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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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- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Planning Commission, India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Australian Coal Association
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- The University of Queensland
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Minerals Council of Australia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
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