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The global industry consulting group Global Marine Business Advisors (GMBA) has signed an agreement with professional services firm Deloitte Italy. GMBA says the ‘significant’ agreement has been under discussion ‘for some time’ and will focus on leveraging the two organisations’ mutual experience, skills, expertise and contacts within the global maritime industry. Deloitte, which has a […]
Maryanne Edwards, GMBA representative for Australia and New Zealand, sheds light on current marina developments in Australia and how investment is shaping the future. As Australia sails onwards, now midway through 2023, there’s an air of positivity across the industry. Fears of Covid-19 lockdowns have disappeared over the horizon and Australian boat owners are looking […]
Veda Pretorius, the Global Marine Business Advisors (GMBA) consultant based in South Africa, has been appointed as chair of the group. Pretorius takes over from David Lewin, who has held the position of chair for the past three years and has been a driving force for GMBA since it started. Pretorius was elected during the […]
GMBA’s Kai Malmivaara gives an update on the Middle Eastern marine market. While European countries are suffering from rising electricity and oil prices, high inflation, the weakening of the Euro, and general rising uncertainty caused by the war in Ukraine, the Middle East countries, particularly GCC countries such as United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Saudi […]
Global Marine Business Advisors Australia representative Maryanne Edwards highlights the challenges and potential wins facing the Australian marine industry. Australia’s inflation, like many other countries around the globe is a result of the knock-on effects from the covid pandemic, the war in Ukraine and strong consumer demand. The economic recovery from the global recession caused […]
The industry finds itself at a sustainability crossroads – bolting on some solar panels, banning the odd hazardous substance and installing an electric motor are all very admirable but done in isolation could be viewed simply as ‘greenwash’. David Lewin, Global Marina Business Advisors (GMBA) UK, looks at opportunities for change in the industry. A production […]
Global Marine Business Advisors (GMBA) has appointed George Bellwoar as its second consultant to service the company’s US market. Bellwoar has experience working with OEMs, boatbuilders and distributors throughout North America and Europe. The group says Bellwoar’s industry knowledge and contact networks will be invaluable to GMBA clients who wish to establish a presence in […]
Expanding its portfolio of clients and advisors around the world, Global Marine Business Advisors (GMBA) has announced the appointment of Godfrey Zwygart as their representative in China. A former superyacht captain and chief engineer, Zwygart originally trained at the French Naval Academy where he served as an officer on both navy and merchant vessels before […]
Global Marine Business Advisors (GMBA) held its first face-to-face meeting in Palma on 14-16 March, with several key issues affecting the recreational marine sector discussed. At the GMBA meeting, the situation in Ukraine and Russia was high on the agenda, together with its impact on the marine industry, particularly on the builders and the refit […]
Global Marine Business Advisors (GMBA) has announced its first global meeting will be held from 14-17 March 2022 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. The event, being held at the Real Club Náutico de Palma (RCNP), will bring together 19 marine industry consultants based across 18 countries. Real Club Nautico Palma hosts more than 30 regattas […]
So how has the world been doing since the great shock of spring 2020 when we shut our doors and wondered what would become of us all? In our industry’s case, rather well it seems. David Lewin, Global Marina Business Advisors (GMBA) UK, says that while we all believed we would come through the pandemic […]