North Sea Darling Offshore boost but little else for shipping
UK CHANCELLOR of the Exchequer Alistair Darling yesterday revealed a budget that is set to boost the North Sea offshore sector but which contained little of significance affecting the shipping industry. Accountancy firm Moore Stephens said the fact that the budget did not include any measures that affected the industry could be regarded as good news “because the taxation regime at least continues to be reasonably stable”. Full story — Page 3