Brussels, 10/06/2009 (Agence Europe) - On 10 June, the European Commission provided new and detailed guidance on state aid granted to ship management companies. These rules complement the 2004 guidelines on state aid to maritime transport. Under the guidelines adopted on Wednesday, the tonnage tax may be applied to all ship managers, as long as they contribute to the development of the European maritime cluster (tonnage tax is calculated not on the profit or loss of a company in a given...