News & Insights

Roanoke Trade has published a number of articles and white papers and held webinars on the importance of freight forwarders and property brokers obtaining certificates of insurance from their carriers. A recent Court of Appeals case in North Carolina reinforces this topic in a case holding the property broker liable for a workers’ compensation claim […]

November 06, 2015

As of September 1, 2015, the new officers of the International Trade Surety Association (ITSA) have been voted in and we are pleased to advise Roanoke’s Colleen Clarke has been elected as the new President of the association. While ITSA’s membership is small, it is a powerful voice for the customs surety industry with its […]

October 23, 2015

Most freight forwarders have an insurance policy to facilitate cargo coverage for their clients. However, not all of them effec­tively utilize it to maximize the benefit to both their company and their clients. Many shippers do not understand the intricacies of cargo insurance and/or the risk associated with uninsured cargo. This lack of awareness provides […]

October 23, 2015

Cargo theft is a multibillion-dollar problem across the nation, including in big food-producing states such as California. According to the FBI, highly sophisticated thieves – who often act with some privileged knowledge – have stolen up to $30 billion worth of cargo each year, including highly valued nuts, fruits and vegetables, meat, soda pop, cookies, […]

October 21, 2015

Roanoke’s Amanda Barlow will be presenting on ATA Carnet at the upcoming ICPA DFW Fall Conference, taking place from October 25 – 27, 2015. Amanda’s presentation, titled “Fundamentals of Temporary Imports & Exports” is one that you won’t want to miss! ATA Carnets are international customs documents that provide duty-free customs clearance for temporary imports/exports into over 100 countries. ATA Carnet […]

October 21, 2015

Friday, October 16, 2015 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report A year after substantially revising a proposal to overhaul its regulations on ocean transportation intermediaries, the Federal Maritime Commission may be preparing to issue a final rule. The Commission is scheduled to hold a partially open meeting Oct. 21 at which this rulemaking will be […]

October 16, 2015