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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, 28 April 17
U.S PRODUCED LESS COAL THIS PAST WEEK COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS WEEK - EIA
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Friday, 28 April 17
DELTA DUNIA RECORDED $24 MILLION NET PROFIT FOR FIRST QUARTER OF 2017; UP 700% Y/Y
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Thursday, 27 April 17
PACIFIC IS SOFTENING WITH MORE TONNAGE OPENING AND LESS COAL ORDERS AROUND - FEARNLEYS
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Wednesday, 26 April 17
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Tuesday, 25 April 17
FIONA POUNDS: VALID TENDER OF NOTICE OF READINESS
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- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- PTC India Limited - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- The University of Queensland
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
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- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
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- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Parliament of New Zealand
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- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Planning Commission, India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
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- Romanian Commodities Exchange
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- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
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