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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 146

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 1:36 -Trade War is Coming Hard for EVs 6:18 -Amazon Logistics Surpasses UPS Volume 12:32 -Halftime 19:57 -The Northern Mariana Island of Tinian 22:50 -FTC Banning Non Compete Clauses www.capwwide.com/international-insights/4/30/24/gttw-podcast-episode-146 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH2Pbg5A7is...

Apr 30, 202428 minEp. 131

Global Trade This Week – Episode 145

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 2:15 -General Systems of Preferences Coming Back? 4:34 -ELDs & Loopholes 9:50 -Baltimore Update 11:57 -Halftime 18:21 -Inflation Taking Longer Than the Fed Thought 20:55 -China Shock 2.0 www.capwwide.com/international-insights/4/24/24/gttw-podcast-episode-145 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ls4RNw2ORM...

Apr 24, 202426 minEp. 130

Global Trade This Week – Episode 144

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 1:38 -World Population Projections 8:48 -Possible Punitive Tariffs on China 11:14 -Halftime 18:32 -Laundering Imports through Mexico 22:41 -Baltimore News: General Average Claim & FBI Investigation https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/4/17/24/gttw-podcast-episode-144 https://youtu.be/_OcFOYNv4C0...

Apr 17, 202426 minEp. 129

Global Trade This Week – Episode 143

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 2:58 -UPS replacing Fedex for US Post Office 9:58 -Updates on the Port of Baltimore 13:37 -Halftime 22:44 - Second Wave of LogTech Acquisitions? 27:07 -FLPA Moving into a New Phase of Deeper Enforcement https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/4/8/24/gttw-podcast-episode-143 https://youtu.be/ASjBmu-PQRY...

Apr 08, 202430 minEp. 128

Global Trade This Week – Episode 142

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 2:15 -Baltimore Port’s Catastrophic Key Bridge Incident 16:27 -Halftime 26:42 -Countervailing Duties & Anti-Dumping Duties 29:32 -Housing Boom Building? https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/4/2/24/gttw-podcast-episode-142 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr2KPiS14ys...

Apr 02, 202435 minEp. 127

Global Trade This Week – Episode 141

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 2:08 - CBP is Pushing E-Allegations Hard 6:35 -Gamification Warehouse Workforce Engagement 11:46 -Halftime 21:50 -US Considering Steel/Aluminum Tariffs Against Mexico 25:52 -Hapag Lloyd CEO Predicts Early Peak Season for Ocean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DLHpF3IZl8 https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/3/25/24/gttw-podcast-episode-141...

Mar 25, 202432 minEp. 126

Global Trade This Week – Episode 140

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 1:23 -AB5 in CA is All But a Done Deal 7:37 -National Threat Assessment is Released for 2024 13:40 -Halftime 25:02 -Venture Global & LNG 30:35 -Contract Season Amid Much Uncertainty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGoeJwomWZ4 www.capwwide.com/international-insights/3/19/24/gttw-podcast-episode-140...

Mar 19, 202437 minEp. 125

Global Trade This Week – Episode 139

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Keenan Brugh & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 3:14 -Bitcoin Hits New All Time Highs 12:16 -India’s New Free Trade Agreements 17:40 -Halftime 26:14 -The Growing Price of Food 32:12 -Airbus Beluga Freighter https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/3/11/24/gttw-podcast-episode-139 https://youtu.be/D6BkqmDqVrk...

Mar 11, 202436 minEp. 124

Global Trade This Week – Episode 138

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 3:16 -Amazon’s Humanoid Robots 9:03 -Surge Pricing Coming to Supply Chains 16:17 -Halftime 23:17 -Shelley Simpson Named New CEO at JB Hunt 26:10 -Automated Rate Negotiation https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/3/4/24/gttw-podcast-episode-138 https://youtu.be/TCzKsbPUOMM...

Mar 04, 202433 minEp. 123

Global Trade This Week – Episode 137

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 2:03 -China/US Container Volumes Are Up 7:56 -Risks of Cyber Attacks on Infrastructure Such As Cargo Cranes 10:43 -Halftime 16:45 -Walmart Unloads 14,000 Intermodal Containers to JB Hunt 20:48 -Chinese Subsidies VS A New, Across the Board Tariff https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/2/26/24/gttw-podcast-episode-137 https://youtu.be/qseQBX1sg8M...

Feb 26, 202424 minEp. 122

Global Trade This Week – Episode 136

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 3:18 -White House Review of US Supply Chain 7:08 -Phoenix is the New Inland Empire 12:35 -Halftime 19:00 -China's Eligibility for 321 & Demininis Treatment 22:56 -Interest Rates & Inventory Levels https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/2/21/24/gttw-podcast-episode-136 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prpR66Eomqs...

Feb 21, 202430 minEp. 121

Global Trade This Week – Episode 135

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 2:06 -West Coast Port Dominance 6:53 -Defending Ships in the Red Sea 9:03 -Halftime 16:28 -Death of the EV Market? 22:00 -India & World Trade Policy www.capwwide.com/international-insights/2/13/24/gttw-podcast-episode-135 https://youtu.be/A3d_dCgBT6c...

Feb 13, 202424 minEp. 120

Global Trade This Week – Episode 134

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Keenan Brugh of CAP Logistics & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 3:01 -Key Straights Visualized 7:10 -Panama Traffic Breakdown 12:08 -Halftime 15:46 -Clean Energy Outlook 22:18 -Here come the Chinese EV www.capwwide.com/international-insights/2/7/24/gttw-podcast-episode-134 https://youtu.be/NYHY3GMoXbE...

Feb 07, 202428 minEp. 119

Global Trade This Week – Episode 133

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 2:51 -UPS Lays Off 12,000 8:20 -Are We on the Brink of WWIII? 12:56 -Halftime 22:37 -China’s Evergrande Forced to Liquidate 27:10 -Technology Driven Logistics Firms Continue to Slash Jobs https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/1/30/24/gttw-podcast-episode-133 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwpgvAh2C8I...

Jan 30, 202433 minEp. 118

Global Trade This Week – Episode 132

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 1:31 -Red Sea Marine Insurance is Skyrocketing 5:39 -Vessel & Equipment Crisis Brewing 10:26 -Halftime 18:11 -Customs Sets Up Change to Entry Requirement 20:44 -Rail Update: Collaboration is Critical www.capwwide.com/international-insights/1/22/24/gttw-podcast-episode-132 https://youtu.be/g5GNKf6E-t0...

Jan 22, 202426 minEp. 117

Global Trade This Week – Episode 131

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Keenan Brugh of CAP Logistics cover: 2:27 -Winter Storms Across the US 7:18 -Home Prices are Slipping 10:59 -Halftime 25:53 -New Era of Global Sea Power 35:45 -Marine Casualty Insurance SOARs https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/1/16/24/gttw-podcast-episode-131 https://youtu.be/kd6nNC3b560...

Jan 16, 202441 minEp. 116

Global Trade This Week – Episode 130

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 3:15 -New CBP Ruling Has People Wondering 8:06 -2024 Will Be A Year of Autonomous Trucking 13:02 -Halftime 22:31 -US Energy Exports Up 35% Since Red Sea Crisis 25:52 -Brad Jacob's New Venture, QXO https://youtu.be/IOLjqOjY95Y https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/1/10/24/gttw-podcast-episode-130...

Jan 10, 202431 minEp. 115

Global Trade This Week – Episode 129

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Keenan Brugh of CAP Logistics & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 1:52 -Libya’s Top Oil Field Halts Production 8:51 -Air Freight as the Solution for Chaos in the Red Sea? 12:38 -Halftime 20:06 -US Mexico Rail Closures Cost $100 Million Per Day 26:00 -The Year of Parcel is Underway www.capwwide.com/international-insights/1/29/24/gttw-podcast-episode-129 https://youtu.be/RRAgVTvyrJc...

Jan 03, 202431 minEp. 114

Global Trade This Week – Episode 128

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? As we approach 2024, Doug Draper and Pete Mento make some new logistics predictions for 2024. While these forward facing statements do not constitute financial advice, it's always an interesting and insightful conversation! 2:11 -Issues in the Red Sea 3:41 -Year of Parcel 5:05 -Dealing with COVID / US Avoids Recession 5:43 -Transportation Bloodletting Over 7:44 -Ukraine War Ends 9:18 -Fast Fashion Under a Microscope 11:52 -Halftime 13:55 -Trump Wins Ele...

Dec 18, 202326 minEp. 113

Global Trade This Week – Episode 127

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 3:30 -Cargo Theft is up 56% This Year 10:55 -Norwegian Tanker Attacked, Despite No Clear Ties to Israel 15:04 -Halftime 24:16 -Walmart Adding Parcel Stations for Faster Delivery 28:11 -Global Trade to Shrink by 5% According to the UN https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/12/13/23/gttw-podcast-episode-127 https://youtu.be/MEShb3qlEvA...

Dec 13, 202335 minEp. 112

Global Trade This Week – Episode 126

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 1:49 -New Respiratory Issue in China? 5:55 -Black Friday & Cyber Monday 9:34 -Halftime 16:06 -Amazon Getting in the Auto Business 20:15 -USPS saw a 5.9% Increase in 2024 https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/11/27/23/gttw-podcast-episode-126 https://youtu.be/sXEBXYyMDOs...

Nov 27, 202324 minEp. 111

Global Trade This Week – Episode 125

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 1:56 -Holiday Shopping is Going to Lift Spirits for Q1 8:09 -New Argentinian President Javier Milei 13:47 -Halftime 18:48 -Shein & Fast Fashion Supply Chain Practice 23:50 -Houthi Helicopter Raid on Civilian Cargo Ship https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC81Q2QlVhI www.capwwide.com/international-insights/11/20/23/gttw-podcast-episode-125...

Nov 20, 202328 minEp. 110

Global Trade This Week – Episode 124

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 0:48 -Two-Step Measure to Avert Government Shutdown 5:17 -Air Freight Industry Updates 11:30 -Halftime 22:25 -Panama Canal Crisis 28:22 -Is the AI Bubble Popping? https://youtu.be/HirZKDlg2fo www.capwwide.com/international-insights/11/13/23/gttw-podcast-episode-124...

Nov 13, 202335 minEp. 109

Global Trade This Week – Episode 123

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 2:06 -East Coast / West Coast Tug of War 8:02 -Maersk Layoffs - Everyone Calm Down 12:31 – -Halftime 20:23 -Talk about Modernizing Rail Corridor between Boston & DC 25:16 -Expansion of Forced Labor Goods? https://youtu.be/Jo4mXw8pC5Y https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/11/7/23/gttw-podcast-episode-123...

Nov 07, 202330 minEp. 108

Global Trade This Week – Episode 122

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 1:28 -Government Support for Importers & Exporters 7:30 -Peak Inventory Levels Have Balanced Out 13:20 -Halftime 23:32 -Apple Facing Ban on Imports 26:10 -Africa is on the Rise https://youtu.be/b9luPnbiDS0 www.capwwide.com/international-insights/10/31/23/gttw-podcast-episode-122...

Oct 31, 202333 minEp. 107

Global Trade This Week – Episode 121

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 5:14 -Black Swan to be a Buzzword in 2024 8:37 -Black Swans as an Excuse 15:32 -Halftime 28:00 -Truck Brokerage in a Tailspin (Market Correction) 32:39 -Are Supply Chains & Economies Ready for Another Pandemic? https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/10/25/23/gttw-podcast-episode-121 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xva8jxb6dhs...

Oct 25, 202338 minEp. 106

Global Trade This Week – Episode 120

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 3:09 -Parcel Waiving Holiday Surcharges 8:55 -Inflation Stalling? Fed Rates & Trade Numbers 12:40 -Halftime 23:36 -Peak Season’s Over. What does this mean for Q1? 27:45 -USD & EURO Parity in 2024? Would be good for US Exports https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/10/16/23/gttw-podcast-episode-120 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmisbEJqN7Q...

Oct 16, 202332 minEp. 105

Global Trade This Week – Episode 119

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 2:36 -US Navy Pulling Back on Trade Protection 9:09 -Warehouse Construction at a 10 Year Low 16:38 -Halftime 30:28 -WTO Decreases Growth Target for Global Trade 34:10 -Uber Connect Now Has a Returns Program https://youtu.be/ZriDgDPwAHQ www.capwwide.com/international-insights/10/9/23/gttw-podcast-episode-119...

Oct 09, 202341 minEp. 104

Global Trade This Week – Episode 118

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 1:45 -Government Shutdowns Are Bad for Importers and Exporters 7:12 -US Trade Agreements Are Focusing on Metals 13:30 -Halftime 23:15 -Is the World Ready for Nuclear Cargo Ships? 26:20 -2024 Will Be the Year of the Parcel Wars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gxNeVPCkSI https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/10/2/23/gttw-podcast-episode-118...

Oct 02, 202330 minEp. 103

Global Trade This Week – Episode 117

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 1:37 -Automation, AI, and Brokers 12:27 -Halftime 20:12 -Rail Update 26:23 -Has China Been Overcounting Population? https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/9/26/23/gttw-podcast-episode-117 https://youtu.be/o1cgp7t7tes...

Sep 26, 202333 minEp. 102
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