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Roanoke is pleased to share that Matt Zehner, Vice President of Surety Information and Analysis, has been appointed to the 16th term of the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC). Matt has been with Roanoke since 2002 and is involved with many facets of Roanoke’s surety product line, which involves monitoring current events for changes […]
Roanoke Insurance Group is proud to again sponsor the 2022 National Customs Broker and Forwarder Association of America (NCBFAA) $5,000 scholarship awarded to a student intending to join the trade industry. The award will be presented at NCBFAA annual conference in May. Our 2021 recipient Daniela Piperno’s reason for applying for the scholarship: “Advancing my […]
Most everyone involved in the logistics industry has or will have a claim story to tell. For example, your new hire did everything right on that shipment of auto parts headed to the Greenville BMW plant, except he directed them to Greenville, NC instead of Greenville, SC. That’s delay. That’s a claim. Or maybe you […]
Beginning on January 1, 2022, Brazil will cease accepting ATA Carnets. There will no longer be a Brazilian national guaranteeing association responsible for the collection of amounts owed in the case of non-compliance with ATA Carnet conditions. Valid ATA Carnets issued prior to the cessation order and currently in circulation may NOT be presented to […]
Millions of goods are stuck on container ships waiting for a space to be unloaded at U.S. ports or to be hauled away in trucks, leading to massive traffic jams and supply chain bottlenecks. While short- and long-term solutions to rectify the various challenges are being discussed, it’s important for LSPs, cargo owners, warehouse operators and […]
The ongoing global pandemic has triggered significant changes in the supply chain environment, and cargo thieves have deftly adapted their methods to this new reality. As a result, these resilient and opportunistic criminals pose a grave threat to supply chain security throughout the globe. The spread of the COVID-19 virus combined with disruptive measures enacted […]