Italian shipyard Wider has appointed Greater Bay Yachts as its exclusive dealer for Singapore and Hong Kong. The agreement encompasses the distribution of Wider’s entire serial line, including the 18.9-metre all-aluminium WiLder models. Greater Bay Yachts, which is based in Hong Kong, will be the primary point of contact for clients in Singapore and Hong Kong […]
ICOMIA and the Singapore Boating Industry Association have confirmed the programme for the ICOMIA Boating Industry Conference 2024, which takes place in Singapore from 23-24 April 2024. The programme for the ICOMIA Boating Industry Conference 2024 sees two days of industry-specific talks, presentations and round-table discussions planned to take place at ONE°15 Marina at Sentosa […]
Aquila Power Catamarans has appointed Marine Italia as the exclusive dealer for Aquila Power Catamarans in the Hong Kong and Singapore markets. “We are excited to embark on this new chapter with Marine Italia,” says Yvan Eymieu, Aquila‘s international sales and distribution manager. “Their reputation for exceptional service and a deep understanding of the boating […]
Camper & Nicholsons is establishing two new offices: one in Athens and one in Singapore. The firm is also appointing a chief commercial officer for the Asia region as it expands its offerings worldwide. The superyacht brokerage and service firm, which recently opened a new office in Dubai, says its move into Greece is aimed at enhancing […]
Barton Marine has signed a new partnership and distribution agreement with EELAT Ltd in Singapore. EELAT specialises in engineering and distribution to the marine and power generation industries. The firm provides product sales, engineering solutions and consultancy services for a wide variety of marine businesses in Singapore. The Singapore sailing marketplace is rapidly expanding with […]
As European markets have eased off the boil, marine trends in Asia indicate growth potential and a new appetite for leisure boating. As seen in western markets, interest in smaller craft grew over the past two years as new-to-boating consumers entered the industry. In the latest issue of Marine Industry News magazine, we looked at […]
SG Marine Guide, an online platform for the Singapore boating community, has announced the launch of the Singapore Yacht Festival (SYF), to take place at One°15 Marina Sentosa Cove from 27 to 30 April 2023. The event coincides with the dates for the revived Singapore Yacht Show in a release last December, which stated the […]
In a gutsy and impressive performance, New Zealand defied the odds to win the Singapore Sail Grand Prix, which took place this weekend (14-15 January 2023). The win cements Peter Burling’s position as the main threat to Tom Slingsby’s charge for a third straight season title, with New Zealand now clearly second in the Season […]
A fire broke out onboard a vessel berthed at Keppel Bay, Singapore, yesterday (30 May 2022), with Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) firefighters trying to extinguish the blaze. According to reports by the SCDF, the firefighters were alerted to the boat blaze around 11.30am. With assistance from staff at the premises, the firefighting teams deployed […]
Shell has placed an order for at least three fully electric ferries which, when operational, will be the first fully electric ferry service in Singapore, and a first for Shell globally. The new 200-seater, single-deck ferries will be used to transport passengers between mainland Singapore to Shell’s Energy and Chemicals Park on the island of […]
A passenger on board a post-pandemic test voyage ‘cruise-to-nowhere’ from Singapore has tested positive for Covid-19, says Royal Caribbean. Singapore has been trialling the trips which are open only to the city-state’s residents, make no stops and sail in waters close by. But last Wednesday morning, the captain of the Quantum of the Seas informed […]