News & Insights

For customers that receive our bond renewal invoices via email, note that we are updating our process to better service you!  Following are the changes to be implemented on August 1st, for our October 2017 bond renewals: Our emails will be sent from a new email address,  roanoke.report.center@roanokegroup.com. You may need to update your email settings […]

July 24, 2017

Senator and once-Presidential candidate John McCain has introduced the Open America’s Waters Act of 2017, which would repeal the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, known as the Jones Act. The Jones Act requires that all goods shipped between ports in the United States be transported on American-built ships that are owned and operated by Americans. […]

July 21, 2017

  Customs brokers and freight forwarders that engage in the movement of goods across borders need regulatory defense services and Errors and Omissions insurance. Doing business across oceans and borders, while very rewarding, is significantly more challenging today. The government has a renewed focus on enforcing U.S. trade and customs regulations over imports and exports, […]

July 20, 2017

Roanoke is gearing up for the 45th Annual NAFTZ Conference and Exposition at the Westin San Diego! Be sure to stop by booth 19 to talk with Terry Cummings and Patrice Lafayette about Roanoke’s distinctive FTZ insurance products and our preferred NAFTZ member pricing. See you on October 22nd!

July 19, 2017

Roanoke and Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of Northern California (CBFANC) invite you to an ATA Carnet seminar that shouldn’t be missed! Roanoke’s Amanda Barlow, Anna-Marie Porter and Terry Cummings will be presenting “Carnets – The Evolving World of the Global Customs Passport for your Goods”. This educational seminar will cover: ATA Carnets – History on the […]

July 19, 2017

NCBFAA’s Educational Institute (NEI) is  hosting an ATA Carnet webinar where all your questions will be answered. Join us July 13, 2017 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm ET. Does your company take advantage of ATA Carnets to ship exhibits to international trade shows? Or service projects in foreign countries? Or simply travel with samples and prototypes? […]

July 05, 2017