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Friday, 03 February 17
US - EXECUTIVE ORDER ON IMMIGRATION AFFECTS VESSEL CREWS - GARD
 From 27 January 2017, crew members carrying Iraqi, Syrian, Sudanese, Iranian, Somalian, Libyan or Yemeni passports are temporarily barred from entering the United States.
On 27 January 2017 President Trump signed an Executive Order entitled “Protecting The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry InTo The United States”.
According to a fact sheet published by the US Department of Homeland Security, the Order imposes a 90-day suspension on the entry into the US of individuals traveling on passports from Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Iran, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen.
The temporary suspension period took effect on the date of the Order and its purpose is to “allow for the proper review and establishment of standards to prevent the terrorist or criminal infiltration by foreign nationals”.
The Order in its entirety is available on the White House website and although its implementation is not fully understood at this point, it will have an impact on vessels calling the US.
The following should be noted:
The designated countries referred to in the Order are: Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Iran, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen.
Shipowners and operators should expect crew members carrying passports of one of the designated countries to be denied shore leave while the vessel remains in a US port.
As far as we understand, vessels with crew members from one of the designated countries will not be denied entry to US ports. It is, however, likely that the vessel will be ordered to post hired security guards at the vessel’s gangway while at berth to ensure that such crew members do not leave the vessel.
If an emergency, medical or other, necessitates a crew replacement in the US and involves a person from one of the seven designated countries, section 3(g) of the Order may serve as a basis for seeking an exemption: “the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security may, on a case-by-case basis, and when in the national interest, issue visas or other immigration benefits to nationals of countries for which visas and benefits are otherwise blocked”.
Recommendations
Members and clients with vessels calling at US ports are advised to take note of the above and avoid crew changes in the US during the 90-day suspension period for persons carrying the passport of any of the seven designated countries.
In order to avoid undue risk of delay and incurring additional costs for security measures imposed by US port officials, Members and clients should also consider if any changes to existing crew rotation schedules are needed to ensure compliance with the latest US requirements during the temporary suspension period.
A Gard Member has already encountered problems in a US port as a consequence of the new Executive Order. When the vessel with a crew member from one of the designated countries entered the US port on 26 January 2017, there were no problems with US customs or port state control. However, on 29 January 2017, customs officers returned and appointed two armed security guards to control the vessel’s gangway. In addition, they insisted on visiting the vessel twice a day to “check on the crew”. Reportedly, the Member will be charged USD 75 per guard per hour for the duration of the vessel’s stay.
Members should be advised that any such additional costs in these circumstances are of an operational nature and are not covered by the Member’s P&I insurance.
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Friday, 28 April 17
U.S PRODUCED LESS COAL THIS PAST WEEK COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS WEEK - EIA
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Friday, 28 April 17
DELTA DUNIA RECORDED $24 MILLION NET PROFIT FOR FIRST QUARTER OF 2017; UP 700% Y/Y
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Thursday, 27 April 17
PACIFIC IS SOFTENING WITH MORE TONNAGE OPENING AND LESS COAL ORDERS AROUND - FEARNLEYS
Supramax
Relatively slow week, with both basins showing signs of cooling down. Although grain cargoes out ECSA and ECCA on Ultras still delivered ...
Wednesday, 26 April 17
IRON ORE PRICES HAVE BEEN ON A ROLLERCOASTER RIDE OVER THE LAST MONTH - CHRISTOPHER WHITTY
Iron ore prices have been on a rollercoaster ride over the last month. Prices started the year on a very positive note, surging up to their highest ...
Tuesday, 25 April 17
FIONA POUNDS: VALID TENDER OF NOTICE OF READINESS
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
In the recent English High Court case of MV Arundel Castle1, the Judge ruled that a vessel, that could not immediately pr ...
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- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Australian Coal Association
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Planning Commission, India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- PTC India Limited - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Minerals Council of Australia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
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