April

MegayachtNews.com’s editor, Diane M. Byrne, was recently a guest on the Forty Pints video podcast. A project of the American marketing company Kraus Marketing, it provides people access to deep conversations that they might not have the opportunity to enjoy otherwise. Kraus Marketing’s head, Nick Kraus, brings on new guests each episode, and together they discuss marketing, entrepreneurship, and everything in between. Simultaneously, they share a drink of the guest’s choice—fittingly, because Forty Pints is also Kraus Marketing’s very own bar in its headquarters. Diane shared how MegayachtNews.com got started, how she got into the yachting industry, and more. Watch the video:[https://megayachtnews.com/2022/04/forty-pints-interviews-diane-m-byrne-sunday-superyacht-video/](https://megayachtnews.com/2022/04/forty-pints-interviews-diane-m-byrne-sunday-superyacht-video/)

GMBA continues to expand its portfolio of clients and advisors and is becoming a valuable resource for the marine industry. China for many years has been on the radar of marine industry businesses globally, either investigating opportunities to export to China, manufacturing in China, supporting infrastructure development or sourcing for supply chains from China. China has been seen as a growth market and with the island province off China’s southern coast, looking set to play a key role in boosting leisure boating in the region, many GMBA clients continue to keep a watchful eye on this market. To ensure GMBA can continue to service clients with quality market information and networks GMBA has appointed Godfrey Zwygart as their representative in China.

Thailand will lift the RT-PCR testing requirement for international arrivals from 1 May 2022. Travellers, including international yachts, will be allowed to enter the kingdom without the pre-arrival nor arrival tests.

Indonesia is easing access for yachts to enter Bali, Batam, Bintan and Nunukan and quarantine is now lifted for arrivals by air or by sea. Good news for foreign-flagged yachts is the new visa is on the horizon as the country slowly gets back to pre-Covid times.

On 10 th March 2022, the Affinity Group hosted a Cayman Islands Launch Party to celebrate the opening of their new office. The venue, along Seven Mile beach, overlooks the beautiful Caribbean ocean where guests enjoyed evening drinks and nibbles while viewing a stunning sunset.

LJ Fiduciary are delighted to announce that our team will be attending this year’s European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE 2022) taking place from the 23rd – 25th May at Geneva’s magnificent Palexpo. EBACE brings together thousands of business aviation professionals from Europe and around the world for three critical days. EBACE remains without a doubt Europe’s biggest business aviation event of the year, with over 400 exhibitors showcasing the latest products and services, a spectacular static aircraft display featuring 50 plus aircraft, educational seminars from top industry leaders and the opportunity to network with over 13,000 industry professionals.

Global Marine Travel, with the assistance of[V.Ships Leisure](https://www.linkedin.com/company/vshipsleisurerecruitment/)and[Elnet Maritime Agency](https://www.linkedin.com/company/elnet-maritime-agency/)Limited, completed the first repatriation charter flight for 101 crew members working onboard Crystal Serenity – anchored just offshore Freeport, Grand Bahama.

Brisbane is a major step closer to becoming the Asia-Pacific region’s premier superyacht destination and a more strategic location for Defence and commercial vessels after Rivergate Marina and Shipyard gained approval for a $200 million expansion.