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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, 15 September 16
CAPESIZE: LAST WEEK ENDED ON A VERY STRONG NOTE MAINLY DRIVEN BY A ACTIVE BRAZIL MARKET - FEARNLYS
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With holidays in the eastern hemisphere beginning this week, the sentiment and activity level has been decreasing.
In the Pacific, ...
Wednesday, 14 September 16
THE DRY BULK MARKET REACHED LEVELS LAST SEEN BACK IN 2015 - INTERMODAL
In an earlier column we commented that we are undergoing “shipping’s new (ab)normal” with constrained financing, shift in demand ...
Wednesday, 14 September 16
THE PORT OF NEWCASTLE SHIPPED 12.48 MMT OF COAL IN AUGUST; AVERAGE SELLING PRICE WAS $AU 83.33
COALspot.com: The Port of Newcastle, Australia’s major trading ports and the world’s largest coal export port has shipped $AU $1,040.4 ...
Tuesday, 13 September 16
CAPESIZE: BIG STRENGTH SEEN IN THE MARKET THIS WEEK - ALLIED
Capesize - Big strength seen in the market this week, with an upbeat in sentiment amongst owners helping pull up rates fairly quickly and many hold ...
Monday, 12 September 16
THE CAPE MARKET HAS GAINS ON WEEK; THE CAPE INDEX SETTLING AT 1566 POINTS ON FRIDAY
COALspot.com: The Baltic Exchange, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities rose and ending in a positive note this past week. The BD ...
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- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Australian Coal Association
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- The University of Queensland
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- PTC India Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
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