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, 04 August 16
INDONESIAN COAL PRICES ARE STARTING TO ZOOM HIGHER; HBA ROSE 10.13% TO US$ 58.37 PER TON
COALspot.com: The Indonesia coal benchmark price hits to its highest level since August 2015.
The Director General of Mineral and Coa ...
Thursday, 04 August 16
BREXIT: IMPLICATIONS FOR GLOBAL SHIPPING AND SEA TRADE - EVERSHEDS
The buzzword for the post-Brexit landscape both in Europe and further afield is ‘uncertainty’. No-one really knows the long term effect ...
Wednesday, 03 August 16
RECAAP INFORMATION SHARING CENTRE ISSUES SPECIAL REPORT ON THE ABDUCTING OF CREW FROM SHIPS IN WATERS OFF EASTERN SABAH AND SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES - THE STANDARD CLUB
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
In the light of three incidents where the crew of tug boats were abducted in the waters off Eastern Sabah and Southern Ph ...
Wednesday, 03 August 16
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - EVA TZIMA
The Good…
Demand. Amidst all the unprecedented geopolitical turmoil and shifts in the likes of Brexit, the IMF lowered last month its glob ...
Wednesday, 03 August 16
SHIP TRADING AND ORDERING CLOSE TO A STALEMATE AS SUMMER LULL KICKS IN
With newbuilding activity already at a near standstill since the start of the year, most of 2016’s trading activity in shipping was evident i ...
|
|
|
Showing 2336 to 2340 news of total 6871 |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
 |
|
|
| |
|
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- PTC India Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Planning Commission, India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- White Energy Company Limited
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
|
| |
| |
|
