Sovren joins ICOMIA
Yachting and maritime consultancy, Sovren, is joining the International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) as a sustaining member. Sovren...
Middle East
Read all the latest Middle East marine news and boating sector. Stay up to date with developments happening including boat builders, superyacht designers and the raft of mega-marinas opening up across the Middle East.
Find out about the key players in the Middle East boat industry, like who’s building new shipyards and what’s happening in the Red Sea as charter – and marina – licences are being issued.
Explore the latest distributor news from the Middle East as boat part suppliers eye this potentially lucrative market.
Global Marine Business Advisors appoints rep for Saudi Arabia
The international network of marine industry experts, Global Marine Business Advisors (GMBA), has appointed Richard Haws as the organisation’s...
FOCUS ON: The ambassador running a superyacht company . . . Gulf Craft Group
Since the eighties, Gulf Craft Group has been on an evolutionary journey from a small boat-building operation, into one...
Middle East takes on eco-friendly boating with first electric X Shore delivery
Medasia Marine says it has successfully delivered and registered the UAE’s first 100 per cent electric X Shore 1...
Saudi Red Sea Authority issues first swathe of yacht chartering licences
The Saudi Red Sea Authority (SRSA) has issued three yacht chartering licences for the first time in Saudi Arabia....
New $22m yacht and shipyard to open in Qatar
A new yacht and shipyard is to open in Qatar, after an agreement was signed between shipping and logistics...
Nanni appoints distributor for the Middle East
Enata Marine has been named the official distributor of Nanni products across the Middle East, covering markets in the...
BWA Yachting opens superyacht services in Saudi Arabia
Superyacht concierge and maritime services agency BWA Yachting has announced the launch of its operations in Saudi Arabia, as...
Saudi Red Sea Authority issues first yacht regulations
The Saudi Red Sea Authority (SRSA), the official regulator of Red Sea coastal tourism, has issued Saudi Arabia’s first-ever...
Heesen Yachts appoints agent for Middle East region
Heesen Yachts has announced the appointment of Hisham Abushakra as its market agent for the Middle East region. The...
Shakespeare Marine expands in Saudi, Brazil and French Polynesia
Antenna designer Shakespeare Marine is welcoming four new distributors to its global roster. Based in Saudi Arabia, Offshore is...
