News & Insights

Join this panel discussion in which industry experts who represent pertinent disciplines answer your questions concerning Heartland Logistics. The panel will also feature a brief wrap-up discussion of what was learned on the first day of the conference. David Pasco, Senior Account Manager of Roanoke Trade will be a panelist and be available to answer questions about Cargo Insurance at conference in Kansas City, MO, on May 13, 2014, from 3:50pm-5:00pm.

Trade Data System Set for 2016 Implementation Designed to Streamline Export/Import Process By executive order, President Obama back in February set December 31, 2016 as the deadline for federal agencies to use the International Trade Data System (ITDS), a system that will speed up the time necessary for processing and approving the regulatory documentation for businesses that export American-made goods. Right now, before businesses can clear their goods for import or export, they have to submit documents, often on paper, to a variety of federal agencies. The ITDS would let businesses submit all the required data electronically and all in […]

Visit Roanoke Trade and the USCIB at AAEI’s 93rd Conference and Expo at the Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis, June 16-18, 2014. Come see Roanoke’s fresh perspective – new company developments you won’t want to miss!

Attend “Understanding Temporary Imports and Exports with the ATA Carnet.” A workshop hosted by the Los Angeles Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Association and presented by Amanda Barlow, Vice President, ATA Carnet of Roanoke Insurance Group. The event will be on Wednesday May 14, 2014, at the Holiday Inn in Torrance, CA. This workshop is designed for freight forwarders and customs brokers with an emphasis on the ins and outs of the ATA Carnet. Registration begins promptly at 8:00am. Member Cost: $45, Non-Member Cost: $65 Register now for the Los Angeles Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association ATA Carnet event click here. 

Freight Forwarders, Brokers Should Go Beyond SMS Scores in Carrier Selection The Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program under the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has come under review by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) over the last several months. In February, the GAO issued a report that indicated that the Safety Measurement System (SMS), a key part of the Carrier Safety Administration’s (CSA), faces challenges because “most regulations used to calculate SMS scores are not violated often enough to strongly associate them with crash risk for individual carriers.” Moreover, according to the GAO report, “most […]

Five Important Tips to Consider When Reviewing Contracts If one thing can be said for the relationships between transportation intermediaries and their clients, it’s that no two are the same. That is especially true for shippers who demand that their own terms and conditions dictate your relationship.  In the past, only a select group of shippers or logistics service providers (LSPs) insisted that transportation intermediaries contractually waive industry standards or statutory limitations of liability. It has now become common practice for shippers and logistics providers to demand the same. Most shipper / LSP contracts can significantly increase your liability as an […]