Brussels, 06/11/2013 (Agence Europe) - On 6 November, the European Commission opened an in-depth investigation into the inclusion of time chartered vessels sailing under non-EU flags in a favourable fiscal regime based on the taxation of the fleet tonnage. “Time chartering” refers to transport services which are provided with vessels and crew temporarily rented from other companies. France has a tonnage tax system that calculates the tax base from the fleet tonnage rather than the actual...