MEDIA SHIP INTERNATIONAL

What MEDIA SHIP INTERNATIONAL does

Media Ship International S.r.l. is a privately-held Italian yacht brokerage firm founded in 1989 and headquartered in Rome (Lido di Ostia), adjacent to Porto Turistico di Roma marina. The company operates a web-based marketplace platform connecting buyers, sellers, and charterers of motor and sailing yachts, with 732+ boat listings across categories including Flybridge, Hard Top, Open, RIB, Classic motor yachts and Cruiser, Cruiser-Racer, Racing, and Catamaran sailing vessels. Core offerings comprise brokerage services (compravendita), yacht charter (crewed, skippered, and bareboat), marina berth brokerage (posti barca), and a suite of ancillary nautical services including insurance, financing/leasing, administrative paperwork, and technical valuations. The firm is an authorized dealer for several new yacht brands — MAJESTY, NOMAD, ORYX, ELEVA, MORE, SILVERCRAFT, OMIKRON, and ESCAPE YACHTING — through relationships with manufacturers including Gulf Craft.

The business runs on a sales-led go-to-market model with direct engagement through its Rome headquarters, phone contact, and a multilingual digital platform available in Italian, English, French, Spanish, and German. Revenue is generated primarily through transaction-based commissions: 5% plus VAT on yacht sales with a €3,500 plus VAT minimum, plus charter placement fees and berth transaction commissions. The platform has accumulated a substantial content archive — 1,685+ documented sea trials, 244+ boat videos, and 421+ news articles — that functions as both a buyer evaluation tool and an SEO-driven acquisition channel. The firm claims 47,261+ registered customers, 11,800+ yachts available for charter, 3,581,699+ combined social media followers across six platforms, and over 3,000 yachts sold across its history.

Media Ship International is owned by its founders with no disclosed external institutional investment, private equity ownership, or parent company affiliation. Headcount stands at approximately 12 employees, consistent with a lean, owner-operated brokerage. There are no patents, no AI/ML capabilities disclosed, no certifications, and no public listing. The competitive moat rests on brand longevity, content library accumulation, strategic marina-adjacent location, and multilingual Mediterranean reach, though scale is modest relative to global yacht brokerage platforms.

Name

MEDIA SHIP INTERNATIONAL

Legal name

Media Ship International S.r.l.

Website

https://mediaship.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Media Ship International is a privately-held Italian yacht brokerage founded in 1989, operating from Rome. It provides yacht sales, charter, marina berth brokerage, and ancillary nautical services to Mediterranean private buyers, sellers, and charterers via a multilingual web platform and direct sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Yacht Brokerage Services

NAICS

Boat Dealers (441222), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (48721)

SIC

Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, Nec (7359)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Yacht & Luxury Boat Charters (With Crew) (THAJALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bareboat Yacht Charters (Self-Skippered) (THAEAEAB), Private Cruise Ship Charters (Full-Vessel) (THAEAEAC), Marine & Boat Finance (FSAKADAH)

Keywords

• Yacht brokerage services
• Yacht charter services
• Marina berth brokerage
• Boat sales brokerage
• Nautical services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome (Lido di Ostia)

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Brokerage Commission: Commission-based revenue from yacht and boat sales (compravendita), with standard brokerage fees of 5% plus VAT on transaction value, with a minimum of €3,500 plus VAT
2. Charter Services: Revenue from yacht charter services including crewed yachts with crew, and boats with/without skipper
3. Boat Slip Sales and Rentals: Commission from buying, selling, and renting marina slips (posti barca) at Italian and international ports
4. Ancillary Nautical Services: Additional services including financing/leasing, insurance, administrative procedures (pratiche nautiche), and technical surveys (valutazioni)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Media Ship International is a yacht brokerage facilitating the buying, selling, and chartering of new and pre-owned motor and sailing vessels in the Mediterranean market. The company also brokers marina berth sales and rentals, and offers ancillary nautical services including insurance, financing/leasing, technical evaluations, and administrative paperwork. It acts as an authorized dealer for multiple new yacht brands (MAJESTY, NOMAD, ORYX, ELEVA, MORE, SILVERCRAFT, OMIKRON, ESCAPE YACHTING).

Product overview

Media Ship International is a yacht broker specializing in the purchase, sale, and charter of motor and sailing vessels, new or pre-owned. The company operates a multi-channel platform combining a website-based listing marketplace with ancillary services. Core offerings include brokerage services for yacht transactions, charter services (crew, skippered, or bareboat), and marina berth brokerage. The platform provides extensive boat listings categorized by type (motor boats including Fly, Hard Top, Open, RIB, Classic; sail boats including Cruiser, Cruiser-Racer, Racing, Catamaran), with related services including insurance, financing, administrative paperwork, and technical evaluations. The company also represents several new yacht brands (MAJESTY, NOMAD, ORYX, ELEVA, MORE, SILVERCRAFT, OMIKRON, ESCAPE YACHTING) and publishes editorial content including boat tests, sea trials, news, and video walkthroughs. The offering functions as a marketplace platform connecting boat buyers/sellers with comprehensive service support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Yacht Brokerage Services (Compravendita) End-to-end brokerage for buying and selling new and pre-owned motor and sailing yachts, including contract management, technical surveys, sea trials, and maintenance services for private yacht buyers and sellers in the Mediterranean.
• Yacht Charter Services (Noleggio) Charter of crewed yachts, boats with or without skipper, and bareboat rentals across Mediterranean destinations including the Italian coasts, Sardinia, Sicily, and international waters.
• Marina Berth Brokerage (Posti Barca) Brokerage services for buying, selling, and renting marina berths (boat slips) at Italian and international marinas including Porto Turistico di Roma, Porto Romano, Riva di Traiano, and Porto Lotti.
• Boat Insurance Services (Assicurazioni) Yacht and boat insurance coverage including liability, hull insurance, and 24/7 assistance policies, offered as part of the brokerage service stack.
• Boat Financing and Leasing (Finanziamento) Yacht purchase financing and leasing arrangements brokered on behalf of buyers as part of the transaction service stack.
• Boat Evaluation Services (Valutazione Imbarcazioni) Technical appraisal and valuation of boats and yachts for buyers and sellers, supporting transaction pricing decisions.
• Nautical Administrative Services (Pratiche Nautiche) Handling of nautical documentation, registrations, and regulatory administrative procedures for vessels.
• New Yacht Brand Sales (MAJESTY Yachts) Authorized dealer offering new MAJESTY Yachts (manufactured by Gulf Craft) for sale alongside pre-owned brokerage.
• New Yacht Brand Sales (NOMAD Yachts) Authorized dealer offering new NOMAD Yachts (manufactured by Gulf Craft) for sale.
• New Yacht Brand Sales (ORYX Yachts) Authorized dealer offering new ORYX Yachts for sale.
• New Yacht Brand Sales (ELEVA Yachts) Authorized dealer offering new ELEVA Yachts for sale.
• New Yacht Brand Sales (MORE Yachts) Authorized dealer offering new MORE Yachts for sale.
• New Yacht Brand Sales (SILVERCRAFT Yachts) Authorized dealer offering new SILVERCRAFT Yachts (manufactured by Gulf Craft) for sale.
• New Yacht Brand Sales (OMIKRON Yachts) Authorized dealer offering new OMIKRON Yachts for sale.
• New Yacht Brand Sales (ESCAPE YACHTING) Authorized dealer offering new ESCAPE YACHTING vessels for sale.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3000+ yachts sold over 35+ years of operation
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MAJESTY YachtsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized dealer for new MAJESTY Yachts brand, offering new yacht sales alongside their brokerage services for pre-owned vessels

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• YachtWorld: Global online yacht marketplace with extensive new and used yacht listings. Direct competitor to Media Ship's brokerage listings platform, serving the same Mediterranean and international buyer pool through digital channels.
• Burgess Yachts: International yacht broker and charter specialist focused on large motor yachts and superyachts. Comparable full-service brokerage, charter, and management proposition serving Mediterranean clients.
• Boats.com: Major online boat listing marketplace covering motor and sail boats across Europe. Comparable to Media Ship's web platform in its listing/search functionality and broker-dealer marketplace model.
• Fraser Yachts: Global luxury yacht broker and charter house with strong Mediterranean presence. Similar end-to-end service model combining yacht sales, charter, and management.
• International Yacht Collection (IYC): Global yacht brokerage and charter firm with Mediterranean hubs. Overlapping business model of yacht sales, charter management, and crewed/owner services for premium vessels.
• Denison Yacht Sales: Yacht broker with strong Florida and Mediterranean presence. Comparable brokerage+charter model with strong digital content production analogous to Media Ship's video platform.
• Camper & Nicholsons: Historic luxury yacht broker and charter house with established Mediterranean presence. Directly comparable full-service offering covering yacht sales, charter, management, and new construction.
• Northrop & Johnson: International yacht brokerage offering sales, charter, and new construction services. Comparable premium yacht broker with Mediterranean offices and similar customer base.
• Allied Marine: Yacht brokerage and charter services with Mediterranean and US offices. Comparable full-service yacht sales and charter offering to HNW clients.

Regional players

• Navigare Yachting: Italian and Mediterranean yacht charter and brokerage operator. Comparable in regional focus and combined sail/motor yacht charter-sales offering for the Adriatic and Mediterranean market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mediashipint
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCaYvjGr1XRj9z0JMDDQXzSw
• Facebookfacebook.com/mediaship.international
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/media-ship-international
• Instagraminstagram.com/mediashipinternational
• TikToktiktok.com/@mediashipint

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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