The Greek Cypriot startup company VesselBot was chosen among 1700 companies around the globe to participate at PortXL, a Dutch accelerator based at the port of Rotterdam.

The Thailand Yacht Show has officially launched at an international press conference and private launch party in Bangkok, 16 September 2015, hosted by Deputy Prime Minister, General Thanasak Patimaprakorn.

Benefitting from a spread of new ideas and innovation, this year’s MYBA Charter Show, taking place between Monday 27th and Thursday 30th April in the Port of Genoa, is regarded as one of the most important annual fixtures for professional yacht and charter brokers.

A challenging finale awaited the 75 international teams competing in the first weekend of the Primo Cup - Trophée Cup Suisse today.

The dates of the first edition of the Phuket Yacht Show, now re-christened the Thailand Yacht Show, have finally been confirmed by organisers SYE Pte Ltd, who also stage the annual Singapore Yacht Show each April, following a partnership agreement signed recently with the Marine Department of Thailand’s Ministry of Transport.

Senior officials from major international cruise companies will meet in Athens in May for the 3rd Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum to engage with government officials, network and do business with representatives of the Eastern Mediterranean’s port authorities, cruise ship suppliers and other industry players. 

enmark has become the first country to announce a bid for the 2017 ISA World StandUp Paddle & Paddleboard Championship. If successful, Denmark would become the first European country to host the World Championship.

To celebrate 20 years of the vision of the Slovenian businessman and entrepreneur Igor Simčič, the founder of the Esimit Europa project, 200 guests and friends of Esimit Europa gathered on the magnificent deck terrace of the new clubhouse of the Yacht Club de Monaco, which is home to the Esimit Europa 2 yacht.

The third Barracuda Tour by Beneteau is taking place on the first three weekends of the month of June 2015, will have three successive stages this year in Arcachon, Paimpol and Concarneau.

Presentation ceremony at BOAT & FUN BERLIN – award winners in four categories: Parker 630 Sport (Best for Beginners), Axopar 28 (Best for Fun), Boston Whaler 270 Dauntless (Best for Fishing) and Jeanneau Leader 36 (Best for Family), plus the Volvo Penta Forward Drive (Special Award)

The Fraternity of the Athenian Hydriots (established in 1890, www.aya.com.gr) has the pleasure to announce the 6th Hydra Shipping Conference.The title of the conference this year is: “Piraeus and the Greek Crisis” and it will take place at the Historic Archives - Museum of Hydra, on Saturday, the 12th of September 2015.

The 5th edition of the business week about after-sales and refit ended last week: 120 between Italian and foreign companies, 110 captains and over 800 b2c meetings developed.

CATAMARANS CUP, this unique in its kind international sailing regatta featuring exclusively charter catamarans, was once more organized in Greece with great success.

On the day HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco celebrated the 10th anniversary of his reign, the 16 competitors at the Solar1 Monte-Carlo Cup, the only meeting in the Mediterranean for solar-powered boats, received a surprise visit from the Sovereign, who was out on the water to encourage them, confirming his commitment to promoting renewable energy sources.

The third edition of the Qatar International Boat Show (QIBS) is to be held this November from 10-14, under the auspices of HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani at Mourjan Marinas in Lusail City.