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Just in time for the holidays, Roanoke Trade will unwrap twelve real life claim stories revealing what was learned from a wide variety of situations. The presentation will highlight how different choices could have changed each outcome resulting in improved work environments, better customer relationships and a better bottom line. Join us on Thursday, November 30th from 1pm-2pm ET for this NEI webinar to learn from others’ mistakes and how to implement your own best practices for risk reduction. If what you never imagined has already happened to someone else you can apply that knowledge and keep it from happening […]

November 17, 2017

Before you sign on the dotted line, make sure you’ve identified the areas within contracts that can prove disastrous to your company. Jacob Fisher and Nathaniel Saylor both from of Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary, P.C., along with Rick Bridges of Roanoke Trade will provide you with invaluable information that not only protects your business but also how to negotiate a contract with a shipper using terms you both can agree on. November 9, 2017 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT If you miss this webinar or any of our previous Risk Management Webinar Series, they are available for on-demand viewing.

November 07, 2017

Did you know… You have the option to have FastBond™ automatically email you the completed CBP301 bond form upon bond approval from ACE or CBP. Watch the video to learn how or follow these instructions. Instructions From the HOME page, click the link Update Your Contact Information (or, click on the Maintenance menu User Settings) Then, click the checkbox Email CBP301  Click the Save button You only have to make this change once to have all future bond emailed to you directly from FastBond with the CB301 attached showing the new bond number on the form, too! What is FastBond™? […]

October 30, 2017

This blog written by Laura A. Otenti of Posternak Blankstein & Lund LLP examines how deregulation of the rail industry impacts the property broker bond required by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Deregulation does not mean no regulation at all. The trick is figuring out which regulations remain in place and when. FMCSA Property Broker Bond Property brokers that operate in interstate commerce have to comply with the FMCSA’s financial security requirements. This means that the property broker has to post a bond (BMC-84) to ensure that motor carriers are paid for their services. When a broker hires a […]

October 25, 2017

Airforwarders Association along with Roanoke Trade and Countryman & McDaniel present the ABCs of Ts and Cs on Thursday, October 26th from 2-3pm EDT. Learn how properly designed and updated terms and conditions are the foundation for shareholder protection. We will also review the typical minefields in shipper contracts and how to navigate around them without losing the deal.   The rights, remedies, and obligations between customers and logistics providers are determined by contract terms and conditions (Ts and Cs). These terms are imperative for forecasting and appropriately insuring risks. This webinar will provide an overview of typical terms and […]

October 20, 2017

An ATA Carnet is an international customs document that provides duty-free customs clearance for temporary exports to over 100 countries. ATA Carnets simplify these temporary exports by eliminating the need to post a temporary import bond or pay the import duties and taxes to enter a foreign country. Virtually all goods, weather hand carried or cargo-shipped, may be covered by an ATA Carnet. Highlights of this webinar, conducted by the Foreign Trade Association (FTA) and presented by Amanda Barlow, include: ATA Carnets best practices Proper customs clearance procedures Managing inevitable breaches and extensions on exports We hope you can join […]

October 18, 2017