Boston Marine Services acquires Boston Boatworks Boston Marine Services acquires Boston Boatworks Improved vessel maintenance, repair, storage We are excited to share that Boston Boatworks has been acquired by Boston Marine Services. This opportunity allows us to offer improved vessel maintenance, repair, storage, and more to our valued boaters like you. by Boston Marine Services Posted 7 Mar 20:07 PST Trump Administration delays tariffs until April 2 Trump Administration delays tariffs until April 2 On Canadian and Mexican imports On March 6, the Trump administration announced a one-month delay on new tariffs for imports from Canada and Mexico covered under the USMCA trade agreement. by National Marine Manufacturers Association Posted 7 Mar 14:59 PST Highfield Boats USA announces new dealer partners Highfield Boats USA announces new dealer partners Highfield RIBS now available at over 60 points of sale across the U.S. Highfield Boats USA, the leading supplier of rigid inflatable boats (RIBS) in America, announces five new dealer partners now representing its aluminum- and fiberglass-hull RIB tenders and sportboats. by Highfield Boats Posted 7 Mar 08:41 PST Women MAKE Awards honor two Brunswick leaders Women MAKE Awards honor two Brunswick leaders Notable recognition celebrates their outstanding contributions and leadership The Manufacturing Institute (MI), the workforce development and education affiliate of the National Association of Manufacturers, announced that Mel Bruins and Marikate Langan have been recognized as 2025 Women MAKE Awards Honorees. by Brunswick Corporation Posted 7 Mar 08:13 PST Freedom Boat Club Annual Conference Freedom Boat Club Annual Conference Celebrating global expansion & franchise network achievements Freedom Boat Club, the world's largest boat club operator and a business of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC), recently hosted its highly anticipated annual franchise conference, the 2025 Freedom Forum. by Freedom Boat Club Posted 7 Mar 05:42 PST Vision Marine Technologies affirms resilience Vision Marine Technologies affirms resilience Well-prepared to navigate the evolving U.S.-Canada Trade Tariffs Vision Marine Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: VMAR) ("Vision Marine" or the "Company"), a company specializing in electric marine propulsion, reaffirms its strategic positioning and operational resilience in response to recent U.S.-Canada trade tariffs. by Vision Marine Technologies Posted 6 Mar 15:31 PST Cummins announces DVN approval in principle Cummins announces DVN approval in principle For its methanol-ready marine engine Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced DNV Approval in Principle (AIP) for its methanol-ready QSK60 IMO II and IMO III engines, available from 2000 - 2700 hp (1491 - 2013 kW). by Cummins Inc. Posted 6 Mar 11:07 PST Marine Auctions March Online Auction Marine Auctions March Online Auction 5 vessels unreserved and must be sold Online auction opening Friday 7th March closing Thursday 13th March 2025 at 2pm AEST. by Marine Auctions Posted 5 Mar 22:33 PST Spotlight on American manufacturing Spotlight on American manufacturing Trump reinforced his administration's commitment to protecting American manufacturing During his Joint Address to Congress last night, President Trump reinforced his administration's commitment to protecting American manufacturing and enforcing stronger trade policies. by National Marine Manufacturers Association Posted 5 Mar 16:10 PST New tariff policies to impact marine imports New tariff policies to impact marine imports A summary of news relevant to marine businesses across North America The White House has announced a series of trade actions under President Trump's America First Trade Policy, which could impact the recreational boating industry. by Peter Rendle Posted 5 Mar 12:00 PST B&G introduces new Zeus SR B&G introduces new Zeus SR The Zeus SR unleashes a new phase of chartplotting power with its 8-core processor. B&G®, the world's leading sailing electronics manufacturer, today announced the new Zeus® SR chartplotter, featuring a new Qualcomm® 8-core processor and redesigned interface for an enhanced sailing experience. by B&G Posted 5 Mar 09:04 PST Industrial Alliance unveils circular model Industrial Alliance unveils circular model A sustainable future for composite manufacturing Industry leaders have joined forces to revolutionize boat manufacturing with a circular economy model, so that boats can now be built using recycled materials. by Beneteau Group Posted 5 Mar 03:17 PST AMI accredits 4 new Clean & Resilient Marinas AMI accredits 4 new Clean & Resilient Marinas The program was started in 2022 to fill the gap to accredit marinas AMI Clean & Resilient Marina program started in 2022 to fill the gap to accredit marinas in states that didn't have Clean Marina Program or for those marinas wishing to enhance clean marina status with both AMI's & its state's clean marina certifications by Association of Marina Industries Posted 4 Mar 17:30 PST Tariff announcements impact sportfishing industry Tariff announcements impact sportfishing industry 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico will come into effect today Over the past week, the Trump Administration has taken several actions related to trade that will impact the sportfishing industry. These include new tariffs on critical components used in the manufacturing of sportfishing tackle and accessories. by Mike Leonard Posted 4 Mar 09:03 PST NSBS under new ownership NSBS under new ownership Philippe Perut has officially taken the helm Narragansett Sailing and Boating School (NSBS), a premier sailing and marine training center in Rhode Island, is excited to announce new ownership. by Narragansett Sailing and Boating School Posted 4 Mar 08:03 PST €1billion payday for Barcelona from AC37 €1billion payday for Barcelona from AC37 Study says Barcelona reaps hefty economic return from 2024 America's Cup The University of Barcelona and the Barcelona Capital Nàutica Foundation (FBCN) have released the outcome of their post event economic impact study which reveals over €1 billion positive economic GDP return from AC37 for the host venue Barcelona. by America's Cup Media Posted 4 Mar 06:45 PST CMP announces promotion of Michael Szwez CMP announces promotion of Michael Szwez To Senior VP of Sales and Marketing CMP Group Ltd. is pleased to announce the promotion of Michael Szwez to Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, effective March 3, 2025. by CMP Group Ltd Posted 4 Mar 06:20 PST MMA announce winners of 2024 Neptune Awards MMA announce winners of 2024 Neptune Awards During the Discover Miami International Boat Show Marine Marketers of America (MMA), the voice for marketing professionals in the recreational marine industry, has announced this year's winners of its 2024 Neptune Awards. by Marine Marketers of America Posted 3 Mar 16:08 PST White House expands trade actions White House expands trade actions NMMA is actively engaged with lawmakers to protect U.S. marine manufacturers The White House has announced a series of trade actions under President Trump's America First Trade Policy, which could impact the recreational boating industry. by National Marine Manufacturers Association Posted 3 Mar 07:41 PST March 2025 High Tide Flooding Outlook March 2025 High Tide Flooding Outlook NOAA is predicting high-tide flooding in many major harbors in March NOAA is predicting that high-tide flooding is possible in many major harbors in March, including a half-dozen in the Northeast, several across New York, New Jersey, and Delaware, and a few in the Southeast, West Coast, and Gulf Coast. by US Harbors Posted 1 Mar 09:55 PST