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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, 02 June 17
U.S THE PAST WEEK'S COAL PRODUCTION ESTIMATE UP 4.4% - EIA
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Friday, 26 May 17
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Friday, 26 May 17
U.S WEEKLY COAL OUTPUT ESTIMATE UP 6.3% W/W
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- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- VISA Power Limited - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
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- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
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