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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, 18 August 16
CAPESIZE: AN EXTREMELY VOLATILE LAST WEEK, WHERE THE MAIN DRIVER HAS BEEN THE WEST AUSTRALIA MARKET
Supramax
The week has held up. After the most of the world is back at work there is some optimism again in the market. The Far East volume has in ...
Tuesday, 16 August 16
WEEKLY CS42 COAL INDEX SOARS 14.08% YEAR TO DATE AMID HIGH DEMAND
COALspot.com: Average 5000 GAR coal index of Indonesian origin rose 2.37% week over week to averaging $42.84 per ton this past week, shows CS (i) C ...
Monday, 15 August 16
DRY BULK: 2017 COULD MARK THE START OF LOWER SHIP DELIVERIES HELPING TONNAGE SUPPLY ISSUES IN THE MARKET, SAYS SHIPOWNER - HELLENIC SHIPPING NEWS
Dry bulk owner Pacific Basin, mainly active in the Handysize and Supramax trades appeared optimistic in its analysis of the prospects of the dry bu ...
Monday, 15 August 16
INDONESIAN COAL PRICES RALLYING; COAL OUTPUT REMAINS FLAT
COALspot.com: Global thermal coal prices, including Indonesian coal prices have risen sharply due to jump in imports from China as it curbs domesti ...
Monday, 15 August 16
THE SPOT FREIGHT MARKET STRENGTHEN OVER THIS WEEK
COALspot.com: The Baltic Exchange, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities rose as Cape and Panamax segments ending in a positive no ...
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- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Planning Commission, India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- PTC India Limited - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- The University of Queensland
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
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