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Business Matters

  • Top tips to help first time importers get the hang of it

    01 Jun 2006

    First time importers have to overcome a number of hurdles, says David Gough, such as the mechanics of ordering and paying, declaring the goods and paying any charges due While these hurdles can, at face value, seem confusing, there's lots of information available to help the first time importer to get the hang of things. 

Comment

  • Comment

    01 Jun 2006

    The presentation by National Boat Shows (NBS) of its ideas for the 2007 London Boat Show last month gave a very good insight into the thought processes of the organisers and their new consultant creative director, Tim Pyne. 

East Head

Heating & Air Conditioning Systems

  • Portable? Self contained? No problem

    01 Jun 2006

    Chances are we've all seen the mobile air conditioning units on sale in the likes of B&Q and other retailers, says Phil Pickin. 

Lean Manufacturing

  • 'Companies who ignore lean will struggle in world markets'

    01 Jun 2006

    As more UK manufacturers throw in the towel and move production to distant lands - where labour rates would have any self-respecting British trade union leader tearing his hair out - pressure on those who still manufacture at home can only grow, says Peter Poland 

News

People

  • People

    01 Jun 2006

    Jeremy Robinson has joined the sales team and Jeremy Elliott has joined the design team at North Sails UK. 

Seawork Preview

  • Marine South East

    01 Jun 2006

    Marine South East is hosting a number of support organisations across the south east on one stand, which is being run as a Business Advice Centre. 

  • Responding to the emissions regulations

    01 Jun 2006

    Finning Power Systems is hosting a seminar at this year's Seawork to highlight the current emissions regulations and their effects on the commercial marine sector. 

  • Innovations Showcase entries

    01 Jun 2006

    Among the entries are: 

  • Responding to the emissions regulations

    01 Jun 2006

    Finning Power Systems is hosting a seminar at this year's Seawork to highlight the current emissions regulations and their effects on the commercial marine sector. 

  • The show season begins with Seawork

    01 Jun 2006

    With the lines between commercial and leisure getting ever more blurred, Seawork is now firmly established as the season show opener for the marine industry, says Peter Nash Seawork International runs from June 13 to 15 at the Canary Island Fruit Terminal in the ABP Port of Southampton. The show is now in its ninth consecutive year and, in that time, the exhibition has spread its influence far beyond the UK and the confines of Europe. 

Washington Post

  • High fuel prices bring subtle effects says Jim Nolan

    01 Jun 2006

    With fuel prices where they are today (diesel is $2.95 a gallon versus the record high of $3.24 in October 2005 and gasoline $2.90 versus $3.30), many would think that they would be having a negative effect on new boat sales. But this does not appear to be the case at the moment. 

Webtrading

  • Webtrading

    01 Jun 2006

    Make sure people visit your website and stay to do business says Ian Atkins, managing director of boats. com 

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