News & Insights

It is with mixed emotions that we announce Kathryn Sheffield’s retirement from Roanoke Trade. Kathryn began her career at Roanoke in 1999 and has been in the industry for over 25 years. In addition to managing the Property and Casualty department in Roanoke’s Houston office, she also played a key role in the Marine Cargo Department. Kathryn exceeded her clients’ and colleagues’ expectations by sharing her wealth of knowledge and her experience. There is no doubt that she was an asset to the company and leaves us with big shoes to fill! We are thrilled that Kathryn has reached this […]

February 04, 2015

News Alert: Reports of Lockout on the West Coast This Week, Over the Weekend A news alert was released today by Peter Friedman of FBB Relations indicating plans for a gradual lockout by dockworkers this week, expanding over the weekend, and fully implemented next week on the West Coast. Mr. Friedman, indicated that it’s possible the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) will take some action to be the “first” to act, but the result will be the same – shut-down of West Coast ports. The reported West Coast lock-out comes after a six-month-long contract dispute between dockworkers and their […]

February 04, 2015

TSA Freighter Security Plan Deadline Looms The new U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) rules on freighter security, published Dec. 29, 2014, are set to be implemented Feb. 16. That time frame puts the freight industry under pressure to digest and comply with the large-scale changes. The updated security guidelines will affect all U.S. and non-U.S. freighter aircraft operations into, out of and within the United States. Forwarders, regulated agents and passenger carriers who tender cargo to freight operators will likely be impacted by operators’ compliance with the rules. Forwarders and handlers that deal with several airlines could find especially complex […]

January 29, 2015

AmericanShipper.com reports that ports, airports and railways are implementing winter contingency plans.  BY ERIC KULISCH |MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2015 Another round of bad winter weather is beginning to snarl freight transportation throughout the Northeast, putting the public and private sectors to the test again after massive storms last winter that damaged infrastructure and caused cargo delays that lasted for weeks. Marine terminals at the Port of New York-New Jersey shut down Monday at 3 p.m. and are not expected to reopen until Wednesday morning at the earliest. A massive nor’easter could dump more than two feet of snow in the […]

January 26, 2015

Massive Freight Transportation Market Growth Pushes Toward Asia The freight transportation management market is set to expand by more than 9% annually through 2019, according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets. The market research company figures the industry will grow from $15.3 billion in 2014 to $23.69 billion by 2019 at an estimated compound annual growth rate of 9.14%. The expansion of international trade is a major part of the equation and creates “an enormous opportunity for the vendors of this market to provide on-demand, real-time updated and intelligent solutions,” MarketsandMarkets says. Asia-Pacific is projected to significantly rise in its […]

January 23, 2015

Roanoke Trade will be a presenter at this year’s NBCBA annual meeting which will be held February 9-11, 2015, in Tucson, AZ. NBCBA meetings occur three times during the year with the February meeting having the largest attendance and longest duration. Janet Ciesko, Terry Cummings and Bill Sterrett of Roanoke are attending and are hosting a reception at the Skyline Country Club.  

January 20, 2015