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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, 13 January 17
U.S. COAL PRICES TO INCREASE IN 2017 AND IN 2018 - EIA
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- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- The University of Queensland
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- White Energy Company Limited
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- VISA Power Limited - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- PTC India Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Planning Commission, India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Australian Coal Association
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
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