WATCH: ‘Disruption in yacht marketing’video Rob Hodgetts 15 Apr 25 0How yachting could face disruption, and exploiting opportunities in innovation. Read more
WATCH: ‘Trump 2.0 and yachting’video Rob Hodgetts 15 Apr 25 0Lawyers and brokers discuss the effect of Trump 2.0 on the US superyacht market. Read more
WATCH: ‘Engineering cross-border transactions’video Rob Hodgetts 13 Apr 25 0Eric Lewin, CEO, AIC Global Solutions uses the aviation industry as a case study. 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
Fort Insurance to acquire YachtSafe Globalnews Rob Hodgetts 17 Mar 25 0Fort Insurance is in advanced discussions to acquire YachtSafe Global LLC, a Florida-based insurance broker. The Antibes, France-based superyacht broker will promote YachtSafe director Dylan… 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
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
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
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
Phi appeal verdict due in six weeksnews Rob Hodgetts 17 Jan 25 0The verdict on detained superyacht Phi will be delivered in about six weeks after the latest appeal was heard for the 58m Royal Huisman moored… Read more
Edmiston: ‘Does this make the car go faster?’opinion Rob Hodgetts 9 Dec 24 0“Does this make the car go faster?” It’s simple, straight to the point and a question Jamie Edmiston often asks, although he tweaks it. The chief… Read more
‘Trump bump’ boosts US yacht-timismopinion Rob Hodgetts 2 Dec 24 0Wall Street’s ‘Trump bump’ in the wake of Donald Trump’s presidential election win is showing signs of spreading to yachting, according to Raphael Sauleau, CEO,… Read more
Penningtons Manches Cooper launches in Antibesnews Rob Hodgetts 21 Nov 24 0UK-headquartered law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper has set up in Antibes in the south of France to better access the Mediterranean yacht sector. The venture… Read more
Prospecting for white gold in Aspenopinion Rob Hodgetts 15 Nov 24 0He knew he was on to a good thing when one of his brokers got chatting to someone in a restaurant while waiting to pick… Read more
Ferretti scores record backlog, revenues rise 3.8%YoYnews Fayaz Hussain 13 Nov 24 0Net revenue from new yacht sales by Ferretti increased 3.8% year-over-year to €865.3m in the first nine months of 2024, according to financial information released… Read more
Why ‘cherry picking’ is on the horizon for insurersopinion Rob Hodgetts 12 Nov 24 0Superyacht incidents of fire, groundings and sinkings were a narrative of this northern hemisphere summer causing speculation that insurance premiums will skyrocket next year. A… Read more
Sanlorenzo revenues grow 7%YoY in third quarternews Fayaz Hussain 11 Nov 24 0Sanlorenzo reported strong performance in the first nine months of 2024, with net revenues from new yacht sales increasing 6.9% year-over-year to €669.0m. This growth… Read more
Bayesian: TISG reiterates ‘unsinkability’, takes legal actionnews Rob Hodgetts 7 Nov 24 0The Italian Sea Group (TISG) has reiterated the “unsinkability” of the Bayesian and is to take legal action against the New York Times for an… Read more
MarineMax reports lower Q4 earnings, issues cautious outlooknews Fayaz Hussain 31 Oct 24 0Florida-based recreational boat and yacht retailer MarineMax reported its fourth-quarter revenue decreased by 5% to $563.1m, down from $594.6m in the same period of the… Read more
