On the occasion of the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show (26-30 October) Ice Agenzia and Confindustria Nautica organized a collective participation of Italian companies to support and develop the business and networking activities of operators. As part of the event, Confindustria Nautica and Ice Agenzia, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy in Miami, have planned an event to present to the US public the updated data on the trend of the Italian yachting industry and a preview of the 63rd International Boat Show to be held in Genoa from 21 to 26 September 2023. The presentation opened with the intervention of the Director of the Confindustria Nautica Research Office, Stefano Pagani Isnardi, entitled “The Italian Marine Industry: a global excellence “. The updated data of the sector, presented at the 62nd Genoa International Boat Show in September, testify that 2021 proved to be the year with the best increase in turnover ever for the Italian nautical industry, with a +31 , 1% compared to the previous year for a value of 6.1 billion. “Ours is one of the sectors in which Italy is a world leader – said Eng. Pagani -. We have a very strong propensity to export, with an export rate of 88% of the national production of pleasure craft. The Italian yachting industry sees the United States as the absolute top destination market for exports of Italian shipyards, for a value of 573 million dollars, equal to a 16.4% share of exports which in March 2022 reached an all-time high of 3.37 billion euros. We are world leaders in the production of superyachts (with 523 boats under construction out of a total of 1024, over 50% of global orders) and market leaders also in the maxi rib sectors, components and accessories “. Afterwards, the Commercial Director of I Saloni Nautici Alessandro Campagna presented the record results of the 62nd Genoa International Boat Show which was held in September, with the launch of the next 63rd edition, of which or news and new format were mentioned. “An important edition was that of the 62nd Genoa International Boat Show, with 103,812 visitors (+ 10.7% compared to 2021), 998 brands on display, over 1,000 boats, 4,463 sea trials, 168 novelties presented and 35 countries represented. The organizers are already working on the 63rd edition which will take place in an area in constant evolution, home to the project of the new Levante Waterfront, signed by the star architect Renzo Piano. The project, which will be completed in 2024 and will deliver new exhibition areas on land at the Boat Show, will already offer 200 more berths by 2023 “, comments Alessandro Campagna, Commercial Director of I Saloni Nautici. The international activity of Confindustria Nautica and Ice Agency will continue with the organization of a collective of Italian companies within the Italian Pavilion at the Metstrade in Amsterdam (15 – 17 November 2022), the world exhibition dedicated to operators in the sector of components and accessories for pleasure boating.
