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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, 13 December 17
REFINED COAL HAS MADE UP NEARLY ONE-FIFTH OF COAL-FIRED POWER GENERATION SO FAR IN 2017 - EIA
The U.S. power sector consumption of coal is increasingly shifting to refined coal, even as coal-fired electricity generation decreases. Use of ref ...
Wednesday, 13 December 17
DEMAND FOR THERMAL COAL LOOKED RELATIVELY ROBUST - DANIEL HYNES
Coal prices were a touch higher. Demand for thermal coal looked relatively robust, after reports continued to surface that Chinese authorities have ...
Wednesday, 13 December 17
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - GEORGE PANAGOPOULOS
As another year is coming to an end and much has been already written about the positive reversal in the dry bulk market, we think it is interestin ...
Monday, 11 December 17
INDIA CONSUMERS ARE SAID TO BE DESPERATELY SEEKING CARGOES - DANIEL HYNES
Coal markets were stronger, as strong demand outside China continues to spur buying said Daniel Hynes, Senior Commodity Strategist at ANZ.
Acc ...
Monday, 11 December 17
CAPESIZE FFA MARKET LOOKING PROMISING MOVING FORWARD - FIS
Capesize
Another very promising day for the big ships as rates continued to firm in both oceans and the paper market ate into the backwardation s ...
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- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Planning Commission, India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Australian Coal Association
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- The University of Queensland
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
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