Marinas at the World Conference of ICOM (International Council of Marine Industry Associations), which ended yesterday at the Raffles City Convention Centre in Singapore, it was found that the programs of Asian investments in services to yachting are completely outperforming European levels with the objective of creating a center of worldwide interest in attracting a permanent also the world fleet of megayachts. This new investment, new infrastructure and increased demand, both with regard to the Chinese giant that the area of south-east Asia.
After the conference, which was attended by 270 representatives of 32 nations, the president of Assomarinas (Association of Italian Marinas) and chairman IMG (ICOM Marinas Group), Roberto Perocchio, found that the explosion of hundreds of projects to restructure Asian waterfront, bringing with it new opportunities for the marketing of yachts, represents an enormous opportunity for Italian shipyards that major brands, along with UCINA are already guarding. "The Department of ICOMIA Marinas - said Perocchio - was able, through this conference, consolidate, extend its relations with Asian involvement in the collation and transfer of knowledge of Korean, Chinese, Indonesian, Filipino, Malaysian Indians today and are very confident in the opportunity to enhance coastal and therefore possible that the yachting business has to offer in Southeast Asia today represents a circuit with a biodiversity of marine routes, in terms of marine flora and fauna, at least ten times higher than the Mediterranean.In relation to the zeal with which this region is projecting into the future - said Perocchio - the recent decree on the development of the fund launched by the Italian government is akin to a drop in the bucket even though hungry for Italian job opportunities, is however, a valuable signal of the trend towards greater competitiveness of our water. "
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