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Does your insurance provider speak the language of Foreign Trade Zones? You can rest assured that Roanoke Trade has the know-how and resources to accommodate the unique insurance and surety needs of FTZ operators, users and grantees. Make sure to stop by booth 9 for a chance to speak with our knowledgeable staff and to learn more about our distinctive products and preferred NAFTZ member pricing! And don’t forget to mark your calendars for Terry Cummings‘ presentation, Practical Steps to Reduce and Protect FTZ Liabilities, taking place on Monday, October 17th at 3:40pm. See you on October 16th!
The Conference of the Americas is an educational conference with a heavy emphasis on legal, regulatory and policy development, and Roanoke is proud to be a 2016 Silver Sponsor. In addition to sponsoring and exhibiting at this yearly event, two of Roanoke’s own will be panelists on Tuesday, November 15th. Amanda Barlow, Vice President, ATA Carnet will be present at the 1:45pm session, A Hemispheric Approach to Carnets, Bonded Movements, Warehousing & FTZs and Iliana Alvarez, Assistant Vice President, will be speaking at the 2:40pm session The Necessary Insurance Terms & Conditions to Run and Efficient & Effective Business. This is […]
WESCCON 2016 is only a few weeks away, and your Roanoke Trade team is gearing up for another successful conference! This year we will be manning booths 28-29, and can’t wait to connect with you! Many changes have been happening at Roanoke in the past year – including the transition of Glenn Patton to our corporate office in Chicago and the return of Dave Jordan as our new Los Angeles Regional Vice President! While Glenn’s presence in California will be greatly missed, we’re excited to announce his promotion to Vice President, National Sales Management. In this role, Glenn is tasked […]
Amanda Barlow, Patrice Lafayette, Terry Cummings and the rest of the Roanoke team look forward to seeing you at this year’s WESCCON conference in San Diego, CA, from October 13-16th. During registration, be sure to pick up a scratch off raffle ticket and visit our exhibit booth to see if you’ve won one of many fabulous prizes. Of course you won’t want to miss celebrating at our After Midnight Gala on Friday night at 7:30pm with food, fun and dancing. Click here for some great costume ideas and don’t miss the opportunity to win a $50 prize by simply posting your best party […]
Join us for a complimentary webinar as we have a candid discussion addressing the legal and insurance concerns of freight forwarders, NVOs and beneficial cargo owners. Our panelists Rick Bridges, Vice President – Roanoke Trade and Richard Furman, Member – Carroll McNulty & Kull, will summarize key issues of concern and proactive measures you should exercise to protect your company and the interests of your clients. We will also include an equitable amount of time for Q&A.
When the world’s seventh largest shipping company, the Korean company Hanjin Shipping, went bankrupt, it sent the transportation and global supply chain industries scrambling to protect their cargo. It’s estimated there are around 400,000 containers (the total capacity of the Hanjin fleet is estimated at 600,000 TEUs) with goods that are stuck on board the Hanjin ships. There are many moving parts as a result of the Hanjin bankruptcy that affect freight forwarders and logistics operators who entrusted their shipments to carrier, including cargo being seized, ships being held at different ports waiting for judiciary sentences, ports and terminals […]