Lift Off for a Special 150th Anniversary Year at Anderton Boat Lift in 2025

Lift off for a special year of exciting celebrations in 2025 to mark the 150th anniversary of Anderton Boat Lift, the world’s first major commercial boat lift, Cheshire’s Cathedral of Canals in Northwich. Family visiting Andeton Boat Lift Raising the roof Raising the roof at this unique Scheduled Monument, we will be transporting visitors back…

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Weekend art festival celebrates heritage and community of UNESCO World Heritage site

The communities within the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct UNESCO World Heritage Site were celebrated at a festival of art, performance and culture on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 November. The special event was part of a year-long community art placemaking project that has been exploring the vibrant cultural heritage of Trevor, Froncysyllte, Cefn Mawr and Chirk. The…

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Update to London prebookable moorings for winter

Some updates to London prebookable moorings have been announced. New, chargeable overnight moorings were introduced at five locations earlier this year on the capital’s most popular stretches of canal, allowing boaters to guarantee somewhere to stop for the night in Central London. These include iconic locations such as Little Venice, which was named one of…

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Sunreef Yachts Appoints Liza Kharoubi Echenique as US Executive Director

Sunreef Yachts has named Liza Kharoubi Echenique as its US Executive Director, a move set to strengthen the company’s presence in the United States. In this pivotal role, Liza will oversee operations in the U.S. market, managing key processes such as sales and strategic initiatives to expand Sunreef Yachts’ influence and solidify its market position.…

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Andreas Löhrke as new member of the Fraunhofer FFB

We are excited to announce that Andreas Löhrke, Senior Vice President of R&D and Product Line 46xx at CustomCells, joins the advisory board of the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Battery Cell Production FFB. Andreas’ role will amplify synergies between CustomCells and Fraunhofer FFB, accelerating industry progress. As a leader in battery innovation, CustomCells is committed…

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Most Efficient Yacht Award

From the very beginning, the U.S. has been one of our most important markets, and today we celebrate the opening of our brand-new commercial offices in Fort Lauderdale. This strategic move brings us even closer to our customers, providing Sales, Support, and After-Sales services all at one location.   For any inquiries or assistance, feel…

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Boat licence fees for 2025-26

We’ve announced an increase of 4% in boat licence fees from 1 April 2025 for both private boat owners and boating businesses. The rise is based on the latest Bank of England forecasts that inflation will remain at around 2.5% through until April 2025. The charges Surcharges for boats without a home mooring and wide…

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