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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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Thursday, 30 March 17
WHERE AN AGREEMENT FAILS TO DELIVER - WATSON FARLEY & WILLIAMS
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
Watson Farley & Williams acted for MRI Trading AG in a leading case on ‘agreements to agree’ that was fin ...
Thursday, 30 March 17
PANAMAX : ACTIVITY IN THE PANAMAX MARKET HAS INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY IN BOTH HEMISPHERES - FEARNLEYS
Supramax
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Thursday, 30 March 17
THE ROLE OF COAL IN THE ENERGY SUPPLY OF THE EU-28: HANS-WILHELM SCHIFFER
The European Union (EU-28) is one of the largest economies in the world, with a gross domestic product (GDP) of €14,635 billion in 2015. It ha ...
Wednesday, 29 March 17
MARKET INSIGHT - NASOS SOULAKIS
Shipowners will always look for market signals in order to gauge market perception and decide upon which strategy to follow next. And while owners ...
Monday, 27 March 17
THE FREIGHT MARKET CONTINUED TO FIRM WEEK OVER WEEK
COALspot.com: The Freight market was continuing to firming up.
The Baltic Exchange, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities ros ...
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- The Treasury - Australian Government
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Planning Commission, India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- PTC India Limited - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- The University of Queensland
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Australian Coal Association
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
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