On 29 August 2013, the Ministry of Transport of P. R. C held a press conference, announcing that the ministry is in the process of regulating the fee items charged on shipping related companies. It is learned that according to the work plan, 10 administrative fee items will be abolished, 4 regulatory service fee items will be cancelled or suspended, among other things, with view to easing the difficult situation of international and domestic shipping enterprises. According to the press conference, Maritime Safety Administration of Ministry of Transport ("MSA") announced that they will abolish or suspend the following fee items: Abolish escorting fees for escorting services applied by shipping enterprises and supplied by maritime authorities for ships entering and departing Chinese coastal ports. Abolish escorting fees for escorting services for ships entering and departing Yangtze River. Abolish escorting fees for escorting services to large LNG ships when entering and departing ports. Exempt the cargo forwarders and agents from sampling and testing costs when opening and inspection containers loaded with dangerous cargo. Abolish the booming costs during ship's bunkering operation. Suspending the requirement for international sailing vessels to dispose of pollutants on board before departing Chinese waters. Vessels are allowed to choose their port of convenience to dispose of the pollutants, in order to avoid vessels having to dispose of the pollutants repeatedly when calling more than one port in one voyage. Suspending the requirement on cargo forwarders and agents to send coal for testing of physical characteristics when arranging transporting of coal cargo in inland waters, in order to save them the testing costs. Water Transport Bureau of Ministry of Transport also announced their plans to regulate the fee items as follows: Regulate the charge of ship trading service bodies. Ship trading service fee bodies should be operated on a non-profitable basis. Clear the