Chinese boating industry statistics

  The total value of import/export trade across China’s borders in the yacht and leisure boat market grew by 25.7 per cent over the last year to US$476m. According to new statistics, exports accounted for US$258m – an increase of 24.1 per cent – while imports grew by 24.1 per cent to US $218m. Like … Read more

The single-most capable submersible of all time unveiled by U-Boat Worx

Deep-sea exploration and ocean diving with U-Boat Worx. The unique experience of deep-sea exploration and ocean diving without getting into scuba gear? Take a tour inside U-Boat Worx innovative mini-submersible C-Explorer 3. U-Boat Worx, the world’s largest mini-submersible manufacturer based in The Netherlands, expanded production capacity and presence in Asia Pacific. The company also unveiled … Read more

World’s Premier Boat Show Lands in Miami Beach February 13-17, 2014

The Progressive Miami International Boat Show, the world’s premier boat show, arrives in the Magic City Feb. 13-17, 2014, bringing more than 3,000 boats and 2,000 companies from across the globe to three locations – Miami Beach Convention Center, Sea Isle Marina & Yachting Center and Miamarina at Bayside – for five days of nautical … Read more

Carver C37 to debut at 2014 Miami International Boat Show

Carver Yachts, The Pulaski, Wis.-based yacht-builder from United States, will unveil the new Carver C37 Coupe yacht on Feb. 13 during the 2014 Miami International Boat Show. Carver C37 is designed for cruising speeds at or above 40 mph, along with delivering all of the homelike spaciousness and exceptional features yacht owners have come to … Read more

The number of new luxury yachts shows no signs of slowing down

The size of the world’s largest private yachts has increased dramatically over the last two decades. Expected deliveries for 2014 show how the size of the 100 largest privately owned superyachts continues to grow. The delivery of the 180 metre superyacht Azzam has pushed Roman Abramovich’s 162.5 metre yacht Eclipse into second place after dominating … Read more

Most expensive billionaire luxury asset acquisitions

10 Most Expensive Luxury Asset Acquisitions Of All-Time list compiled by Wealth-X shows that luxury yachts are the most popular luxury asset acquisition. Eight of the 10 billionaires in the list own these luxury vessels. According to the ultra high net worth (UHNW) intelligence provider, billionaires from Oracle CEO Larry Ellison to Russian tycoon Alisher Usmanov have … Read more