Australia’s international yacht transport and customs brokerage, Aurora Yacht Logistics says 2021 was another boom year for boats moving in and out of Australia.
Aurora Global Logistics Managing Director, Jason Roberts says there has seen a remarkable increase in boats of all sizes moving into Australia since the pandemic started and has continued to increase in the past year, particularly at the superyacht (over 24 metres in length) end of the spectrum.
“We estimate there has been around a 35% increase in motor yachts over 35 metres in length entering Australia compared to pre-Covid,” Mr Roberts said.
“We’re at the frontline of assisting these vessels logistically enter Australia – both in terms of their movement across the globe but also our services in managing Australia’s stringent customs, immigration and biosecurity entry requirements – so we are seeing a noticeable and exciting increase,” he said.
“In the last 12 months alone, Aurora Yacht Logistics has shipped or entry-assisted over 20 superyachts over 38 metres in length into Australia.
Mr Roberts says yacht exports out of Australia have also increased again in 2021 with Aurora logistically executing the largest ever shipment of luxury motor yachts for a leading Australian manufacturer in September.
“We shipped seven luxury new yachts to Miami, Florida – a shipment valued at over $20 million – for the Ford Lauderdale International Boat Show held in October last year in a major logistical operation of enormous size and scale with the fleet being loaded over two days and three tides and working with the container carrier to divert the ship directly from Brisbane to Miami,” he said.
“It’s exciting to see Australian manufacturers such as this also riding the global boating boom with such strong international demand for Australian made boats and we were very proud to be able to logistically execute that shipment.”
