At its General Assembly in Hamburg on 17 June, EBI welcomed new members and renewed its leadership. The French Federation of Pleasure Ports (FFPP) and Portugal’s ACAP APICAN joined EBI, bringing membership to 32 organisations across 21 countries. EBI also approved the return of the Slovenian Marine Industry Association (SMIA), marking a new phase of engagement under the leadership of its new President Matjaž Murko.

The Assembly re-elected Robert Marx (VMWD/Germany) as President for a second term, alongside Anne-Marie Bouweraerts (Nautibel/Belgium) and Jean-Paul Chapeleau (FIN/France) as Vice-Presidents. Elected as Council members are Jordi Carrasco Abad (ANEN/Spain), Mirek Hajdukiewicz (POLBOAT/Poland), Jeroen van den Heuvel (HISWA-RECRON/ The Netherlands), Ana Calic (CEA/ Croatia), and Jarkko Pajusalo (FINNBOAT/Finland), and Fabio Planamente (Confindustria Nautica/Italy) appointed as special representative for the large yacht sector.

Discussions focused on EU policy developments, trade diversification, and boosting competitiveness in the boating industry. The event reaffirmed EBI’s role as the unified voice of the sector, driving sustainability and innovation forward.

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