Registration is open for the 28th International Boat Builders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX), being held from October 2 to 4 at the Tampa Convention Center. IBEX is owned and produced by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and RAI Amsterdam. IBEX offers … Learn More
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced the completion of three dredging projects to restore waterways in Monmouth County to navigable depths, some for the first time in 30 years. Many of these channels in Shark River, Shrewsbury and Keansburg had been shoaled … Learn More
The Michigan Clean Marina Program has certified six Michigan marinas as Clean Marinas. They are Grand Isle Marina in Grand Haven; Great Lakes Marina in Muskegon; South Haven Northside Marina in South Haven; South Haven Black River Park in South Haven; South … Learn More
The second annual “Massachusetts KIDS Boating Day” is taking place from June 2 to 10. This event, organized by the Massachusetts Marine Trades Association (MMTA), encourages and promotes youth boating and fishing events. This year’s events will take place over nine days … Learn More
The attendance at the new Anacortes Boat & Yacht Show held from May 17 to 20 at the Port of Anacortes’ Cap Sante Marina hit 5,214 exceeding the expectations of the organizers. The show, a joint effort of the Northwest Marine Trades … Learn More
The Massachusetts Marine Trades Association (MMTA) announced that Amendment #301 to the Massachusetts Senate budget was adopted, providing support for workforce solutions within the recreational boating industry in the state. Specifically, the amendment would allocate $100,000 of funding to the MMTA to … Learn More
Wendy Mackie, CEO of the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association & Composites Alliance, has been named chair of the National Marine Trades Council (NMTC). Mackie was appointed at the NMTC meeting in May in Rhode Island. Mackie is replacing Melissa Danko, executive … Learn More
Poralu Marine has completed the construction of a marina on Puerto Escondido Bay, in the Gulf of California (Mexico) and plans to open the facility during the summer. “This project has highlighted three values which are in the DNA of our brand: … Learn More
Brig USA has delivered a new fleet of Brig Boats to three Carefree Boat Club locations. The rigid-hull inflatable boats (RIBs) will be available to Carefree members in Southern Connecticut, Seattle, Washington, and Annapolis, Maryland, this summer. With Carefree Boat Club, members … Learn More
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) has released data to show that unit sales of new powerboats increased 5 percent in 2017, reaching 262,000, the highest levels the U.S. recreational boating industry has seen in 10 years. Total marine expenditures hit $39 … Learn More
