News & Insights

We wanted to share these following recommendations for preventing cargo theft with you prior to the Thanksgiving holiday, courtesy of FreightWatch International: Event: Thanksgiving Holiday Awareness Date: November 21, 2014 Location: North America Description: Year after year, the holiday shipping season shows an increase in cargo theft risks for transportation companies, shippers and manufacturers.  Since 2010, the transportation industry has experienced almost four thefts per day during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, an increase of 36% over the annual average of 2.6 thefts per day throughout those years.  During this elevated threat period, Electronics and Clothing / Shoes rise on thieves’ wish lists, and Home / Garden products displace Food / Drinks as […]

Check out CBP’s new eBond page on its website!  This new section contains a variety of resources, including FAQs, ACE news, events and activities and, soon, updated general polices & procedures to filing bonds.

U.S. Border Protection Offers Risk Assessment Template To join the U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and receive the benefits it provides in strengthening international supply chains and gaining specific corporate benefits—including reduced examination fees and access to Free and Secure Trade (FAST) lanes—applicants must be able to provide a documented process of how the company assesses risk. To facilitate that process, C-TPAT offers an overview of the elements of a good risk assessment in its August 2014 Five Step Risk Assessment for importers, brokers, consolidators, highway carriers, foreign manufacturers and U.S. exporters. Since it’s vital to your financial […]

The Customs Surety Executive Committee (CSEC) has released an updated version of the eBond Implementation Guide.  ABI software developers should follow this guide when a customs broker wants to electronically transmit its eSTBs to the surety.  We recommend any customs broker clients interested in this method of issuing eSTBs to contact their ABI representative to advise of the interest in this method and find out their status of eBond development. Have questions? Contact Jennifer Rome at jennifer.rome@roanoketrade.com.  

Roanoke would like to extend our congratulations to Rick Bridges, who was recently appointed as a Director of the Airforwarders Association for the remainder of the 2014 term and the upcoming 2015-2016 term! We are honored to have a member of the Roanoke team on the AfA board. Rick is a well-respected advisor on insurance and risk management matters involving the trade and transportation of freight. It is his dedication to service and in-depth understanding of his clients’ businesses that make him an asset to Roanoke Insurance Group and the Airforwarders Association. Prior to being elected as the AfA Director, […]