TransEurope Marinas, sustaining member of EBI, with over 80 marina members stretching across a network of 12 different countries, celebrates 35 years of cooperative association in 2022. The group was born in 1987 from a group of a dozen marina managers, who launched the entity then known as “TransManche” as a means to support independent family marinas, and to encourage their berth-holders to cruise further afield by offering reciprocal berthing conditions.

TransEurope Marinas has kept the same spirit nowadays although the group has expanded in size and ambition. TransEurope Marinas managers meet regularly to openly share good practice ideas and further the aims of the group and those of the global boating community.

A recent partnership with marine tech trailblazers Pick a Pier, has established the basis to work on digital transformation of marinas, fostering digital literacy and awareness in the boating sphere and facilitating communication between marinas and boaters. Innovative approaches such as smart, real-time berth allocation powered by machine learning, have enabled TransEurope members to take a huge leap forward in this regard.

The president of TransEurope Marinas Jean-Michel Gaigné CMM commented that TransEurope Marinas remains at the vanguard of the marinas sector, not only for its capability to recognise evolving customer expectations, but above all for the marina operators’ personal connections with the boating community. TransEurope Marinas represents an inspiration for all those who seek out rewarding boating experiences from the Baltic to the Aegean.

More on TransEurope Marinas can be found on their website.