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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, 10 February 17
U.S. COAL OUTPUT IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE DECLINED BY 158 MMST IN 2016 TO 739 MMST, SAYS EIA
COALspot.com – U.S., the world’s second largest coal producers have produced approximately totalled an estimated 17 million short tons ...
Wednesday, 08 February 17
MARKET INSIGHT - PANOS MAKRINOS
The challenges the oil market has witnessed since the end of 2014 has resulted in a crisis for the global offshore oil and gas exploration industry ...
Tuesday, 07 February 17
WE ARE STILL RIDING ON A WAVE OF MARKET IMPROVEMENT, WITH THE GLOBAL TRADE OF MOST COMMODITIES STILL SHOWING SIGNS OF IMPROVING GROWTH - GEORGE LAZARIDIS
The end of 2016 came with a rejuvenated sentiment amongst most traders and investors, in part through the sigh of relief that 2016 was finally comi ...
Monday, 06 February 17
AFTER MONTHS OF GAINS, THE INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT DECLARED MONTHLY COAL BENCHMARK PRICE IS STEADILY DROPPING
COALspot.com: Over the past two months, the HBA of Indonesian thermal coal has dropped around 18.06 percent. It sank to $ 83.32 per ton for Februar ...
Monday, 06 February 17
THE FREIGHT MARKET CONTINUED ITS DOWNFALL IN ALL SEGMENTS
COALspot.com: Due to Lunar year holidays and celebration, the Freight market was declined in all segments week ending 27 January. The fall was cont ...
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- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- VISA Power Limited - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- The University of Queensland
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Planning Commission, India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Australian Coal Association
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- PTC India Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
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