Global marina infrastructure: Investment, innovation and market shifts in a renewal cycle
As ageing marina infrastructure from the 1970s and 1980s reaches the end of its 30-year design life, the global...
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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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Pip Hare brings yacht home to Poole after year-long recovery effort
Just twelve months after her Vendée Globe dream was shattered in the remote wilds between Australia and Antarctica, Pip...
Tectrax targets UK growth as SBS Trailers becomes first international partner
The push to commercialise electric launch-and-retrieval systems is advancing as Tectrax appoints SBS Trailers as its first international partner...
Arkup focuses on scalable electric-marine design as new partners reshape its product strategy
A shift toward scalable, commercially viable electric-marine design is emerging as the dominant theme in Arkup’s next phase, following...
The hidden crisis in boating – and the surprising data underpinning boot Düsseldorf’s optimism
Beneath the surface of Europe’s leisure marine market lies a quiet but significant crisis: thousands of newly qualified boaters...
Industry’s demographic time bomb is ticking – marine leaders say urgent shift needed amid stalled inclusion
Industry leaders at Metstrade and the Yacht Racing Forum (YRF) are warning that boating’s traditional customer base is disappearing,...
Videoworks launches integrated security ecosystem for superyachts, including panic rooms
As geopolitical tensions rise and digital threats multiply, superyacht owners are demanding far more sophisticated protection at sea. Videoworks...
Watchit targets OEM growth with autonomous hazard-detection inspired by car tech
MIN sits down with Watchit’s CEO, Tal Duvdevany, at Metstrade to hear about the Watchit Eye and why the...
Supersede’s recycled plywood alternative eyes global marine growth after DAME win
MIN sits down with Ryan Luter, director of business development at Supersede, to discuss the firm’s marine-grade plywood replacement....
Succession planning for Cannes – Sylvie Ernoult reveals her secrets
Sylvie Ernoult’s about to retire. For the past 13 years, she’s been the director of the Cannes Yachting Festival....
Smartdock targets shorthanded crews with smartphone-controlled docking
As yachts grow larger and crews get smaller, German electronics specialist Thitronik is betting that smartphone technology can fill...
