METSTRADE organiser to acquire The Superyacht Forum
METSTRADE organiser RAI Amsterdam has acquired The Superyacht Forum from The Superyacht Group. RAI Amsterdam will assume full responsibility...
Acquisitions in the marine industry
Marine Industry News keeps track of who is acquiring whom across the marine industry. Find out which marine trade companies are buying, merging or splitting in this series of articles.
Co-founder acquires USHarbors.com
USHarbors.com, a popular online resource for tides, weather, and coastal data in the US, has announced that co-founder Jamie...
Suntex Marinas acquires US marina management company
Suntex Marina Investors, the largest standalone recreational marina owner in the US by marina count and boat slips, has...
Borrow a Boat acquires boating marketplace Zizoo
London-based boating marketplace Borrow A Boat (of The Boat Engine Group) has completed the purchase of Berlin-based boating marketplace,...
MarineMax completes acquisition of Williams Tenders USA
MarineMax has completed the acquisition of Williams Tenders USA, Inc. Headquartered in Pompano Beach, Florida, Williams is a distributor...
In Focus: Avantis Group acquires Bulldog Coating Services
Bridgend-based Avantis Group has acquired Newcastle-based Bulldog Coating Services. This acquisition marks a significant step in Avantis Group’s growth...
Dock Bench Company acquired in US
US firm Goldner Marine Group, parent company of Goldner Dock Construction, has purchased the Dock Bench Company. Leveraging the...
Newport International Boat Show acquired
Informa Markets’ South Florida Ventures has acquired the Newport International Boat Show (NIBS) from the Newport Restaurant Group, adding...
Queensland marina acquired in multi-million deal
Australian alternative asset manager MA Financial has acquired East Coast Marina in Queensland’s Manly Harbour for A$33m (US$21.6m). This...
Quick Group acquires US yacht service firm
Quick Group has acquired Yachting Marine Service (YMS), a Florida-based yacht service firm, which Quick says will become a...
Norwegian boatbuilder acquires bankrupt Ryds
Norwegian powerboat builder Cormate has acquired the bankrupt Scandinavian boatbuilder Ryds. Cormate says the acquisition preserves Ryds’ 70-year legacy...
