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CBP published CSMS #16-000093 where they announce a change to the February 28, 2016 mandatory use date for ACE. Additional details can be found on CBP’s website. Beginning February 28, 2016, CBP will stagger the deactivation of their legacy system, ACS, and the enforcement of ACE, the new “single window” for reporting imports and exports to the U.S. government. Although the new deadline for certain ACE entry/entry summary/PGA combinations is now March 31 (with certain other combinations to become mandatory as early as May 28), Roanoke Trade continues to encourage all customs brokers to migrate to ACE as soon as […]
The transportation industry and its professionals are vulnerable to financial exposures and liability as a result of improper performance of, or the failure to perform, your professional services. This includes your activities as a customs broker, property broker, domestic freight forwarder, international freight forwarder, NVOCC, warehouseman, etc. With constantly changing rules and regulations and today’s litigious environment in which settlements and awards are increasingly on the rise, your company cannot afford to go without the proper Errors & Omissions (E&O) Insurance protection. In this webinar you will learn about: What E&O Covers Claim Scenarios You Will Likely Encounter […]
\Beginning July 1, 2016, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) approved amendments to The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS), requiring that shippers verify gross container weight prior to shipping. The requirement will become not just international law under the IMO but also national law within the 170 countries and three associate members that are signatories to the IMO. After July 1, 2016, it would be a violation of SOLAS to load a packed container onto a vessel if the vessel operator and marine terminal operator do not have the verified gross mass (VGM). According to […]
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has walked off the job at all of the terminals at the Port of NY/NJ due to a labor dispute. All of the terminals are shut down as of now. The walkout began about 10 a.m. on Friday, and reportedly affected all port terminals. Trucking company dispatchers advised drivers to avoid joining queues outside terminal gates. According to an article in the Journal of Commerce (JOC), there was no official confirmation of the cause of the walkout. However, multiple sources said it was due to ILA unhappiness with hiring rules of the Waterfront Commission of […]
Roanoke Trade, a leader in providing custom insurance solutions for transportation and logistics providers, is honored to be sponsoring the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America, Inc.’s (NCBFAA) annual $5,000 scholarship. The scholarship is available to a high school seniors or undergraduates at an accredited college or university. This is the 23rd year that the NCBFAA and Roanoke Trade have promoted this scholarship competition as a way to further education in the transportation and logistics industry. NCBFAA represents nearly 800 member companies with 100,000 employees in international trade – the nation’s leading freight forwarders, customs brokers, ocean transportation […]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) last September issued a pair of warnings concerning fraud schemes that involve email, wire transfers, checks, and international businesses. The targets of these schemes are typically firms that work with foreign suppliers and those that perform wire transfer payments, including those in the transportation and global logistics services industry. The warnings stated that since January 2015, the number of victims has nearly tripled in the U.S. and across 79 different countries, at an increase of 270%. These types of cyber attacks referenced by the FBI warnings are called Business Email Compromise (BEC). In a […]
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