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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, 27 January 17
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Monday, 23 January 17
THE PORT OF NEWCASTLE SHIPPED $AU 15.279 BILLION WORTH OF 161.399 MILLION TONS OF COAL IN 2016
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Monday, 23 January 17
THE FREIGHT MARKET DID NOT CHANGE MUCH AND WAS ALMOST AT SAME LEVELS AS LAST WEEK
COALspot.com: The Freight market did not change much and was almost at same levels as last week.
The Baltic Exchange, tracking rates for ships ...
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- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
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- Eastern Coal Council - USA
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- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
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- Minerals Council of Australia
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- The University of Queensland
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- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
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- Marubeni Corporation - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
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- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- PTC India Limited - India
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- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
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- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
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- White Energy Company Limited
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- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
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- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
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- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
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- Planning Commission, India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
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- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
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- Parliament of New Zealand
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- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
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- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
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- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
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- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
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- Romanian Commodities Exchange
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