November, 2022

In-Depth Interview with a Media Powerhouse from Down Under

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

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21 October, 2022

Marine Industry organisations and companies: Make sure that your board is correctly motivated | Dr Jouko Huju, GMBA – Finland

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

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12 October, 2022

Elitism is killing boating in Asia | YP Loke, GMBA – Singapore

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

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12 October, 2022

Sustainability – the real story | David Lewin, GMBA – United Kingdom

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

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12 October, 2022

Tailwind in the Swedish Boating Market | Björn Ingemanson, GMBA – Sweden

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

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12 October, 2022

Interview – Meet the Team | YP Loke, GMBA – Singapore

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

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12 October, 2022

In the marina industry, data are the seeds of action! | Jean-Michel Gaigné, CMM, GMBA – France

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

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12 October, 2022

Supply chain challenges continue….. Key Scandinavian builders are severely affected

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

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13 September, 2022

Boom in Eastern Mediterranean Marinas

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

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13 September, 2022

Meet the Team

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

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13 September, 2022

Q & A – Boat Shows

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

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13 September, 2022

New Zealand Inflation Reaches 32 Year High of 7.3 Percent but Marine Sector Remains Vibrant with Borders that Opened on 1 August

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

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8 August, 2022

GMBA Honoured with British Marine Association Export Award | David Lewin, GMBA-UK

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

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13 July, 2022

A Letter from Spain | Oscar Siches, CMP | GMBA Spain

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

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13 July, 2022

Recruiting key management personnel just became easier, thanks to Marine Resources. | Dr. Thomas J. Dammrich, DBA

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

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13 July, 2022

Yacht Fires | Godfrey Zwygart, GMBA China & Asia

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

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13 July, 2022

The Benefits of Award Ceremonies | David Lewin, GMBA-UK

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

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11 July, 2022

Design for Profit | David Lewin, GMBA-UK

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

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27 May, 2022

Hemingway and the guy from the Canaries | Oscar Siches CMP, GMBA Spain

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

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27 May, 2022

South African Boatbuilders gather again after 2-year hiatus to celebrate excellence | Veda Pretorius, GMBA South Africa

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

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26 May, 2022

GMBA Congratulates the 2022 Australian Marine Industry Awards Winners

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

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24 May, 2022

Global Marine Export Advisors Appoints Representative in China

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

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20 April, 2022

No Time for Complacency | Dr. Thomas J. Dammrich, DBA

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

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20 April, 2022

The Perception of Country-Specific Risk in the Marine Industry Related to Finland has Changed – But What is the Reality? | Dr Jouko Huju, DBA, GMBA Finland

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

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4 April, 2022

Industry focus: will Russia burst the boating boom? | David Lewin, GMBA-UK

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

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29 March, 2022

GMBA Meeting Focuses on Key Areas Affecting the Industry

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

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22 March, 2022
GMBA Global Team

GMBA Announces First Meeting to be Held in Palma Next Month

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

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18 February, 2022

Travel, experience, learn and apply (if needed) | Dr Jouko Huju, DBA, GMBA Finland

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

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18 February, 2022

The Nautical Reality in Spain | Oscar Siches CMP, GMBA Spain

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

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18 February, 2022

Finnish Manufacturer with Global Ambitions Turns to GMBA for Help | MaryAnne Edwards, GMBA New Zealand & Australia

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

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18 February, 2022

Sea of change | David Lewin, GMBA-UK

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

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7 December, 2021

Read the news but always keep an open mind | Dr Jouko Huju, DBA, GMBA Finland

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

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7 December, 2021

NZ Marine Industry Maintains its Global Position | MaryAnne Edwards, GMBA New Zealand & Australia

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

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7 December, 2021

Marine Industry News Issue 2 – METS Trade (November 2021)

You can read the Industry news below or on the official website here: https://marineindustrynews.co.uk/category/print-edition/ [3d-flip-book...

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28 November, 2021

Business is Booming Down Under but Challenges Exist | MaryAnne Edwards, GMBA New Zealand & Australia

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

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16 November, 2021

Marina Industry Sponsorships (Part 2) | Oscar Siches CMP, GMBA Spain

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

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16 November, 2021

Letter from Finland November 2021 | Dr Jouko Huju, DBA, GMBA Finland

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

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16 November, 2021

GMBA Appoints Technical – Sustainability Expert

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

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11 November, 2021
Outboards

Too Much Power? | David Lewin, GMBA-UK

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

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26 October, 2021
Royal Albatross Tall Ship

Maritime Heritage – A Singaporean context | YP Loke, GMBA Singapore

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

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26 October, 2021

Letter From the United Arab Emirates | Kai Malmivaara, GMBA-Middle East

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

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26 October, 2021

Women in the Marine Sector – Northern Hemisphere – Interview Series 2021 Part 2 | Veda Pretorius, GMBA South Africa

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

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18 October, 2021

GMBA Consultant Honoured with ICOMIA Golden Cleat Award | MaryAnne Edwards, GMBA New Zealand & Australia

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

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15 October, 2021

Women in the Marine Sector – Northern Hemisphere – Interview Series 2021 Part 1 | Veda Pretorius, GMBA South Africa

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

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13 October, 2021

POLBOAT YACHTING FESTIVAL 2021 – serious support for the development of the yacht market in Poland. | Piotr Jasionowski, GMBA-Poland

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

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13 September, 2021

Know your customer | Dr Jouko Huju, DBA, GMBA Finland

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

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13 September, 2021

Norwegian Council for Sea Rescue – Zero-Vision Plan | Knut Heiberg Andersen, GMBA – Norway

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

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13 September, 2021

GMBA Representative appointed as Secretary General of IFBSO

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

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7 September, 2021

South African women staying the course, and leading by example (Part 2) | Veda Pretorius, GMBA South Africa

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

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2 September, 2021

South African women staying the course, and leading by example | Veda Pretorius, GMBA South Africa

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

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31 August, 2021

Women Play Key Role in the Australian Industry | MaryAnne Edwards, GMBA New Zealand & Australia

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

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13 August, 2021

Australian Interior Design Specialists Meeting Market Needs | MaryAnne Edwards, GMBA New Zealand & Australia

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

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10 August, 2021

Australian Women Play Key Role in the Industry | MaryAnne Edwards, GMBA New Zealand & Australia

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

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10 August, 2021

Marina Industry Sponsorships | Oscar Siches CMP, GMBA Spain

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

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3 August, 2021
Nicola Webster

Women Making Their Mark in the NZ Marine Industry | MaryAnne Edwards, GMBA New Zealand & Australia

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

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3 August, 2021

Yacht Charter in Croatia – Post-Covid Time | Boris Miškić, GMBA-Croatia

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

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3 August, 2021
GMBA Global Team

Online Now: EXPORT INSIGHTS online seminar series developed by MIN and GMBA

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

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28 June, 2021

Who’s Going to Take the Lead? | David Lewin, GMBA-UK

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

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28 June, 2021

2021 Brings Positive Results for the Croatia Marine Industry | Boris Miškić, GMBA-Croatia

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

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28 June, 2021

Letter from Finland | The Future (of the marine industry) | Dr Jouko Huju, DBA, GMBA Finland

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

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28 June, 2021

Letter from Palma de Mallorca, Spain | Oscar Siches CMP, GMBA Spain

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

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8 June, 2021

Find your way in Marina certification: Everybody knows but no one is aware of! | Jean-Michel Gaigné, CMM GMBA-France

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

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27 May, 2021

The Development of Recreational Boating in Sri Lanka | YP Loke, GMBA Singapore

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

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27 May, 2021

Looking at us from afar | Oscar Siches CMP, GMBA Spain

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

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27 May, 2021

A Return to the Good Old Days (For better and worse) | Dr. Thomas J. Dammrich, DBA

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

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27 May, 2021

ASMEX Showcases a Positive Future for the Australian Industry | MaryAnne Edwards, GMBA New Zealand & Australia

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

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25 May, 2021

Global Exporter Poly Flex Celebrates 40 Years in Business-May 2021

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

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7 May, 2021

Export Seminar Series Kicks Off With a Bang!

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

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30 April, 2021

Transcending the Surface | Oscar Siches CMP, GMBA Spain

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

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30 April, 2021

Jouko Huju delivers insightful virtual presentation at the China International Boat Show

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

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30 April, 2021
Jack Felon

Rising Stars of our Industry

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

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30 April, 2021

Women | Oscar Siches CMP, GMBA Spain

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

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25 March, 2021
Johan Volvo Penta

Is electric propulsion the future in boating? | Björn Ingemanson, GMBA-Sweden

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

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25 March, 2021

Interview with Javier Candela | Oscar Siches CMP, GMBA Spain

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

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25 March, 2021

Letter from Finland | A disaster driven business phase | Dr Jouko Huju, DBA, GMBA Finland

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

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25 March, 2021
Duthie Lidgard

Interview with New Zealand Superyacht Industry Personality Duthie Lidgard | MaryAnne Edwards, GMBA New Zealand & Australia

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

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19 March, 2021

Australian Superyacht Charter Industry Becoming a Key Focus for Domestic High-End Travelers

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

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8 March, 2021

Interview with a New Zealand Marine Industry Personality | Maryanne Edwards

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

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24 February, 2021

Electric Sailing Revolution | Kai Malmivaara, GMBA-Middle East

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

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22 February, 2021

Do we need to re-think export promotion in the marine industry? | Dr Jouko Huju DBA, GMBA-Finland

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

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22 February, 2021
A Letter from Singapore GMBA

Letter from Singapore | YP Loke, GMBA Singapore

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

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22 February, 2021
A letter from the UK

When it’s gone it’s gone! | David Lewin, GMBA-UK

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

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22 February, 2021

Letters from Spain | Predicting clients needs and preferences to attract them to yachting

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

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18 February, 2021
Steve Fisher

Interview with an Australian Industry Champion- February 2021

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

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10 February, 2021

Letter from France | Are Senior citizens the lifeline of our industry?

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

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28 January, 2021

The condition of the Polish boating industry in 2020 – An insider view of the industry | Piotr Jasionowski, GMBA-Poland

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

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28 January, 2021

The ANZAC Spirit Lives on Down Under

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

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28 January, 2021

Understanding consumer behaviour basics is an essential element in the development of customer relations management (Huju J, Dammrich T, 2021) PART 1/3

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

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20 January, 2021

Making the Most of It | David Lewin

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

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15 January, 2021

Understanding consumer behaviour basics is an essential element in the development of customer relations management (Huju J, Dammrich T, 2021) PART 2/3

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

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15 January, 2021

APSA LOOKING TO TAKE STRONGER ROLE IN PROMOTING ASIA – Interview with Nigel Beatty

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

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13 January, 2021

Understanding consumer behaviour basics is an essential element in the development of customer relations management (Huju J, Dammrich T, 2021) PART 1/3

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

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6 January, 2021

David Lewin: It’s the Little Things that Matter

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

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11 December, 2020

GMBA brings in significant corporate experience to expand reach and capability

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

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8 December, 2020

GMBA market intelligence offers insights to regions around the globe

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

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7 December, 2020

Dr Jouko Huju, GMBA Finland: Finding the right people for association boards is not always easy. Part 3/3 Committee structure and communication.

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

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7 December, 2020

Dr Jouko Huju, GMBA Finland: finding the right people for association boards is not easy. Part 2/3: communication and motivation

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

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3 December, 2020

Dr Jouko Huju, GMBA Finland: finding the right people for an association board is not always easy. Part 1/3

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

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2 December, 2020

Dr Jouko Huju of GMBA Finland: Lobbying in the EU needs a stronger commitment from the marine industry

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

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30 November, 2020

GMBA Market Intelligence Webinar Hits the Mark with Finnish Audience

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

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24 November, 2020
Jouko Huju of GMBA Finland: The geographical focus of the marine industry in Finland between the 2008 recession and the pandemic of 2020 has shifted.

Jouko Huju of GMBA Finland: The geographical focus of the marine industry in Finland between the 2008 recession and the pandemic of 2020 has shifted.

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

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2 November, 2020
Dr Thom Dammrich of GMBA USA talks about the year boat shows stopped

Dr Thom Dammrich of GMBA USA talks about the year boat shows stopped

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

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29 October, 2020
I would venture to estimate that Finnish export promotion turned 100 last year. The Finnish Foreign Trade Association, founded by a handful of companies hoping to jointly promote their internationalization, was established as far back as 1919. Without wading too deep into history, we can probably trace the existence of government-backed export promotion to the 1970s. Yours truly was first involved in a joint export promotional project produced in this manner in 1978. The last such venture for me took place in 2018. In these four decades, I have personally been involved in planning and producing about 250 different events aimed at internationalizing Finnish SMEs. Not that the exact figure matters greatly, but it can perhaps give a sense of just how familiar I am with this realm of business. The first 20 – 30 years of Finnish export promotion were defined by close sector-wise collaboration. There were groups for mining, forest and agricultural machinery, a separate group for the maritime industry, and tens of others. Together, these companies would plan up to one year ahead on joint projects. The sgovernment would then usually bear 50% of the costs. In this way, it was viable for companies to commit themselves to projects, not least because their financing occurred on a predictable basis. In some years, over 3,000 companies participated in a variety of events. Since they took place worldwide, Finnish companies also benefited from increased and sustained visibility, leading to growing international brand recognition. Thus, when we assess the importance and efficacy of export promotion, it is worth doing so from a long-term perspective which considers decades worth of experience, and asks the counterfactual question: what might the degree of internationalization among Finnish industries be today, had it not been for these forms of support and subsidy? Thus, two basic points are worth emphasising. Firstly, the purpose of export subsidies is to encourage entrepreneurs to take their business international. Risk-sharing empowers entrepreneurs to take this step. Secondly, each participating SME gains visibility for themselves which they could never have achieved on their own. The current state of public finances is tight and joint projects are receiving less and less support. At one point, a few years ago, the government even considered abolishing export subsidies altogether. In my opinion, it is financially more viable for governments to maintain levels of employment and product development in the form of export promotional subsidies to the SME sector than to cut such subsidies and be faced with growing unemployment. One thinks, for example, of the question of unemployment, and the role that export subsidies might play in alleviating it. Export subsidies have always met with unfailing support among the Finnish business community. When one reads the prefaces to research articles done on the matter, what is also striking is the prevalent belief inside Finnish state bureaucracy that such activities are, from the perspective of the state, a well-founded and cost-effective means of pursuing Finnish economic policy. The responsible ministry itself has stated that the future prosperity of the country is entirely dependent on the levels of general knowledge, innovation, and adequately rapid internationalization in its private sector. Nothing has changed in this regard. Therefore, there also continues to be a well-founded role for the state as a strong player in the internalization of the SME sector in particular. And yet the predictability of export subsidies has suffered under government cuts. There have been years in which export schemes were cut by up to five million euros halfway through the funding period. The changing provisions, resulting from the grants being cut, have also scared away potential participants in various internationalization schemes, and hampered the successful completion of existing schemes. The internationalization grants awarded for joint ventures are a very effective form of subsidy, in that firms will already have needed to employ their own resources to develop their product or service before receiving such a grant. In the last two decades, considerable resources have been allocated to research, development and innovation in Finland, but there has been no commensurate investment in the sales and marketing of the resulting products and innovations. For the health of the Finnish economy, supporting and financing the internationalization efforts of SMEs is just as vital as investments in research, development, and innovation. Internationalization grants which underwrite the joint projects of Finnish companies answer this need. In order to align industry needs and resources, it is imperative to get subsidy-granting organizations and SMEs around the same table. Thus, to answer the question posed in the headline: it is my professional opinion that the state does, indeed, have a vital role to play in supporting the SMEs of our small national economy, as they seek to join global markets.

Jouko Huju of GMBA Finland: do governments have a role to play in the joint internationalization projects of SMEs?

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

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20 October, 2020
Thom Dammrich Podcast

Thom Dammrich: the growth of boating & how shared boating platforms contribute | PODCAST

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

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1 October, 2020
GMBA New Advisors

Global Marine Business Advisors expands international footprint

GMBA appoints new consultants representing Poland and Turkey

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1 October, 2020
Customer service

France: Marina services make the difference

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

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7 September, 2020
Spain in Lockdown

Lockdown: An example to be followed

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

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7 September, 2020
Global Marine Business Advisors Team

Global Marine Business Advisors enhance their website presence, providing worldwide advisory services for the leisure marine industry.

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

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1 September, 2020

Asia – a world of possibility (Part IV)

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

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4 August, 2020

How to Keep Boating in Singapore Safe and Accessible

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

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20 July, 2020

Asia – a world of possibility (Part III)

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

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4 July, 2020

Customer relations management in the marine industry

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

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11 June, 2020

Open innovation in the marine industry

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

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10 June, 2020

The importance of retrieving tacit knowledge in the marine industry

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

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5 June, 2020

Asia – a world of possibility (Part II)

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

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4 June, 2020

Asia – a world of possibility

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

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4 May, 2020

Adapting to win

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

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4 April, 2020

What can we learn from this crisis?

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

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31 March, 2020

GMBA’s MaryAnne Edwards; Covid-19 implications for the marine industry

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

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28 March, 2020

Is Our Concept of the Boat Buyer’s Purchase Journey Limiting Industry Potential?

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

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20 March, 2020

David Lewin of GMBA UK talks about the importance of getting it right first time.

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3 March, 2020

The Economic Benefits of Marinas & Boating

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

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25 January, 2020

Exposure is worth more than its weight in gold

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

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22 January, 2020

Challenges are found everywhere it is how you react to them that matters

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

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22 January, 2020
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