Directors of the Global Marina Institute met in Amsterdam prior to the Metstrade show to reflect on marina education and training during the past three years and map out strategies.
Marine-industry mergers and acquisitions have increased since the Great Recession, and the marina space is leading the charge with two companies that have rapidly acquired independently owned facilities during the past two years.
Online boat slip reservation company Snag-A-Slip has acquired Marinalife, provider of marina information, cruising content and concierge services.
The city of Fort Lauderdale has selected Dallas-based Suntex Marina Investors LLC to redevelop the Las Olas Marina.
Work coordination software MyTaskit Pro, which has exclusively served the recreational boat market, will make its commercial marine debut at the International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans Nov. 29-Dec. 1.
Freedom Boat Club of Jacksonville, one of the fastest-growing franchises in the company’s North American network, said it will open a third regional location in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Longtime Brewer Yacht Sales broker Hal Slater has acquired the company, which has 10 locations in New England and has become a preferred partner of Safe Harbor Marinas.
Marinalife, a membership service for recreational boaters, has named the winners of its 8th Annual Best Marina Contest.
The 46th annual Marine Recreation Association Educational Conference and Trade Show, set for Oct. 23-25 in California, has sold out all 56 of its exhibitor booths.
The Michigan Clean Marina Program has named Fayette State Harbor in Fairbanks Township, East Tawas State Dock in East Tawas and Pier 1000 Marina in Benton Harbor as Certified Clean Marinas.
Directors of the Global Marina Institute met in Amsterdam prior to the Metstrade show to reflect on marina education and training during the past three years and map out strategies.
Marine-industry mergers and acquisitions have increased since the Great Recession, and the marina space is leading the charge with two companies that have rapidly acquired independently owned facilities during the past two years.
Online boat slip reservation company Snag-A-Slip has acquired Marinalife, provider of marina information, cruising content and concierge services.
The city of Fort Lauderdale has selected Dallas-based Suntex Marina Investors LLC to redevelop the Las Olas Marina.
Work coordination software MyTaskit Pro, which has exclusively served the recreational boat market, will make its commercial marine debut at the International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans Nov. 29-Dec. 1.
Freedom Boat Club of Jacksonville, one of the fastest-growing franchises in the company’s North American network, said it will open a third regional location in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Longtime Brewer Yacht Sales broker Hal Slater has acquired the company, which has 10 locations in New England and has become a preferred partner of Safe Harbor Marinas.
Marinalife, a membership service for recreational boaters, has named the winners of its 8th Annual Best Marina Contest.
The 46th annual Marine Recreation Association Educational Conference and Trade Show, set for Oct. 23-25 in California, has sold out all 56 of its exhibitor booths.
The Michigan Clean Marina Program has named Fayette State Harbor in Fairbanks Township, East Tawas State Dock in East Tawas and Pier 1000 Marina in Benton Harbor as Certified Clean Marinas.
