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The Russian subdivision of Nissan Technical Centre Europe (Nissan Technical Centre Europe Russia NTCE-R) is celebrating 10 years of engineering excellence in the region.

RUSSIA, St. Petersburg The Russian subdivision of Nissan Technical Centre Europe (Nissan Technical Centre Europe Russia NTCE-R) is celebrating 10 years of engineering excellence in the region.

As Nissans R&D operation in the local market, NTCE-Rs mission is to develop vehicles for Russia in line with local legislation and the demands of the countrys customers.

Founded in 2011, located on the territory of Nissans Manufacturing plant in St Petersburg and moving to a dedicated facility in 2018, Nissans R&D hub has played a major role in the companys long-term plans to increase the localization and geographic growth of production in Russia.

Within the last decade, NTCE-R has significantly expanded its expertise and today employs more than 100 engineers compared to just nine when the site opened in 2011. With a 10-fold increase in its workforce, NTCE-R has evolved from supporting the physical launch of models in Russia, to taking responsibility for the development of new versions of existing models and the full development of new Nissan vehicles.

For example, the NTCE-R team led the development of Nissan X-Trail and Qashqai facelifts in 2019 for the Russian market in line with local customer needs and are now working on adapting the new Nissan Pathfinder for Russian roads.

The team was also instrumental in implementing ERA-GLONAS in all Nissan vehicles in Russia, which is an automated emergency response system to ensure rapid assistance to motorists in the event of a collision. NTCE-R engineers also contributed to the development and integration of the advanced autonavigation system, Yandex.Avto, in Nissan X-Trail and Nissan Qashqai crossovers.

Matthew Ewing, VP Vehicle Design & Engineering, Nissan Africa, Middle East, India, Europe and Oceania (AMIEO) said: In R&D, our goal is to develop and deliver vehicles that excite and delight our customers. Having a dedicated engineering team in Russia enables us to fully understand the Russian market and the expectations of our customers and develop vehicles that truly meet those needs.

During the past decade, our level of responsibility and capability in Russia has grown considerably and I am very proud of what the team has achieved. Looking forward, the Nissan R&D team in Russia is leading the development of next generation Nissan vehicles in the market, which will bring new levels of performance and refinement to our customers.

NTCE-R has completed more than 10 Russian vehicle projects to date as well as working on several projects for future model implementation. For example, NTCE-R led the development of X-Trail and Qashqai facelifts in line with the demands and desires of Russian customers and meeting market requirements. The Centres engineers continuously work to deliver innovative products and new technology that meet needs of Russian customers and recent developments include the introduction of Nissans advanced driver assistance system, ProPILOT and NissanConnect mobile phone application for X-Trail and Qashqai.

NTCE-R also boasts state-of-the-art testing facilities such as a universal robot bench and a climatic chamber.

As part of the universal robot bench, robots are installed in the facility to check the operability of all mechanical devices in Nissan vehicles. This is achieved by slamming doors, hoods and trunks tens of thousands of times in the testing phase of a model. The robots maintain a certain slamming rate, simulating a real persons use of the vehicle and this is necessary to ensure that the new vehicles will serve owners for many years.

In the climatic chamber with a volume of 96 sq. m., vehicles are tested for thermal distortions and functional performance. It is essential for engineers to check that all mechanical devices function properly in all weather conditions, from the far north to the sultry south. Inside the chamber, the temperature can range from -50 to +100, and the relative humidity can reach 95%. The most popular test is a thermal cycle, which sees a vehicle subjected to freezing down to -40C then heating up to +80C during weeks of testing.

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EAGLE, IDAHO Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.s top and bottom lines headed in different directions during the first quarter of fiscal 2022. Sales rose 13% as foodservice and institutional businesses recovered around the world, but the companys net income fell 67% for the quarter. Inflation, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages and a Pacific Northwest potato crop damaged by excessive heat this summer all combined to pressure earnings.

Our margin improvement lags our volume recovery as a result of the timing of pricing actions to offset cost inflation as well as challenging macro factors that increase our cost and affected our production run rates and throughput, said Thomas P. Werner, president and chief executive officer, during an Oct. 7 conference call to discuss the quarterly results. These ongoing challenges combined with the extreme summers heat (to have a) negative impact on potato crops in the Pacific Northwest (and) will result in a higher cost as the year progresses. As a result, we now expect our gross profit margins will remain below pre-pandemic levels through fiscal 2022.

Net income for the quarter ended Aug. 29 was $29.8 million, equal to 20 per share on the common stock, well down from the first quarter of fiscal 2021 when the company earned $89.3 million, equal to 61 per share.

Sales for the quarter rose to $984 million from $872 million the year prior.

Lamb Westons Global business unit, which is made up of the top 100 quick-service and full-service restaurant chains, had sales rise 12% to $501 million. The Foodservice business, which includes foodservice distributors and chains outside the top 100, had sales of $321 million, up 36% when compared to last year.

For the two business units combined, price/mix made up 3% of the sales growth and volume accounted for 45%.

In the US, we continue to be encouraged by the pace of recovery in restaurant traffic and demand for fries, Mr. Werner said. Overall, restaurant traffic has largely stabilized at about 5% below pre-pandemic levels, led by the continued solid performance at quick-service restaurants. Traffic at full-service restaurants continued to rebound in June and July, but it did soften a bit in August as the Delta variant surged across most of the country.

He added that fry attachment, which is defined as the rate at which consumers order fries when visiting restaurants, continued to support demand recovery by remaining above pre-pandemic levels.

Internationally, Mr. Werner said demand in Europe, Asia and Oceania followed a similar pattern as the United States with steady growth that tapered with the emergence of the Delta variant. South America, especially Brazil, faced challenging conditions during the quarter.

Lamb Weston measures its supply chain costs on a per pound basis and Mr. Werner said they have increased significantly due to input and transportation cost inflation as well as labor availability and other issues that are continuing to cause production inefficiencies.

Although we're making gradual progress to mitigate these challenges, they have slowed our efforts to stabilize our manufacturing operations during the first half of fiscal 2022, he said. As a result, we expect the turnaround in our supply chain will take longer than we initially anticipated.

The extreme heat that occurred over the summer is expected to affect the potato crops in Idahos Columbia Basin and Alberta. The company expects both yield and quality to be below average levels.

As we're still in the middle of the main crop harvest, the extent of the financial impact of the crop condition will be determined over the coming quarter as the harvest is completed, Mr. Werner said. While we expect this impact will be significant, were examining a variety of levers to mitigate the effect on our earnings as well as on customer service and supply.

Levers to be pulled include optimizing Lamb Westons portfolio of products by eliminating underperforming stock-keeping units and partnering with customers to modify product specifications without compromising food quality.

These modifications will help mitigate the impact of lower potato crop yields from this years crop as well as some of the impact of reduced potato utilization that results from poor raw potato quality, said Bernadette M. Madarieta, chief financial officer.

Managements outlook for the rest of fiscal 2022 is for sales growth to be above the companys long-term target of low-to-mid single digits. Net income is expected to remain pressured for the remainder of the year as the company works through its supply chain challenges and potato crop issues.

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Port Moresby (AsiaNews) After 18 months of secret negotiations, Australia has avoided Chinas encirclement in the Pacific through a security pact with the United States and the United Kingdom (AUKUS).

The supply of technology for nuclear-powered submarines is a major part of the pact, but not as much as the promise that durable collaboration will be permanent and multifaceted.

For at least a couple of years, unconfirmed rumors, but with obvious clues, had circulated, pointing to a new US air base in the Pacific with about 5,000 people next to an Australian naval base on Manus Island, in Papua New Guinea (PNG).

Soldiers from the two countries have been present for some time, seemingly to rehabilitate an old military facility in Lombrum, which played a crucial role in the Allied campaign in the Pacific during the Second World War.

Not only Papua New Guinea, but all the islands of the Pacific now risk being caught up by the new confrontation between China and the West. The main interests of the two blocs are not in this part of the world, but a lot travels through the Pacific.

Australia cannot remain trapped in the event of an air and sea blockade. In the worst-case scenario, the vast ocean lends itself to the decisive military confrontation between the two sides, far from their own coasts and the untouchable and perhaps unreachable sanctuaries of Los Angeles, Sydney, London, Shanghai and Shenzen.

War, however, would be catastrophic for the Pacific region and its peoples. Already the sudden pandemic emergency in 2020 highlighted how much the economy can suffer from the interruption, even temporary and partial, of transportation, from delays in the delivery of products from China and Asia in general, from the contraction in demand for non-essential goods. The consequences would be devastating even in the case of mid-range conflict.

The French reacted emotionally to Australia scrapping its agreement to buy French submarines. For Paris, the damage was not only financial and a blow to its international prestige, but also a show of deep disrespect in both form and timing, so much so that the French government recalled its ambassadors from Washington and Canberra.

Australia was cold and totally detached. Its government and a large part of public opinion place national interests and security ahead of human life and people as evinced by Australias approach to the recent crisis involving asylum seekers and refugees.

How much Chinas military threat in the world is real or overblown is difficult to say. What is certain is that China has reached unprecedented levels of penetration in the world economy, far grater than any other country in the past.

It is inevitable that its interests could be easily lost without military backup. In the Pacific (and elsewhere), the Chinese dont walk around with guns, but their supermarkets are open in cities and their small shops are multiplying in the remotest villages.

Container ships unload Chinese goods in scores of ports. Chinas diplomatic missions abroad are very active in securing opportunities for investment, jobs, procurement in both the public and private sectors. Like others, they support host countries with infrastructure and development projects.

Chinese diplomats closely monitor their Taiwanese counterparts in the few countries that still recognise the Republic of China and those that host its cultural or trade delegations, which operate as thinly disguised diplomatic missions. In 2019 Taiwan was forced out of the Solomon Islands.

Despite denials, reports this year began suggesting that China wanted to turn Daru Island into a development hub. Located at the southern tip of Papua New Guinea, the place is but a few kilometres from the nearest Australian islands in the Torres Strait.

From hindsight such anti-Chinese alarmism, which might seem excessive now, were probably a way for Australia to cover its back should its secret military negotiations with the United States and the United Kingdom be leaked.

China has two main concerns, both of which are domestic in nature, but with significant international repercussions.

The first one is about its population and the need for raw materials and resources of various kinds to ensure its survival and development.

The second is the preservation and completion of national unity. Just over 20 years ago, the southern territories of Macau and Hong Kong returned to the motherland after being occupied by European colonial powers in past centuries.

Following the victory of the Chinese Communist Party in 1949, Taiwan broke away from the mainland and remains steadfastly opposed to reunification.

For the international community, China also has other problems to solve in order to be understood and respected rather than feared. Certain complex facts must be mentioned rather than swept under the carpet, starting with domestic democratisation, human rights and pluralism.

The issue is not about adopting a Western model outright, but of having free elections and multiple parties. Contrary to what some believe, they are possible while respecting Chinas character and sensitivities, with Taiwan as the living example in the past 70 years.

Also worrisome is the unscrupulous and ethically dubious approach by Chinese businessmen and Beijings administrative-diplomatic apparatus in support of Chinas economic expansionism, with individual and political corruption as a commonly used tool.

From a geopolitical perspective, the disputes with various countries over a number of Chinese-occupied maritime zones and islands that are near the coast of Philippines and very far from Chinas coasts, have raised suspicions about Beijings possible use of force when and where it deems it necessary (including in Taiwan).

Australians have no major or reliable ally in Southeast Asia or the Pacific that could help them keep lines of communication with the world open in case of disruptive actions by China. Well equipped, however, with the atavistic cynicism of their origins, they know not to underestimate Chinese unscrupulousness.

AUKUS has left France and Europe out in the cold, but it will cure the formers short-sightedness and the latters blindness.

It is clear that France has major interests in the Pacific, starting with hundreds of thousands of its own citizens (almost 300,000 in New Caledonia alone). It is also the only European country with substantial post-colonial influence in West Africa and the Pacific.

AUKUS has clipped Frances wings to the extent that its much-coveted monopoly in the East in support of Australia, with all that implied for the decades to come, is now gone. At present, the French can no longer put national prestige before shared European interests.

For its part, the Old Continent, almost blind to the global blocs of interest and tired of its centuries-old history of wars and killings assuming that it develops some ambition or is forced by events to take sides cannot do much without France.

In any case, the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia also have an interest in mending fences with France and Europe.

AUKUS unequivocally reasserts Anglo-American leadership in the West and is sympathetically viewed by the great pro-Western and anti-Chinese powers of the East (starting with India and Japan). Nevertheless, everyone has an interest in France remaining a Pacific power.

Europe too has an interest in working with AUKUS, not to win a war, which would devastate the Circum-Pacific region, but, perhaps, to preserve the peace, an increasingly armed peace, in a region paradoxically more pacific in name than in fact, which risks being torn apart in the future by external interests and fears.

* Secretary General, Catholic Bishops Conference of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands

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The world of web domains can be a complicated subject and can often be a considerable expense for entrepreneurs just starting out. For this inconvenience, a company located in an archipelago of Oceania offers domains with free and paid modality. Here we tell you everything about them and the criticisms that have been made.

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.tk is the New Zealand archipelago of Tokelau's own top-level domain (TLD). These are registered and regulated by the freenom company. In order to make use of these domains, they are managed under two modalities. In the first modality, the company gives you the domain for free as long as the owner agrees to include advertising within his website. The domain is non-transferable and does not allow a registration for more than one year, nor less than three months. The second method is payment, which does allow the transfer of the domain and registrations of more than one year are allowed.

Due to the practicality that these domains seemed to be a benefit for small and medium-sized companies, they were therefore no longer exclusive to Tokelau and are used by people around the globe.

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You have most likely never heard of Tokelau, this is because it is not an unorthodox tourist destination. It is an archipelago located in Oceania, it consists of three atolls called Atafu, Nukunonu and Fakaofo and about 125 islets that cover an area of 12 km. This place does not have places of historical interest. Besides that, it doesn't even have its own airport. Its nature consists primarily of lonely beaches, virgin nature and little human footprint. In order to reach this isolated archipelago, you have to take a boat that departs twice a month from Samoa.

The first settlers of this archipelago were sailors of Polynesian origin who came from nearby islands. The islands became a British protectorate in 1889. Finally, in 1916 they were integrated into the British Colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands, later they would be administered by New Zealand from 1925. Today, their administration continues to depend on New Zeeland.

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While the idea of getting a free domain sounds tempting, not all that glitters is gold. Well, with the business model of accepting to include advertising on your domain, many hackers have used it to distribute malware , that is, malicious software that aims to damage your computer and even steal personal data.

The Antiphishing Working Group (APWC) stated that .tk domains account for the second-highest number of malicious registrations, behind only .com.

Another investigation by the APWC states that 80% of the domains that are dedicated to the theft of personal data in Tokelau are directed to financial institutions in China.

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Three local telecommunications companies have applauded Fijis ranking as the cheapest internet service provider in Oceania, and third in the world. The findings were released by United Kingdom company Cable.co.uk

Three local telecommunications companies have applauded Fijis ranking as the cheapest internet service provider in Oceania, and third in the world.

The findings were released by United Kingdom company Cable.co.uk offers information that allows consumers to quickly and easily compare costs and features of a wide range of broadband, digital television and home phone packages.

The company collects and reports on the cost of internet connection from 230 countries in the world.

Cable.co.uk looks at the countries with the cheapest cost in US dollars.

This year, it showed Fiji topped the list for the cheapest cost for one gigabyte of data on Oceania.

Australia, Samoa in third, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu made the top five countries with the cheapest costs, all charging less than US$1 (FJ$2.09) for one gigabyte of data, the report said.

Digicel FijiDigicel Fiji chief executive officer, Farid Mohammed said since its entry into the Fiji market, Digicel has revolutionised the telecom sector.

First, it was slashing of voice and SMS rates, making mobile communication affordable to every Fijian, Mr Mohammed said.

This time last year, Digicel embarked on data deals that remained unbeaten, he said.

Digicel launched its All In campaign with data monthly plans starting from $10 for 30 gigabytes Gb for 30 days, he said.

This gives customers an effective rate of $0.33 per gigabyte.

In addition, customers also get free data for Digicel apps.

If customers buy the $15 for 75 gigabytes plan, the effective rate remains at $0.20, he said.

It further drops to less than $0.16 cents when customers buy the $20 for 120 gigabytes plan for 30 days. , Mr Mohammed said.

Digicel customers enjoy the best rates from entry level, and it only gets better as their usage increases.

This is the reason Fiji tops the list when it comes to data rates around the globe.

Mr Mohammed said the COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented data usage as more Fijians worked from home.

The other contributing factor included children attending online classes from home, he said.

Fijis ranking among its Pacific counterparts was also enabled through Digicels commitment to continue investing in its network, Mr Mohammed said.

The Fijian Governments vision of being digital has also seen the regulation of Fiji International Telecommunications Limited (FINTEL) landing station charges for offshore connectivity, he said.

Telecom FijiFijis only fiber optic provider, Telecom Fiji, said it would continue to invest heavily in fiber optic and LTE 4G + infrastructure to support the ever growing demand for data in Fiji.

Manager marketing, Berlinda Williams, said the investment in infrastructure was a means of ensuring customers received the best quality and premium broadband service for homes and offices.

We also ensure those services remain affordable, she said.

For our residential customers, our broadband plans start from $15 to $199 a month.

We are pleased that Telecom is the only provider offering unlimited broadband plans in Fiji.

Ms Williams said Telecom will continue to expand its network coverage and fiber to the home footprint in other residential areas.

Vodafone FijiVodafone Fiji acting chief executive officer, Rajnesh Prasad, said the findings of the report were no surprise.

Fiji ranks the cheapest in data charges amongst the Oceania countries and the third cheapest in the world as per the worldwide survey on data charges conducted by cable.co.uk, he said.

The comparative data rates published by an independent and reputable international organisation provides a fair and unbiased assessment of data charges in Fiji.

At this time during the pandemic when there is great reliance on technology and digital platforms to conduct business transactions, provide remote learning, health and medical advisories as well as information and entertainment, we are pleased to be rated amongst the most affordable data networks in the world.

The ReportMeanwhile, Tonga ranked 10th, while New Zealand at number 11, was charging an average of US$1.22 (FJ$2.55) for one gigabyte of data, the report said.

Cook Islands ranked 13th with $1.49 USD.

Niue at number 18 charged around US$4.48 (FJ$9.38) for one gigabyte of data, the report said.

Tuvalu ranked number 19.

Nauru at number 20 charged AUS$7.62 (FJ$11.60) for one gigabyte of data.

Cocos Islands is ranked 20th and the Oceania country with the most expensive internet data is Tokelau with NZ$15.54 (FJ$22.86) for one gigabyte of data.

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- Coated Sodium Percarbonate Demand to Soar, Giving Tailwinds to Sales in Textile and Laundry Industries

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The market will gain from improving scope for applications in laundry, textile, and chemical industries. Also, surging need for wastewater treatment is pushing demand for sodium percarbonate.

Besides these, as sodium percarbonate is admissible for use in conventional and organic aquaculture, demand in fish farming is expected to grow at a moderate pace over the forthcoming years.

Among various types, coated sodium carbonate is gaining significant traction owing to high demand for long-term storage capacity across various end-use industries. As per Fact.MR, sales in this segment will continue soaring owing to the increasing demand from laundry and textile industries.

The long-term impact of COVID-19 outbreak is forecast to create conducive environment for market growth due to increasing demand for disinfectants and cleaning supplies.

Regionally, the East Asia market accounts for the highest share in the global market and is anticipated to grow at a moderate pace over the forthcoming years. Meanwhile, the demand in South Asia and Oceania is increased at 2% CAGR over the course of the assessment period.

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South Asia and Oceania market is likely to register steady rate of growth on account of expansion of the textile industry, chemicals, and laundry industries.

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Demand in India and China is forecast to grow at a rapid pace owing to burgeoning demand for sodium percarbonate in water treatment and pulp & paper industries.

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Hello all! For my first post here on the forum, I thought I'd start a thread regarding pre-orders, shipping, and delivery for the iPhone 13 lineup for the Asian market (Oceania included too if you'd like to chime in!) since I haven't seen one for Asia.

I'm in Malaysia, and we don't get to pre-order until 01/10 with delivery starting on 08/10, so I'm getting ahead of myself, but I know pre-orders for some Asian markets (Singapore, India, China, Japan, UAE, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong) have already begun last Friday on 17/09 with deliveries starting 24/09 onwards. I think Turkey is the only market (I might be wrong though) with pre-orders starting 24/09 with deliveries from 01/10.

What are you getting (phone/colour)? What are you coming from? Where are you from?

I'm still in the thinking stage as there's 10 days or so until pre-order starts, but for now, I'll probably be getting the 13 Pro Max 256 GB in Sierra Blue as well as a 13 Pro 1 TB in either Gold or Graphite, the former being my everyday phone and the latter as a photography/vlogging device. I'm used to the form factor of the Pro Max, but it's a little too big for me to use with one hand for vlogging and photos, hence why I'm thinking of the Pro as a secondary device. I'm currently using a 12 Pro Max 256 GB in Silver.

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New cruise regulations come into force in French Polynesia from Jan. 1, 2022. According to Tahiti Cruise Club, they are as follows:

According to a press release, this positioning is the result of a shared vision of sustainable and inclusive development integrated into the 2021-2023 recovery plan for French Polynesia, as well as in the tourism development strategy, "Fariiraa Manihini 2025."

Because of the strategic location of French Polynesia in particular the Port of Papeete on the transpacific route exemptions may be granted to vessels of higher capacity in technical transit on the islands of Tahiti, Moorea and Raiatea. These three islands can provide a call service with suitable infrastructure, Tahiti Cruise Club said.

French Polynesia temporarily stopped its cruise activity on March 11, 2020. The government is supporting the recovery of the tourism sector in the Islands of Tahiti, according to Tahiti Cruise Club.

The country's authorities are working on developing a single portal for managing calls requests in its waters. Overseeing call itineraries and regulating visitation flow in the islands will be based on the infrastructure and services available.

In 2016, the Islands of Tahiti reached and sustained a peak of a thousand annual calls, while maintaining an average number of fewer than 500 passengers per call.

Almost 30 islands across the five archipelagos are visited by cruise ships each year and around 15 of them can base their tourism development on this regular flow of activity. Tahiti Cruise Club said that turnarounds strongly condition the countrys ability to resume its international links and tourism industry.

Over the past 10 years, the number of turnaround cruises has doubled, according to Tahiti Cruise Club. In 2019, cruises represented a quarter of the economic revenue linked to tourism (more than XPF 17 billion) and a third of Tahitis visitors (60,000 excursionists and 40,000 cruise passengers).

Cruise passengers flocked from cruise lines like Paul Gauguin Cruises, Aranui, Windstar, Ponant, Lindblad Expeditions, Oceania, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Silversea and many others.

In 2019, the municipality of Bora Bora limited the capacity of the ships calling in its lagoon by deciding that the number of cruise passengers per day could not exceed 1,200. According to the press release, this showed Bora Bora desire to favor small and medium-capacity vessels in order to preserve the beauty of its lagoon, as well as the quality of service.

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DUBLIN, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Recreational Boat Market by Boat Type (Sailboats, PWC, Inflatables), Size (<_0>50 Feet), Engine Placement (Outboards, Inboards), Engine (ICE, Electric), Material (Aluminium, Fiberglass), Activity Type, Power Source & Region - Global Forecast to 2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The global recreational boat market size is projected to grow from USD 16.4 Billion in 2021 to USD 23.6 Billion by 2027, at a CAGR of 6.2%.

Factors such as growing tourism industry and increasing disposable income levels of people will boost the market. Developments in autonomous marine technology will further increase the demand for recreational boating, increasing demand for less skilled recreational boaters. The presence of a large number of manufacturers in this well integrated and fragmented industry ensures a stable supply for the demand of recreational boats around the world.

Outboards are estimated to account for the largest market size during the forecast period.

The outboard boat segment is currently the largest segment in the recreational boat market around the world. it will continue to be the largest segment during the forecast period due to high demand across US and Europe. This is because these boats have better speed, are easier to dock and cost much less to maintain compared to other variants. They also have a lower chance of catching fire due to the engine being located outside the boat. This leads to outboard boats being the most popular boat for boating enthusiasts.

North America is expected to witness significant growth during the forecast period.

The recreational boat market in North America is expected to be the largest and fastest-growing across the world due to high demand for leisure boating and water-sports in the region. US is expected to be a fast-growing market in the region with the government helping grow the recreational boat market over the years. However, Emission regulations could limit the growth rate of the market in both these countries by reducing recreational boating demand in the coming years. Canada also has a high demand due to recreational boating being a traditional pastime in the region. Mexico is also a fast-growing market with recreational boating gradually finding its place in the country.

Aluminum to be the top boat building material during the forecasted period.

The aluminum boats segment is currently the largest boat segment in the recreational boat market around the world. Due to its strong usability and low cost, these boats are mostly used for small-sized boats for recreational boating. Personal boats are mostly made of aluminum due to their lower costs, less servicing and maintenance requirements and ease of use for general boating operations. These boats are easy to manufacture and are the most easily available recreational boats in the market. North America will be the largest market for aluminum boats followed by Europe, Asia Oceania and the rest of the world. This is due to the high demand of these boats as private boats for people in the North American and European regions.

Key Topics Covered:

1 Introduction

2 Research Methodology

3 Executive Summary3.1 COVID-19 Impact on the Recreational Boat Market, 2021-2027

4 Premium Insights4.1 Attractive Opportunities in the Recreational Boat Market4.2 Recreational Boat Market Growth Rate, by Region4.3 Recreational Boat Market, by Boat Type4.4 Recreational Boat Market, by Activity Type4.5 Recreational Boat Market, by Engine Location4.6 Recreational Boat Market, by Power Source4.7 Recreational Boat Market, by Boat Size4.8 Recreational Boat Market, by Engine Type4.9 Recreational Boat Market, by Material Type4.10 Recreational Boat Market, by Power Range

5 Market Overview5.1 Introduction5.2 Market Dynamics5.2.1 Drivers5.2.1.1 Rising Disposable Income of People Around the World5.2.1.2 Growing Tourism Industry5.2.1.3 Increasing Number of Boat Shows Around the World5.2.1.4 Integration of the Latest Technologies in Boats5.2.2 Restraints5.2.2.1 Strict Pollution Norms for Recreational Boats5.2.2.2 Setting Up of Zero-Emission Zones5.2.3 Opportunities5.2.3.1 Online Market for the Industry Can Boost Sales in Untapped Markets5.2.3.2 Expansion of Recreational Boat Manufacturers in Other Parts of the World5.2.3.3 New Business Opportunities for Locally Servicing Recreational Boats5.2.4 Challenges5.2.4.1 Fluctuating Demand in the Industry Over the Years5.2.4.2 Presence of Trade Barriers in the Boating Industry5.3 Porter's Five Forces5.4 Recreational Boat Market Ecosystem5.4.1 Marine Component Manufacturers5.4.2 Marine Engine Manufacturers5.4.3 OEMs5.5 Value Chain Analysis5.6 Recreational Boat Market - Pricing Analysis5.7 Trends/Disruptions Impacting Buyers in the Recreational Boat Market5.8 Technology Analysis5.9 Patent Analysis5.10 Case Study5.11 Regulatory Overview5.12 Trade Data5.13 COVID-19 Impact Analysis5.14 Recreational Boat Market, Scenarios (2021-2027)

6 Recreational Boat Market, by Boat Type6.1 Introduction6.1.1 Yachts are Estimated to Lead the Market Both by Value and Volume6.2 Operational Data6.2.1 Assumptions6.3 Research Methodology6.4 Yachts6.4.1 North America is Expected to Lead the Yacht Market by Volume and Value6.5 Sailboats6.5.1 Europe is Estimated to Lead the Sailboat Market by Volume6.6 Personal Watercraft Boats6.6.1 North America and Asia Oceania are Expected to Lead the Personal Watercraft Market6.7 Inflatable Boats6.7.1 Asia Oceania is Expected to Lead the Inflatable Boat Market, by Volume and Value6.8 Others6.8.1 North America is Expected to Lead the Others Boat Market, by Volume and Value6.9 Key Industry Insights

7 Recreational Boat Market, by Activity Type7.1 Introduction7.1.1 Cruising + Watersports Segment is Expected to Grow at a Faster Rate Both by Volume and Value7.2 Operational Data7.2.1 Assumptions7.3 Research Methodology7.4 Cruising + Watersports7.4.1 North America is Expected to be the Largest Market for Cruising + Watersports Activities7.5 Fishing7.5.1 North America is Expected to Lead the Fishing Boat Market in Terms of Volume7.6 Key Industry Insights

8 Recreational Boat Market, by Boat Size8.1 Introduction8.1.1 30-50 Feet Segment is Expected to Grow at a Faster Rate by Volume8.2 Operational Data8.2.1 Assumptions8.3 Research Methodology8.4 <_0 feet="feet" />8.4.1 North America is Expected to be the Fastest Growing Market for <_0 feet="feet" boats="boats" by="by" />8.5 30-50 Feet Boats8.5.1 North America is Expected to Lead the 30-50 Ft Boats Market in Terms of Volume8.6 >50 Feet Boats8.6.1 >50 Feet Boat to Lead the Market in Terms of Value8.7 Key Industry Insights

9 Recreational Boat Market, by Material Type9.1 Introduction9.1.1 Aluminum Boats are Estimated to Lead the Market9.2 Operational Data9.2.1 Assumptions9.3 Research Methodology9.4 Aluminum9.4.1 Aluminum Boats to be the Largest Segment due to Lower Cost and High Applicability in Smaller Sized Boats9.5 Steel Boats9.5.1 North America is Estimated to Lead the Steel Boats Market by Volume9.6 Fiberglass Boats9.6.1 Fiberglass Boats to Grow in Demand due to Higher Sailing Stability and More Complex Hull Designs9.7 Others9.7.1 North America is Expected to Lead the Market, by Volume and Value9.8 Key Industry Insights

10 Recreational Boat Market, by Engine Location10.1 Introduction10.1.1 Outboard Boats are Estimated to Lead the Market Both by Value and Volume10.2 Operational Data10.2.1 Assumptions10.3 Research Methodology10.4 Outboard Engine Boats10.4.1 North America and Asia Oceania Will Lead the Outboard Market10.5 Inboard Engine Boats10.5.1 North America Will be the Fastest Growing Region for the Inboard Segment10.6 Others10.6.1 North America is Expected to Lead the Market by Volume10.7 Key Industry Insights

11 Recreational Boat Market, by Engine Type11.1 Introduction11.1.1 Electric Engine Segment is Expected to Grow at a Faster Rate Both by Volume and Value11.2 Operational Data11.2.1 Assumptions11.3 Research Methodology11.4 Ice11.4.1 North America is the Largest Market for Ice Engine Boats by Volume11.5 Electric11.5.1 North America is Expected to Lead the Market in Terms of Volume11.6 Key Industry Insights

12 Recreational Boat Market, by Power Source12.1 Introduction12.1.1 Engine-Powered Boat Segment is Expected to Lead the Market Globally by Volume and Value12.2 Operational Data12.2.1 Assumptions12.3 Research Methodology12.4 Engine-Powered Boats12.4.1 North America and Asia Oceania to Lead the Engine-Powered Boat Market by Volume12.5 Sail-Powered Boats12.5.1 North America is Expected to Lead the Sail-Powered Boat Market in Terms of Volume and Value12.6 Human-Powered Boats12.6.1 North America is Expected to Lead the Human-Powered Recreational Boat Market by Value12.7 Key Industry Insights

13 Recreational Boat Market, by Power Range13.1 Introduction13.1.1 Up to 100 Kw Segment is Estimated to Lead the Market by Value13.2 Operational Data13.2.1 Assumptions13.3 Research Methodology13.4 Up to 100 Kw13.5 100 Kw-200 Kw13.6 Above 200 Kw13.7 Key Industry Insights

14 Recreational Boat Market, by Distribution Channel14.1 Introduction14.2 Boat Dealership14.3 Boat Shows14.4 Online Boat Sales

15 Recreational Boat Market, by Region

16 Competitive Landscape

17 Company Profiles17.1 Key Players17.1.1 Brunswick Corporation17.1.2 Groupe Beneteau17.1.3 Mastercraft Boat Company17.1.4 Malibu Boats17.1.5 Polaris Inc.17.1.6 Azimut Benetti Group17.1.7 Sunseeker International17.1.8 Bombardier Recreational Products17.1.9 Ferretti Group17.1.10 Bass Pro Group17.1.11 Marine Products Corporation17.1.12 Bryton Marine Group17.2 Other Players17.2.1 Yamaha Motor Company17.2.2 Mahindra and Mahindra17.2.3 Catalina Yachts17.2.4 Zodiac Marine (Zodiac Nautic)17.2.5 Island Packet Yachts17.2.6 Hallberg-Rassy17.2.7 Oyster Yachts17.2.8 Winnebago Industries17.2.9 Monterey Boats17.2.10 S2 Yachts17.2.11 Smoker Craft17.2.12 Marquis-Larson Boat Group17.2.13 Ocean Alexander

18 Analyst's Recommendations

19 Appendix

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Some Oceania Healthcare Limited (NZSE:OCA) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that insider Earl Gasparich recently sold a substantial NZ$1.5m worth of stock at a price of NZ$1.53 per share. That's a big disposal, and it decreased their holding size by 47%, which is notable but not too bad.

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Notably, that recent sale by Earl Gasparich is the biggest insider sale of Oceania Healthcare shares that we've seen in the last year. So it's clear an insider wanted to take some cash off the table, even slightly below the current price of NZ$1.54. We generally consider it a negative if insiders have been selling, especially if they did so below the current price, because it implies that they considered a lower price to be reasonable. However, while insider selling is sometimes discouraging, it's only a weak signal. This single sale was just 47% of Earl Gasparich's stake.

Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 934.29k shares worth NZ$1.3m. But they sold 2.64m shares for NZ$4.0m. All up, insiders sold more shares in Oceania Healthcare than they bought, over the last year. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Insiders own 2.4% of Oceania Healthcare shares, worth about NZ$26m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.

Unfortunately, there has been more insider selling of Oceania Healthcare stock, than buying, in the last three months. And our longer term analysis of insider transactions didn't bring confidence, either. On the plus side, Oceania Healthcare makes money, and is growing profits. While insiders do own shares, they don't own a heap, and they have been selling. We'd practice some caution before buying! In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Oceania Healthcare. Our analysis shows 4 warning signs for Oceania Healthcare (1 doesn't sit too well with us!) and we strongly recommend you look at these before investing.

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