News & Insights

ISF Enforcement Update Effective May 13, 2014, and continuing for one year, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced an amendment to its Importer Security Filing (ISF) Enforcement Strategy. As a follow-up measure, CBP issued an ensuing FAQ document http://1.usa.gov/1hDS6bX which is an extension of the one-year review period that began July 9, 2013. CBP has modified its approach pertinent to the enforcement of ISF-10 filings. Ports will now implement enforcement actions for the most severe violations, such as ISFs that are significantly late or have gone missing. Tardiness is relative to the length of ocean voyage to the U.S., but the focus is […]

ATA Carnet Lost Document Coverage and ATA Carnet Cargo Insurance The ATA Carnet Lost Document Coverage and ATA Carnet Cargo Insurance are both additional options that you can add on to your ATA Carnet. Often overlooked, both have valuable attributes that protect the ATA Carnet holder from any unforeseen expenses.  Lost Document Coverage will help with avoiding costly fees and delays associated with losing an ATA Carnet in a foreign country while ATA Carnet Cargo Insurance is vital coverage for physical loss or damage to the goods being shipped on the ATA Carnet. The ATA Carnet is still a physical […]

International Freight Forwarders & Customs Brokers Association of New Orleans (IFFCBANO) Receives Presidential Award for Export Service On May 28, 2014, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker presented the International Freight Forwarders & Customs Brokers Association of New Orleans with the President’s “E” Award for Export Service at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. The “E” Awards are the highest recognition any U.S. entity may receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports. Kristiann App, President of IFFCBANO; and John Hyatt, Past President of IFFCBANO, were present to receive the award from Secretary Pritzker. “The President’s “E” […]

Cargo Delivery Delays Plague All Hemispheres in May Stevedore strikes worldwide gained headlines last year and caused serious delays in shipments, but cargo delivery delays can result from numerous problems—both natural and man-made. Thick ice on Lake Superior caused shipping delays in late April and early May 2014, with 60% of the lake covered with ice—eight feet thick in some places. During that same time, cargo containers filled with products piled up on the docks in the Philippines due to a rush-hour truck ban. Incoming containers sat at the International Container Terminal Services port for an average of 10 days […]

Value of Cargo Thefts Spikes 38.5% in Q1 The first quarter of 2014 concluded with a decrease in the number of reported cargo theft incidents but a massive spike in the average loss value per incident, according to FreightWatch International’s Supply Chain Intelligence Center’s Q1-2014 Cargo Theft report. A total of 206 full-truckload thefts occurred in the U.S., with an average loss per incident of $207,982. That’s a 38.5% increase in loss value from the same period a year earlier, and FreightWatch believes it’s an indicator that organized cargo criminals are growing in sophistication. Additionally, the firm notes that updated […]

Effective Monday, June 2, 2014, our San Francisco office will have a new address: Roanoke Trade 533 Airport Boulevard Suite 434 Burlingame, CA 94010 The office phone number will remain the same at (415) 421-1381. Please also note that the above address will also be the new pick-up location for Carnets. We anticipate our move will be a smooth transition, however, should an urgent matter arise and you are unable to reach a staff member, please contact Glenn Patton at (562) 628-9330.