De Vries to retire as Feadship directornews Rob Hodgetts 24 Apr 25 0Feadship figurehead Henk de Vries III will retire as director of the company and CEO of Koninklijke De Vries Scheepsbouw on 1 May 2025. De… Read more
‘Mediator, translator, educator’ – the value-add of owners’ repsopinion Rob Hodgetts 24 Apr 25 0It’s far easier to move a line on paper than it is to move a bulkhead in steel. It sounds obvious on a computer screen,… Read more
Brokers on blagging and the art of the dealopinion Rob Hodgetts 14 Apr 25 0Blagging to a billionaire is likely to end in tears. Not actual ones, although it’s a possibility when you lose that deal because they’ve seen… Read more
Heesen Yachts acquired by Dutch entrepreneurnews Mike Stones 7 Apr 25 0Dutch entrepreneur and investor Laurens Last has completed the full acquisition of Heesen Yachts in a move that secures the yacht builder’s future and reinforces… Read more
How Trumponomics could spark ‘bucking of trend’opinion Rob Hodgetts 31 Mar 25 0Some people like their coffee black. Others with a splash of milk. Or lots. Or cream. Some like the whole coffee scene but not so… Read more
Beach to boardroom – London callingopinion Rob Hodgetts 22 Mar 25 0Palm Beach might be sunny and glamorous but no less star-spangled is next week’s Superyacht Investor London conference. Our annual jamboree will bring together the… Read more
Antigua to challenge US judge in Alfa Nero sale rownews Rob Hodgetts 20 Mar 25 0Antigua is set to challenge the jurisdiction of the US federal judge who granted permission for subpoenas to access the financial records of government officials… Read more
Hill Dickinson, Alley Maass unite for ‘competitive edge’news Rob Hodgetts 12 Mar 25 0The phrase “think global, act local” has been knocking around for decades but it neatly sums up the new alliance between superyacht law firms Hill… Read more
Seized yacht Amadea closer to auctionnews Rob Hodgetts 12 Mar 25 0The US Justice Department has moved closer to gaining the forfeiture of superyacht Amadea which was seized in 2022 because of alleged ownership by sanctioned Russian oligarch Suleiman… Read more
GX: From Slovenia with love – and silenceopinion Rob Hodgetts 10 Mar 25 0Building superyachts in the heart of the Slovenian mountains might seem an odd choice but for Vladimir Zinchenko it makes sense. Or it would, if… Read more
Ferretti eyeing acquisition in 2025news Rob Hodgetts 10 Mar 25 0Italian yacht builder Ferretti is planning acquisition for another significant asset this year, according to CEO Alberto Galassi. “We have three different files on the… Read more
Denison’s Clarke on reputation, mentors and mantrasopinion Rob Hodgetts 4 Mar 25 0He can still remember the early days, working late and sleeping in the office, mentally banking cheques before the contract is signed, suffering disappointments and… Read more
Ferretti reports €1.2bn revenue, record backlognews Fayaz Hussain 3 Mar 25 0Italian yacht maker Ferretti Group reported stellar revenue growth of 5.6% year-over-year in 2024 at €1.17bn with revenues distributed across all four quarters and limited… Read more
Azimut|Benetti to use SEA Index carbon emissions toolnews Rob Hodgetts 25 Feb 25 0Leading superyacht manufacturer Azimut|Benetti Group will adopt the SEA Index carbon emissions rating tool as part of its drive to build a more sustainable fleet.… Read more
Kryptonite, shrimps & the 15-minute rule: tales of a yacht manageropinion Rob Hodgetts 24 Feb 25 0One of her maxims is the 15-minute rule. That’s the window Barrett Wright allows to get back to a client’s question. Any longer and you… Read more
Stagflation threatens brokerage marketopinion Rob Hodgetts 14 Feb 25 0Cutting through the geopolitical noise and trade tantrums, there could be a more latent threat lapping at the superyacht sales market. The spectre of stagflation… Read more
Abramovich tale fires warning to gamers of the systemopinion Rob Hodgetts 6 Feb 25 0Revelations into alleged attempts by Roman Abramovich to dodge tax due on his fleet of superyachts could be causing quiet alarm and sending out shockwaves… Read more
Brokers on ‘two-speed market’, resilience and straight talkingopinion Rob Hodgetts 28 Jan 25 0The superyacht market is much like a chocolate orange; it is all about the segments. But in yachting’s case, the segments can be very different.… Read more
US yacht brokers defeat inflated commission lawsuitnews Rob Hodgetts 23 Jan 25 0A Florida judge has thrown out a class action lawsuit in which the International Yacht Brokers Association (IYBA) and other brokerages were accused of inflating… Read more
Dynamiq disrupting with ‘top technology for great price’opinion Rob Hodgetts 20 Jan 25 0He likens it to trying to win English football’s Premier League. You need a blend of top players from a host of nations to excel.… Read more
