We welcome article submissions from experts in the areas of coal, mining,
shipping, etc.
To Submit your article please click here.
|
|
|
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.
If you believe an article violates your rights or the rights of others, please contact us.
|
|
Thursday, 16 March 17
CAPESIZE: SHOWING STRENGTH; PANAMAX: VERY QUIET - FEARNLEYS
Supramax
The Atlantic market faced less activity from the USG whereas at the Cont tonnage seemed to tighten up with more cargoes emerging. Despit ...
Wednesday, 15 March 17
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - GEORGE PANAGOPOULOS
Over the past two weeks, the Dry Baltic Index has been on an upward trend, breaking the 1000 point mark and creating a positive sentiment for the u ...
Tuesday, 14 March 17
ORDERBOOK-TO-FEET RATIO DECREASING; THE FREIGHT MARKET IMPROVING
It seems as though the renewed optimism that has arisen from the recent upward trends being noted in the freight market, the dry bulk market has be ...
Monday, 13 March 17
PORT OF NEWCASTLE HAS SHIPPED 11.563 MILLION TONS COAL IN FEBRUARY 2017; DECLINED 12.19 PERCENT M/M
COALspot.com: The Port of Newcastle, Australia’s major trading ports and the world’s largest coal export ports has shipped $AU 1,4 ...
Monday, 13 March 17
INDO - INDIA COAL FREIGHT RATES STAY FIRM
COALspot.com: The Freight market was continuing to firming up.
The Baltic Exchange, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities ros ...
|
|
|
Showing 2101 to 2105 news of total 6871 |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
 |
|
|
| |
|
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- The University of Queensland
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- PTC India Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
|
| |
| |
|
