August Race Technical Director reviews environmental management for Marina World Magazine
In its inaugural edition, Marina World presents The State of Marinas 2026, a new publication under its parent company, SuperYacht Times. The State of Marinas 2026 delivers eight in-depth reports on the major talking points shaping the global marina industry, with an expanded Suppliers and Services Guide for marina professionals.
Highlights from TSOM 2026:
• Jason Spalding analyses growth, sustainability and capital interest with around 1,200 marina and boatyard transactions over the past decade, including nearly 300 last year.
• Peter Wallbank AMNI reviews environmental management, marina digitalisation and automated boat handling, including waste control, certification systems and lifting solutions.
• Patrick Norén discusses pontoon production processes, supported by leading global manufacturers including LINDLEY MARINAS, SF Marina, Marinetek, PORALU MARINE/Wearth Group and Marine Structures.
• Marina World highlights new and stand-out marina developments, upgrades and expansions across Europe, the Middle East, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, the Caribbean and Africa.
• Melanie Symes focuses on the challenge of identifying and reaching future boaters, as questions around audiences, reputational elitism, inclusion and data remain less addressed.
• Ezio Dal Maso and Alberta Longanesi Cattani assess legal and regulatory, environmental and geopolitical factors that could influence the sector’s future development.
• Brianna Johann explores marinas as multi-dimensional urban communities with input from industry experts LUCA DINI Design & Architecture, Marina Projects Ltd, Marina Management & Consulting and NEIHEISER ARGYROS Architects.
• Patrick Norén presents perspectives on the US market, where investment continues alongside concerns over costs, revenues and regulation, with GCM Contracting/ASAR, Inc., Bellingham Marine, Hazelett Marine, Morgan Marine and Golden Marine Systems.
• A fully revised and expanded Suppliers & Services Guide 2026 featuring companies active across the marina industry, designed to support marina managers, owners and operators in identifying suitable solutions for upgrades and day-to-day operations.
🔍 Discover more in the full The State of Marinas 2026: https://lnkd.in/gQCT5vym
