Industry Insights

  On March 26, 2020, U.S. Customs & Border Protection issued CSMS #42161666 Additional Guidance for Entry Summary Payments Impacted by COVID-19. This message is a follow up to CSMS #42097586 Additional Days for Payments due to COVID-19 issued on March 20, 2020. CBP had granted duty payment extensions for many importers on a case […]

  Global shipping has been one of the biggest casualties in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic with challenges getting cargo to and from the docks. The Port of Los Angeles, which handles more containers in a year than any other port in the Western Hemisphere, expects in the first three months of the […]

COVID-19 has already had a big impact on international travel and especially on large events. As such, ATA Carnet users are susceptible to disruptions right now, especially those needing to transit through multiple countries to operate effectively or even those going to single countries where quarantines or event cancellations are taking place. Furthermore, you may […]

Karen Groff, president of Roanoke Insurance Group, was featured on the FREIGHTWAYS “What the Truck?!?” show at AirCargo 2020 in Nashville. Alongside Dooner and Chad, Karen shared everything a Freight Forwarder needs to know about ATA Carnets.   The trio kicked off their rollicking conversation with the basics on what the sometimes misunderstood ATA Carnets really are and why they are an important tool for […]

Live from AirCargo 2020, Roanoke Insurance Group’s Glenn Patton was featured on the FreightWaves INSIDERS podcast. In his conversation with supply chain expert Timothy Dooner of FreightWaves, Patton provides ways the transportation and logistics industry can be aware of the growing supply chain (including cyber) risks and stay competitive and relevant in these turbulent times. […]

  Fraud. It happens every day. We think of protecting our personal interests, but what about our businesses, employees and clients? Are you prepared to handle the potentially crippling ramifications if your business is hacked or held for ransom? What is cyber insurance? Dealing with cyber crime is not as simple as paying a ransom […]