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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, 05 April 17
THE AVERAGE SECOND HAND PANAMAXES AND CAPES PRICES FOR A 5-YR OLD VESSEL HAS INCREASED MORE THAN 19% AND 20% RESPECTIVELY M/M - INTERMODAL
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Tuesday, 04 April 17
THE IRON ORE HAS BEEN ABLE TO KEEP ITS GROWTH PATH FAIRLY WELL; THERE IS STILL ONE PART OF THE WORLD THAT IS STILL HEAVILY COMMITTED TO COAL
With the close of March having let us with a very positive after taste and having witnessed near the end of the month the Baltic Dry Index at its h ...
Monday, 03 April 17
WORLD COAL TRADE STABLE IN 2016: DEMAND SHIFTS TO SOUTH-EAST ASIA - ASSOCARBONI
ASSOCARBONI: Coal confirmed as the leading fuel for electricity generation, accounting for 40% of overall production in 2016.
World coal trade ...
Monday, 03 April 17
DRY BULK RATES CONTINUING TO FIRMING UP
COALspot.com: The Freight market was continuing to firming up. Baltic Panamax Index rose 12.81 percent week over week.
The Baltic Exchang ...
Friday, 31 March 17
U.S. COAL PRODUCTION INCREASE SLIGHTLY WEEK OVER WEEK
COALspot.com – U.S., the world’s second largest coal producers have produced approximately totaled an estimated 14.5 million short tons ...
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- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Planning Commission, India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
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- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- The University of Queensland
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- MS Steel International - UAE
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- White Energy Company Limited
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Australian Coal Association
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
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