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Global Trade This Week

Global Trade This Week is hosted by Pete Mento and Doug Draper, offering expert insights on global trade, supply chains, and economic trends. Each episode breaks down key issues affecting international commerce, providing valuable analysis for industry professionals.
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Episodes

Global Trade This Week – Episode 207

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 2:00 -232 Derivative List Expanded & Launched 10:12 -Port of LA at All-Time Monthly Record for July 15:36 -Halftime 25:15 -Layoffs Are Coming Hard & Fast Again www.capwwide.com/international-insights/8/18/25/gttw-podcast-episode-207 https://youtu.be/3zyfSLHmgSo...

Aug 18, 202531 minEp. 207

Global Trade This Week – Episode 206

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 2:51 -Rail Merger Winners & Losers 7:55 -Tariff Pause on China Extended 12:45 -Halftime 19:17 -Nvidia and the 15% 21:44 China's Tariff Rate in the Long Term www.capwwide.com/international-insights/8/15/25/gttw-podcast-episode-206...

Aug 15, 202526 minEp. 206

Global Trade This Week – Episode 205

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 1:08 -Complex Tariffs on Chips 4:00 -IKEA x Best Buy Crossover 8:29 -Halftime 16:33 -”Guidance” on What Transshipment Means 20:42 -Northern Sea Route Between Europe & Asia www.capwwide.com/international-insights/8/7/25/gttw-podcast-episode-205 https://youtu.be/cqPbVPBopYE...

Aug 07, 202525 minEp. 205

Global Trade This Week – Episode 204

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 4:52 -Rail Merger Commentary 9:28 -WindRunner Aircraft 15:46 -Halftime 25:58 -EU Tariff Agreement 31:35 -Tariffs are Actually an Attempt to Create a VAT www.capwwide.com/international-insights/8/1/25/gttw-podcast-episode-204 https://youtu.be/nKdUDKpcpoM...

Aug 01, 202537 minEp. 204

Global Trade This Week – Episode 203

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Keenan Brugh and Doug Draper cover: 1:24 -Tesla Semi Factory Progress 7:30 -New LTL Classifications are Density Based 11:50 -Halftime 20:45 -Union Pacific & Norfolk Southern 24:04 -US Trade Policy Updates As mentioned on the show: Symbols of an Alien Sky, Episode 2: The Lightning-Scarred Planet Mars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRV1e5_tB6Y https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/7/23/25/gttw-podcast-episode-203 https://www.youtube.c...

Jul 23, 202533 minEp. 203

Global Trade This Week – Episode 202

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 2:52 -Negotiation-Palooza Happening in D.C. 4:32 -Time to Focus on the "Uncertainty Tax" 10:49 -Halftime 23:03 -Boring Company - Genius or Madness? 28:18 -Final Mile Parcel Delivery Dropping https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/7/14/25/gttw-podcast-episode-202 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7M2_pmZOsc...

Jul 14, 202533 minEp. 202

Global Trade This Week – Episode 201

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Keenan Brugh cover: 1:17 -Panama Canal Challenges 7:10 -US Trade Policy Updates 12:08 -Halftime 20:57 -EU Mercosur Trade Negotiations 26:26 -Why is This Taking So Long? https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/7/10/25/gttw-podcast-episode-201 https://youtu.be/_Ns93OvgdAo...

Jul 10, 202531 minEp. 201

Global Trade This Week – Episode 200

Congrats to all for reaching Episode 200! What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 0:07 -200 Episodes of GTTW! 6:52 -Canada Plans to Intensify Negotiations 9:27 -FMCSA Rules Require English 16:15 -Halftime 23:22 -Cyber Security vs Threat Actors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4pACAln19g www.capwwide.com/international-insights/7/1/25/gttw-podcast-episode-200...

Jul 01, 202526 minEp. 200

Global Trade This Week – Episode 199

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 2:04 -Autonomous EV Freight from Nuevo Leone to Laredo 8:13 -Tesla Launches Robotaxi Service 14:45 -Halftime 20:57 -UK & US Trade Deal Update 25:15 -Iran Votes for Right to Shut Down Straight of Hormuz https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/6/23/25/gttw-podcast-episode-199...

Jun 23, 202531 minEp. 183

Global Trade This Week – Episode 198

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 1:22 -US & China Meeting in London 3:56 -It’s Good to be a Steamship Line 7:01 -Halftime 16:14 -Dirty Forwarders: Sport LA Inc 19:08 -English Mandate for Commercial Drivers https://youtu.be/6adVSUqbt5w www.capwwide.com/international-insights/6/9/25/gttw-podcast-episode-198...

Jun 09, 202525 minEp. 182

Global Trade This Week – Episode 197

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 2:00 - Rebuilding the US Merchant Marine 5:13 -The Waiting Game of Tariff Clarity 9:33 -Halftime 17:02 -The Ready Fleet 20:08 -European Style Apprentice Programs https://youtu.be/huJfYbJWT3M www.capwwide.com/international-insights/6/3/25/gttw-podcast-episode-197...

Jun 03, 202525 minEp. 181

Global Trade This Week – Episode 196

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 3:06 -USPS Announces New Postmaster General 7:03 -EU Trade War? Not Really, But Still Interesting 11:08 -Halftime 22:41 -Tariffs, Uncertainty, and Global Economic Growth 27:32 -MSC Sending Ships Through the Suez Next Month www.capwwide.com/international-insights/5/27/25/gttw-podcast-episode-196 https://youtu.be/X8okeMZ0Ckw...

May 27, 202531 minEp. 180

Global Trade This Week – Episode 195

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 6:35 -FedEx to Handle Amazon’s Large Home Deliveries 12:57 -Trade Delegations in DC: India & Japan 15:51 -Halftime 24:32 -NASDAQ Going 24/5 28:39 -Another Warning about Efforts to Circumvent Tariffs https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/5/19/25/gttw-podcast-episode-195...

May 19, 202533 minEp. 179

Global Trade This Week – Episode 194

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 4:34 -US & China Tariff Discussions in Switzerland 9:28 -Are We Learning the Right Lessons? 14:00 -Halftime 25:35 -Tariffs & Cargo Insurance 30:52 -Vaporware as a Service https://youtu.be/dMwOxCRcRDA https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/5/12/25/gttw-podcast-episode-194...

May 12, 202537 minEp. 178

Global Trade This Week – Episode 193

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 3:49 -Uncertain Times & Jobs 9:30 - Tariffs on Films? 14:51 - Halftime 23:13 -Truck & the Transportation Sector 27:04 -Infrastructure & Automation www.capwwide.com/international-insights/5/5/25/gttw-podcast-episode-193

May 05, 202531 minEp. 177

Global Trade This Week – Episode 192

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 4:03 -Customs Guidance on the 232 Tariffs 8:35 -Domestic Trucking and Warehousing Impacted by Tariffs 13:56 -Halftime 26:02 -UPS to Lay Off 20,000 29:56 -UPS Acquisition Andlauer Healthcare in Canada https://youtu.be/BJYmOZvz7tc www.capwwide.com/international-insights/4/28/25/gttw-podcast-episode-192...

Apr 30, 202535 minEp. 176

Global Trade This Week – Episode 191

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 2:37 -What's at Stake for US Ports? 8:21 -Customs Up Tempo Enforcement 11:54 -Halftime 21:27 -Tariff Impacts on Jobs 25:28 -DHL Limits International to $800 www.capwwide.com/international-insights/4/21/25/gttw-podcast-episode-191 https://youtu.be/XJ3w-2juYsc...

Apr 23, 202529 minEp. 175

Global Trade This Week – Episode 190

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 3:26 -Walmart Getting into Brokerage 8:42 -Tariff Exemptions for Everyone - What Does It Mean? 13:44 -Halftime 19:04 -EPA Rolled Back Trucking Emission Standards 22:35 -Vessel Fees Take a Beating on the Hill www.capwwide.com/international-insights/4/14/25/gttw-podcast-episode-190 https://youtu.be/SBQNDTMIvUI...

Apr 14, 202528 minEp. 174

Global Trade This Week – Episode 189

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 1:30 -Reciprocal Tariffs 6:43 -De Minimis Departs 13:52 -Halftime 20:57 -Impacts on Exports 24:27 -$1.5MM on Chinese Vessels www.capwwide.com/international-insights/4/7/25/gttw-podcast-episode-189

Apr 07, 202530 minEp. 173

Global Trade This Week – Episode 188

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 1:10 - USTR Announces 2025 Trade Policy Agenda 3:08 -The Growth of Lagos, Nigeria 7:12 -Halftime: 13:40 -What if Imports Go Down Significantly? 16:24 -Big Tech Investing in Nuclear Power www.capwwide.com/international-insights/3/17/25/gttw-podcast-episode-188 https://youtu.be/WOFQXXaFsc4...

Mar 17, 202520 minEp. 172

Global Trade This Week – Episode 187

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 2:10 -Panama Canal Terminal Operations 4:24 -$20B CMA/CGM for US Ports 7:22 -Halftime 16:53 -Air Cargo Volumes in Q1 20:54 -BOPIS vs BISDAH https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/3/10/25/gttw-podcast-episode-187 https://youtu.be/NrvjD7xJkTY...

Mar 10, 202526 minEp. 171

Global Trade This Week – Episode 186

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 2:39 -As of Midnight, Tariffs Are On 4:51 -Patience Costs Less Than Panic https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/3/4/25/gttw-podcast-episode-186 https://youtu.be/Y6chzdcLE4o...

Mar 04, 202511 minEp. 170

Global Trade This Week – Episode 185

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 1:45 -More Press about Privatizing USPS 8:38 -Fees on Chinese Ships 13:15 -Halftime 22:43 Ready, Shoot, Aim for Tariffs & Trade Policy https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/2/26/25/gttw-podcast-episode-185 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_wCGUzFfEM...

Feb 26, 202529 minEp. 169

Global Trade This Week – Episode 184

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 5:29 -De Minimis Why & What’s Next? 10:41 -Cocoa Prices Continue to Climb 17:08 -Halftime 28:12 -Extra Time for Reciprocal Tariffs 33:20 -Xi Hosts Jack Ma and Other Tech Leaders https://youtu.be/8NCNTpk9_cc www.capwwide.com/international-insights/2/18/25/gttw-podcast-episode-184...

Feb 18, 202538 minEp. 168

Global Trade This Week – Episode 183

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Doug Draper and Keenan Brugh cover: 1:31 -Potential Amazon M&As | 5:59 -Halftime 12:07 -Loss Aversion Psychology & Tariffs 14:49 -Steel & Aluminum Tariffs Announced https://youtu.be/osoQfvh9-j8 www.capwwide.com/international-insights/2/12/25/gttw-podcast-episode-183...

Feb 12, 202520 minEp. 167

Global Trade This Week – Episode 182

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 1:28 -Tariffs & Responses 5:40 -Panic Costs More than Patience 8:22 -Panama, CK, and the US State Dept. 12:45 -May You Live in Interesting Times https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/2/4/25/gttw-podcast-episode-182 https://youtu.be/mkAe-1ZhZBA...

Feb 04, 202515 minEp. 166

Global Trade This Week – Episode 181

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 1:37 -CN Rail Strike Potential 6:06 -DeepSeek & Chinese AI 15:18 -Halftime 19:00 -Quiet Season 22:10 -Colombia & Trade Wars www.capwwide.com/international-insights/1/27/25/gttw-podcast-episode-181 https://youtu.be/-ZTgqAD4mX0...

Jan 27, 202528 minEp. 165

Global Trade This Week – Episode 180

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 1:27 -SpaceX Cargo 6:58 -FedEx Divesting from LTL 10:25 -Halftime 17:55 -Tax Free Treatment for US Vessels 21:17 -Are US Shippers Ready for Tariffs? www.capwwide.com/international-insights/1/20/25/gttw-podcast-episode-180 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL6mOxbsO0s...

Jan 20, 202525 minEp. 164

Global Trade This Week – Episode 179

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 2:05 -AI Demands Nuclear Power 8:29 -China's Trade Imbalance Hits $1T 11:32 -Halftime 18:43 -Mexico, Tariffs, and Imports 22:22 -Indian Rupee Below 86/Dollar www.capwwide.com/international-insights/1/13/24/gttw-podcast-episode-179 https://youtu.be/GI8HTLFBhZw...

Jan 13, 202527 minEp. 163

Global Trade This Week – Episode 178

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 2:09 -Why the Focus on Iceland & Greenland 7:53 -Longshoremen on the East Coast 11:56 -Halftime 19:31 -US & Nippon Steel Deal 23:58 -Privatizing USPS https://youtu.be/n8ZG8Hw40BA...

Jan 06, 202531 minEp. 162
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