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Rodriquez Consulting Ltd. currently looks for valuable contributors for its blog. RC is particularly interested in emerging markets.

RC. will qualify contributors based on their resumé and will eventually involve them in consulting projects when needed if contributor is available.

Please take a moment to read a few posts and do not hesitate to send your resumé if interested.

Any nationality is welcome.

Information contained in your resumè will be considered confidential and any use will be previously agreed with the contributor.

Date: November 3, 2008

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New Frontiers of the shipbuilding Industry

Thanks to recent changes on investment risk index Brazil has become an opportunity for established brands and shipyards to expand their operations or outsource part of them.

Nonetheless, Brazil has a growing domestic market and significant tourism which turns the domestic market more then just worth considering.

A substantial coastal area and good weather throughout the year make Brazil naturally inclined to the leisure yacht industry, furthermore, huge natural resources make the country interesting also to the commercial shipbuilding industry.

Rodriquez Consulting Ltd, as always is at the forefront when it comes to exploring and analysing emerging situations, and is ready to support future market leaders.

Date: August 30, 2008

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Rodriquez Consulting advising Bolici Yachts

Rodriquez Consulting is currently advising the recently born Bolici Yachts a brand of Bolici Group on its new line of superyachts, due to launch its first yachts in 2010.

The Bolici Yachts 136 will be a high quality glass fiber yacht able to cruise at 25-26 knots in full comfort.

R.C. already organized the Dubai boat show 2008 preview of the Bolici Yachts 136 to which it will add many other presentations and previews dedicated to the 136 and of the other yachts which are currently on the drawing boards.

A very ambitious yacht to launch for a new brand but Bolici Yachts has all the numbers to do the job exceptionally.

Also thanks to the contribute of Rodriquez Consulting and to the great industry professionals that are supporting the project.

Date: July 18, 2008

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Fearless Yachts and Porsche Design studio

In order to put the boost on the newly design boats by Porsche design studio and produced by Fearless yachts Florida, United States, Fearless Yachts LLC enters a reverse mengers operation which grants the company new investment capital from the public market.

The reverse merger was possible thanks to New Era Marketing LLC the company that now owns Fearless Yachts whose CEO Jeffrey Binder is working well to assure the company the right growth rate.

Date: May 18, 2008

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WorldWide Sales Network to be built by Rodriquez Consulting

Rodriquez Consulting has succesfully stimulated the interest of several marine industry operators to engage in business with Melcal Marine in its Sales Network expansion process. Interest is shown from large and medium players in U.S., India, Nigeria, UK, Honk Hong, UAE, Norway and Finland.

Rodriquez Consulting is currently advising crane manufacturer Melcal Marine. RC has succesfully stimulated the interest of several marine industry operators to engage in business with Melcal Marine in its Sales Network expansion process. Interest is shown from large and medium players in U.S., India, Nigeria, UK, Honk Hong, UAE, Norway and Finland.

Melcal Marine demonstrated motivation to become a top quality player in the lifting solution industry. The company is already fully certified, from a wide range of registries worldwide, and it’s set to keep delivering its products within record-breaking delivery time.

Melcal new production facility in Sicily, Italy, allows the company to increase production rapidly in order to satisfy future demand.

Furthermore, Melcal Marine, has also expressed the interest to be differently branded from the most of it’s competitors and bring a bit of “color” to the grey world of commercial marine industry-says Filippo Acquaro- Marketing Manager

For more info: Info@RodriquezConsulting.com
and www.MelcalMarine.com

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Master in Yachting Management, Università Di Roma 2010

Master in Yachting Management, Università Di Roma 2010, Luxury Industry, Yachting Business Education

From the country that manufactures over 60% of worlwide motor yachts (Italy) between 15 and 40 meters, finally a post graduate Master in Yachting Management at “Università Di Roma”
(visit https://masteryachtingmanagement.blogspot.com) at its 2010 edition the master will be feauturing interesting guest from the international yachting industry, luxury and financial business environment.

Rodriquez Consulting will certainly give its contribution.

for more info you can contact :
– Mr Samuele Orsi –
M: +39 339.4310419
E: samuele.orsi@gmail.com

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Australian Azzura Marine division is up for sale

Azzura Marine Nowra was one of three boatbuilding ventures in Queensland owned by Azzura Marine, currently for sale by liquidator.

Azzura Marine Nowra, wholly owned subsidiary of Azzura Marine, has allegedly already received enquiries about purchasing its assets since it went into voluntary liquidation on October 15th. Azzura Marine Nowra was one of three boatbuilding ventures in Queensland owned by Azzura Marine.

Liquidator S. Cathro from Deloitte said operations at Azzura Marine’s other two facilities (Newcastle and Azzura Marine Gold Coast) are continuing, but that a “complete options assessment” is being conducted.

Mr Cathro has received “a number of enquiries” from interested parties about Azzura Marine Nowra. It recently employed 60 workers.

Azzura Marine, with over 200 vessels built in its three Queensland facilities during its 15-year history, faced a significant shortfall in orders, thus, the company decided to close the business in Nowra.

Due to a significant decrease in demand for yachts over the last six to 12 months, declining from a peak of seven ‘new build’ orders in 2008 to no ‘new build’ orders in 1 year. “Azzura Marine cannot currently provide the financial resources to maintain three ship building facilities according to Mr. Cathro.

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Australian Azzura Marine division is up for sale

Azzura Marine Nowra was one of three boatbuilding ventures in Queensland owned by Azzura Marine, currently for sale by liquidator.

Azzura Marine Nowra, wholly owned subsidiary of Azzura Marine, has allegedly already received enquiries about purchasing its assets since it went into voluntary liquidation on October 15th. Azzura Marine Nowra was one of three boatbuilding ventures in Queensland owned by Azzura Marine.

Liquidator S. Cathro from Deloitte said operations at Azzura Marine’s other two facilities (Newcastle and Azzura Marine Gold Coast) are continuing, but that a “complete options assessment” is being conducted.

Mr Cathro has received “a number of enquiries” from interested parties about Azzura Marine Nowra. It recently employed 60 workers.

Azzura Marine, with over 200 vessels built in its three Queensland facilities during its 15-year history, faced a significant shortfall in orders, thus, the company decided to close the business in Nowra.

Due to a significant decrease in demand for yachts over the last six to 12 months, declining from a peak of seven ‘new build’ orders in 2008 to no ‘new build’ orders in 1 year. “Azzura Marine cannot currently provide the financial resources to maintain three ship building facilities according to Mr. Cathro.

Date: October 28, 2009

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South Korea: A new market for the yachting and top luxury Industries

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It has been a year now that the Rodriquez Consulting team has kept a close eye on Korea and together with partner Yacht Designer Andrea Borzelli has drawn some thoughts on the dynamics and future developements of what looks to be a new market for the top luxury segment and specifically for Yachts.

It’s very important to undeline that the number one exported good as a percentage of Korea GDP still comes from the ship building industry. Indeed, Korea is world famous to be home of Hunday in Pusan Daewoo and several other significant commercial ship builders. As a matter of fact Hunday still is the largest shipyard worldwide in terms of facilities and number of employees.

What about luxury yachts? Well, after dealing with a number of players and former government officials, we have to say that we see a solid potential. Since the South Korean government grathed quite a lot of autonomy to local/regional governments the demand for design and development of new yachts to export increased significantly and even more interesting, design and development of new marinas became short and medium term goals.

Although the legislation is still quite closed to luxury yachts, HNWI are growing rapidly in Asia in general and in South Korea specifically Asia as a whole has already outnumbered Europe by quantity of V-HNWI (millionaires) and South Korea is very likely to gain more and more importance in terms of share. Korea is now 11th country among the world fastest economic growth countires and the Korean economy is expected to become among the 10 top economies in terms of GDP by 2050, placing it in 8th position.

“South Korea is definitely the place to be with the impressive project to construct new marinas and boating facilities in Gyeonggi Province within the next few years. As the local yachting industry is still relatively young, it is a perfect moment to take a strong position at the very beginning. ,” says Nicolas Lapp, Sunreef’s vice-president.

For more information, Market Research or other services on the Korean Market please click here and register your interest or e-mail us with Korean Market in the subject line.

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Sovereign Funds and Yacht Manufacturers

Some insiders and probably most of the outsiders still consider boat building a hobby or a pure-passion venture. Although it is still like that for some boat builders, (and we are grateful for high quality unique vessels that often catch our eyes in the most unexpected bays) it isn’t anymore for those who are eyed or acquired by private equity funds and certainly it is not like that for those who are targeted by sovereign funds. Traditionally, sovereign funds operate on regulated markets such as the one for energy, commodities. In other cases at least a strategic investment approach which grants their[sovereign funds] country of origin some extra weight on the international political arena.

A few of years ago it was the turn of a minority stake of an Italian private aircraft manufacturer, then a very famous sports car manufacturer (F) and now these funds are looking at yacht builders. Specifically, a 625 billion-fund, namely Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, should be interested in some ’shopping’ among Italian well known Yacht builders.

Rodriquez Consulting ltd. is indeed available to all interested managers for a strategic analysis of any targeted company operating in the marittime industry, alternatively to identify feasible potential targets as well as to provide ‘ad hoc’ international market forecasts. Therefore, RC invites managers related to State General funds of Oman, Istithmar-Dubai, Kuwait Investment authority, Qatar investment authority, Dubai International Capital, National Fund Kazakhstan, Khazanah national of Malesia, China Investment Corporation and all their private equity divisions and subsidiaries to contact us for more information.Info@RodriquezConsulting.com

 

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