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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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Thursday, 17 November 16
FROTHY THERMAL COAL PRICES POINT TO DOWNSIDE PRESSURES IN 2017 - FITCH
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Thursday, 17 November 16
CHINA STEEL EXPORTS TO REMAIN HIGH IN 2017, FITCH SAYS
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Wednesday, 16 November 16
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT
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Tuesday, 15 November 16
CHINA, FOR MANY YEARS NOW HAS SERVED AS A MAJOR GROWTH ENGINE FOR ASIA - ALLIED SHIPPING RESEARCH
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After week ...
Monday, 14 November 16
KOMIPO'S SEOCHEON POWER PLANT TO IMPORT 240,000 MT OF SEMI / ANTHRACITE COAL FOR Q1'17
COALspot.com: South Korea state-owned utility Korea Midland Power (KOMIPO) issued a new tender for 240K mt of Semi-Anthracite and Anthracite Coal f ...
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- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- The University of Queensland
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
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