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Note 14 - Voyage, Vessel Operating Expenses and Commissions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Vessel Voyage And Operating Expenses [Text Block]
14.           Voyage, Vessel Operating Expenses and Commissions

These consisted of:

   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2011
   
2012
 
Voyage expense
                 
Port charges and canal dues
    578,520       304,951       442,783  
Laid-up vessel re-activation costs
    565,653       -       -  
Bunkers
    452,396       472,951       886,885  
Total
    1,596,569       777,902       1,329,668  
                         
Vessel operating expenses
                       
Crew wages and related costs
    12,144,125       14,137,227       13,864,535  
Insurance
    2,521,256       2,691,918       2,435,144  
Repairs and maintenance
    524,026       601,254       511,569  
Lubricants
    2,187,351       2,712,901       2,846,087  
Spares and consumable stores
    3,252,381       4,590,835       4,083,590  
Professional and legal fees
    113,202       111,043       137,047  
Other
    764,851       1,404,161       1,197,167  
Total
    21,507,192       26,249,339       25,075,139  

Commission consisted of commissions charged by:

   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2011
   
2012
 
Third parties
    1,331,475       2,206,663       2,032,599  
Related parties (see Note 8)
    612,998       766,304       641,104  
      1,944,473       2,972,967       2,673,703