How clear positioning helps shipyards stand out
Smaller builders may not be able to compete on scale, but they can compete on identity, says Marcello Conti,...
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Zella Compton is the managing editor of Marine Industry News. Zella is a journalist and author specialising in marine news, maritime news, and marine business news.
Initially Zella specialised in the building industry (Hamerville Media Group), before editing trade and consumer titles for various publishing houses. She wrote a weekly column for the Portsmouth News for 14 years and has been extensively published in national press including The Times. Zella became managing editor of MIN in 2019.
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Oil tankers hit, GPS spoofed and ships stranded: confusion spreads across Strait of Hormuz
As of 13 March 2026, at least six or seven vessels – including oil tankers – have been struck...
Electric propulsion gains ground as ABB powers two future Oceanco superyachts
An ongoing collaboration between ABB and Dutch yacht builder Oceanco highlights that the shift to electric propulsion is taking...
How Italian yacht builders balance heritage, engineering and global demand
Italy accounts for an outsized share of the world’s luxury yacht market, with prestigious brands producing everything from handcrafted...
New marine welding bootcamp aims to fix the industry’s skills gap
The maritime sector has long warned that a shortage of skilled welders and fabricators could slow growth across shipbuilding,...
‘Ha ha. Nope’: survey responses paint shocking picture of whether PPE is fit for boatbuilders
A new safety standard aimed at making personal protective equipment (PPE) more inclusive has been introduced across the UK....
Italian marine businesses discuss markets amid global trade uncertainty
Content from this article was originally published in MIN’s Seaquip special edition under the title: Measured growth to replace...
Young women invited behind the scenes of SailGP in RYA mentoring scheme
In elite sailing events, the action on the water is only part of the story. Behind every race sits...
Superyacht UK seminar to focus on regulatory change and operational risk
Rapid regulatory change and increasing operational complexity are shaping how superyachts are built, refitted and managed, and these pressures...
Van der Valk launches its largest yacht yet as 40m MY Shine hits the water
Dutch boutique shipyard Van der Valk has launched its largest yacht to date, the 39.92-metre Project EVO. The yacht’s...
Canados expands US push with new Gladiator distributor deal
Italian shipyard Canados is strengthening its presence in the US market after appointing South Florida brokerage firm Yachting Experts...
