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, 2025•31 min•Ep. 207
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, 2025•26 min•Ep. 206
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, 2025•25 min•Ep. 205
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, 2025•37 min•Ep. 204
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, 2025•33 min•Ep. 203
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, 2025•33 min•Ep. 202
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, 2025•31 min•Ep. 201
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, 2025•26 min•Ep. 200
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, 2025•31 min•Ep. 183
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, 2025•25 min•Ep. 182
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, 2025•25 min•Ep. 181
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, 2025•31 min•Ep. 180
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, 2025•33 min•Ep. 179
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, 2025•37 min•Ep. 178
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, 2025•31 min•Ep. 177
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, 2025•35 min•Ep. 176
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, 2025•29 min•Ep. 175
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, 2025•28 min•Ep. 174
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, 2025•30 min•Ep. 173
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, 2025•20 min•Ep. 172
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, 2025•26 min•Ep. 171
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, 2025•11 min•Ep. 170
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, 2025•29 min•Ep. 169
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, 2025•38 min•Ep. 168
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, 2025•20 min•Ep. 167
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, 2025•15 min•Ep. 166
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, 2025•28 min•Ep. 165
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, 2025•25 min•Ep. 164
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, 2025•27 min•Ep. 163
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, 2025•31 min•Ep. 162