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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, 22 November 17
THERMAL COAL WAS FLAT AMID CONCERNS OF FURTHER GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION IN CHINA, SAYS DANIEL HYNES
Coal prices were mixed. Thermal coal was flat amid concerns of further government intervention in China, said Daniel Hynes Senior Commodity Strateg ...
Wednesday, 22 November 17
CHINA CONSUMES MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS OF THE GLOBAL SEABORNE IRON ORE MARKET; PRODUCES AS MUCH STEEL AS THE REST OF THE WORLD COMBINED - CHRISTOPHER T. WHITTY
China consumes more than two-thirds of the global seaborne iron ore market and at the same time produces as much steel as the rest of the world com ...
Monday, 20 November 17
INDONESIAN COAL BENCHMARK PRICE SURGES 0.86% TO $94.80 A TON, GOVERNMENT DATA SHOWS
COALspot.com: Indonesian coal benchmark price surges 0.86% in November compared to declared price in October, the latest ministerial decree showed. ...
Friday, 17 November 17
U.S. PRODUCED 678.8 MMST OF COAL YEAR TO DATE; 9% UP Y/Y, EIA
COALspot.com – U.S., the world’s second largest coal producers have produced approximately totalled an estimated 14.8 million short ton ...
Thursday, 16 November 17
PANAMAX ACTIVITIES HAVE SLOWED DOWN QUITE SUBSTANTIALLY THE LAST WEEK - FEARNLEYS
Supramax
Another week with rates easing over all the Supra routes within Atlantic.
Front hauls from USG got payed around 21-22k daily and ul ...
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- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
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- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- White Energy Company Limited
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Australian Coal Association
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- PTC India Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
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