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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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Wednesday, 07 December 16
IT'S BEEN YET ANOTHER TURBULENT COUPLE OF DAYS..... - GEORGE LAZARIDIS
It’s been yet another turbulent couple of days, with a significant number of news headlines shaking up markets.
On Friday we had & ...
Monday, 05 December 16
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Monday, 05 December 16
THE DECEMBER 2016 HBA HITS TO ITS HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE MAY 2012
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Monday, 05 December 16
BALTIC PANAMAX INDEX UP 5.98%; BALTIC CAPE INDEX FELL 2.52% W/W
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Sunday, 04 December 16
U.S. WEEKLY COAL OUTPUT DECLINED 11.9% W/E 26 NOV; UP 1.4% Y/Y, EIA
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- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Australian Coal Association
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Minerals Council of Australia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- PTC India Limited - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- The University of Queensland
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- MS Steel International - UAE
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
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