Monthly Archives: junio 2012

Current framework is seen as a barrier to growing the superyacht industry Superyacht Australia, the trade body for the superyacht industry in the country, has forwarded a submission to the Australian government asking for an urgent review of the regulations more »

For the first time ever, a senior Spanish politician has spoken clearly and directly in English about the importance of abolishing the 12%matriculation tax which uniquely burdens the purchase of all yachts over 8 metres registered under the Spanish flag. more »

To prove the negative impact of the Spanish Matriculation Tax on the country’s luxury superyacht charter market, Nacional de Empresas Náuticas (ANEN), Asociación Española de Grandes Yates (AEGY), Asociación de Empresas Náuticas de Baleares (AENB) and the Mediterranean Yacht Broker more »

The ongoing battle and campaign against the burden of 12% registration tax on yachting in Spain has reached another important milestone. The major nautical associations in Spain and The Balearics have combined resources and commissioned the compilation of a 150 more »

The US-based yacht brokerage has hired new staff in Spain, Monaco and Ft Lauderdale, Florida US-based yacht brokerage Fraser Yachts has expanded its sales team in Spain, Monaco and Ft Lauderdale, Florida. In Spain, Fraser has hired three new sales more »

Antibes Yacht Show is the only International Brokerage and Charter show before the beginning of the season in the Mediterranean. The next Antibes Yacht Show will be held from April 18th to 21st , 2013 in Port Vauban, Antibes. In more »

Maintenance and repair specialist Monaco Marine (MM) has announced its acquisition of refit yard Antibes Marine Chantier (AMC), also known as Chantier Trèhard. AMC, which has been operative for 30 years, has experience largely in refitting yachts from 25m up more »

Following a series of consultation meetings with local nautical associations, as previously reported on SuperyachtNews.com, Balearic government officials have issued a statement reassuring the yachting industry that rumoured anchorage restrictions will not impact cruising in the region. A government white more »