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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 177

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? 1:08 -ILA Gets Support on Managing Automation 6:09 -China and Rare Earths 13:08 -Halftime 21:28 -Drones from NJ to Middle Earth 29:49 -Global Events in January...

Dec 18, 202434 minEp. 161

Global Trade This Week – Episode 175

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 6:43 -Tariffs: Why Are We Doing All of This? 11:35 -More Strategy Talk on Tariffs 15:55 -Halftime 27:54 -Updates for Ports of NY and NJ 32:26 -100% Tariffs for BRICS ‘Unit’ www.capwwide.com/international-insights/12/5/24/gttw-podcast-episode-175 https://youtu.be/IOLjqOjY95Y...

Dec 05, 202441 minEp. 160

Global Trade This Week – Episode 174

Nov 25, 2024 What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 1:17 -Walmart & Amazon’s Recent Press Releases 7:14 -Possible China Policy Responses 10:34 -Halftime 17:46 -The Efficiencies of Rail & Tech 24:07 - US, Mexico, and Canada at a Turning Point www.capwwide.com/international-insights/11/25/24/gttw-podcast-episode-174 https://youtu.be/WXI2KWiT1RM...

Nov 25, 202430 minEp. 159

Global Trade This Week – Episode 173

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 1:53 -More Q&A on Tariffs 7:08 -China $10 Trillion Yuan Package 10:53 -Halftime 21:51 -Tariff Expectations Impacting Already 25:44 -Rail Direct Connects for Capacity https://youtu.be/Ecv8YzteVdM https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/11/19/24/gttw-podcast-episode-173...

Nov 19, 202430 minEp. 158

Global Trade This Week – Episode 172

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? 1:36 -New Talk Around Tariffs 9:39 -D.O.G.E. 18:44 -Halftime 26:55 -Bitcoin Hits New All Time Highs 33:12 -New Administration Appointments www.capwwide.com/international-insights/11/15/24/gttw-podcast-episode-172...

Nov 15, 202437 minEp. 157

Global Trade This Week – Episode 171

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 2:58 -Geopolitical Uncertainty and Revenue 6:51 -Elon Musk, SpaceX, DOJ Lawsuits, and ITAR 10:00 -Halftime 19:00 -Mississippi River’s Low Water Levels 22:52 -South China Sea Tensions Escalate Daily https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/11/5/24/gttw-podcast-episode-171 https://youtu.be/sqcMarfkEMg...

Nov 05, 202427 minEp. 156

Global Trade This Week – Episode 170

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento, Keenan Brugh, and Doug Draper cover: 1:48 -Nevoya EV focused on Short Haul & Drayage 6:53 -Baltimore Bridge Update 15:24 -Halftime 23:46 -Vietnam & Cambodia’s Shipping Costs https://youtu.be/QJD2vijNxOU www.capwwide.com/international-insights/10/29/24/gttw-podcast-episode-170...

Oct 29, 202429 minEp. 155

Global Trade This Week – Episode 169

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 2:05 -Tesla’s We, Robot Event 12:50 -Amazon Air Services 17:22 -Halftime 24:36 -Pre-Strike Cargo Volume Numbers 27:27 -Dave Clark’s New Venture Auger www.capwwide.com/international-insights/10/22/24/gttw-podcast-episode-169...

Oct 22, 202432 minEp. 154

Global Trade This Week – Episode 168

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 2:05 -Tesla’s We, Robot Event 12:50 -Amazon Air Services 17:22 -Halftime 24:36 -Pre-Strike Cargo Volume Numbers 27:27 -Dave Clark’s New Venture Auger https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/10/15/24/gttw-podcast-episode-168 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTE9g13Nfy8...

Oct 15, 202432 minEp. 153

Global Trade This Week – Episode 167

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 5:15 -Chinese Made Container Cranes 10:00 -Port Strike Isn't Over - Automation Issues Remain 14:40 -Halftime 24:18 -Nuclear Energy Is Gaining Ground 28:52 -Consumer Confidence Waning in Europe https://youtu.be/zDzROnC0gos www.capwwide.com/international-insights/10/9/24/gttw-podcast-episode-167...

Oct 09, 202434 minEp. 152

Global Trade This Week – Episode 166

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? On today's special report on the East Coast Port Strike, Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 0:37 -When is the Strike Going to End? 3:34 -Automation, Compensation, and the West Coast 12:50 -Halftime 18:57 -Commodities Affected 24:06 -Port Disruption Surcharges https://youtu.be/71VaGhfudGM https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/10/1/24/gttw-podcast-episode-166...

Oct 01, 202426 minEp. 151

Global Trade This Week – Episode 165

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 1:48 -Circular Fashion Over Fast Fashion 8:44 -A New Move to Limit EV and Motors from China 13:20 -Halftime 21:37 -John Deere & Impromptu Trade Policy 25:47 -Zero Emission Forklifts www.capwwide.com/international-insights/9/24/24/gttw-podcast-episode-165 https://youtu.be/4PnRU4FOmTc...

Sep 24, 202432 minEp. 150

Global Trade This Week – Episode 164

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 1:21 -321 De Minimis Discussions 12:12 -Halftime 22:25 -Chinese Startups Slow Down 27:26 -Could China Pay the Tariffs? Maybe. https://youtu.be/Di8UeCAyE9I www.capwwide.com/international-insights/9/17/24/gttw-podcast-episode-164...

Sep 17, 202435 minEp. 149

Global Trade This Week – Episode 163

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 2:57 -Are Sails Back for Cargo? Not Likely 6:17 -Portland Terminal 6 in Financial Distress 10:24 -Halftime 19:30 -Another Freight Forwarder Hit with Cyber Attack 22:11 -USPS Back in the News https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/9/9/24/gttw-podcast-episode-163 https://youtu.be/veUNyUJZGj4...

Sep 09, 202428 minEp. 148

Global Trade This Week – Episode 162

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 1:07 -Domestic Cargo Theft is Out of Control 7:37 -Increased Enforcement on US Importers 12:33 -Halftime 20:05 -Tariffs on Chinese EVs 22:57 -China to Expand Belt & Road Initiative https://youtu.be/EBqAxoeBaAY www.capwwide.com/international-insights/9/4/24/gttw-podcast-episode-162...

Sep 04, 202428 minEp. 147

Global Trade This Week – Episode 161

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 3:38 -GSP is Back! Payday for Importers 7:00 -Peak Season is Here Now 11:49 -Halftime 20:40 -Jobs Correction & Interest Rates 25:09 -East Coast Port Strike...

Aug 26, 202429 minEp. 146

Global Trade This Week – Episode 160

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 4:52 -Foreign Trade Zones Pros & Cons 11:52 -Did We Learn From COVID? No. 14:46 -Halftime 20:42 -Interplanetary Supply Chains 27:37 -China & WTO on Trade Restrictions https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/8/12/24/gttw-podcast-episode-160 https://youtu.be/1X17aTKuTN8...

Aug 12, 202432 minEp. 145

Global Trade This Week – Episode 159

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 2:19 -Tesla Semi Factory 7:43 -Global Sell Off. Why exactly? 10:56 -Halftime 17:27 -Industrial Development Pipeline 22:08 - Red Sea Crisis Getting Worse www.capwwide.com/international-insights/8/5/24/gttw-podcast-episode-159 https://youtu.be/Fs90-vHEpo0...

Aug 05, 202425 minEp. 144

Global Trade This Week – Episode 158

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 1:30 -Focusing on Core Business 4:25 -Lineage Logistics $4.8 billion IPO 10:02 -Halftime 20:38 -WHO Agrees to Ecommerce Standards, Except for US 21:52 -UPS Peak Season Surcharges https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/7/31/24/gttw-podcast-episode-158...

Jul 31, 202427 minEp. 143

Global Trade This Week – Episode 157

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 2:52 -Mexico’s Tehuantepec Rail Corridor 8:58 -Europe’s 37.6% Tariff on EVs from China 13:55 -Halftime 23:26 -Truck Brokers, AI, and Outsourcing 28:16 -New Efforts to Devalue the Dollar? https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/7/23/24/gttw-podcast-episode-157 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx9i0_ShRxQ...

Jul 23, 202435 minEp. 142

Global Trade This Week – Episode 156

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 1:38 -FMC Scrutinizes Maersk-Hapag Alliance 4:37 -50th Anniversary of the Barcode 10:48 -Halftime 16:56 -ILA Strike Threat: Likely or Not? 19:30 -New Chinese Tariffs Kick in August 1st https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/7/15/24/gttw-podcast-episode-156 https://youtu.be/fv7cc7Xc4vw...

Jul 15, 202427 minEp. 141

Global Trade This Week – Episode 155

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Keenan Brugh of CAP Logistics cover: 3:04 -Hurricane Beryl Hits Texas Coast 8:37 -Antidumping/CVD Increasing Bond Liability 12:22 -Halftime 26:00 -Rising Cost of Using PFAS Chemicals 34:55 -FMC Ruling on Demurrage and Detention www.capwwide.com/international-insights/7/8/24/gttw-podcast-episode-155 https://youtu.be/CT73YkHIF4c...

Jul 08, 202440 minEp. 140

Global Trade This Week – Episode 154

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 2:50 - FedEx Right Sizing? 7:46 -Maersk Out of the Running for DB Schenker 11:09 -Halftime 20:46 -Panama Canal Gets Some Much Needed Rain 25:04 -Increasing Risk for an East Coast Strike https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/7/1/24/gttw-podcast-episode-154 https://youtu.be/NvSAPngRJAQ...

Jul 01, 202429 minEp. 139

Global Trade This Week – Episode 153

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 3:47 -Troubles with M&As 9:52 -Libya’s Currency & Central Bank 14:18 -Halftime 23:18 -More News on M&As 26:28 -Venezuela’s Oil Production https://youtu.be/Jrp-WD8dUJU www.capwwide.com/international-insights/6/25/24/gttw-podcast-episode-153...

Jun 25, 202430 minEp. 138

Global Trade This Week – Episode 152

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 3:03 -Red Sea Shipping is Down 90% 6:03 -East Coast Dock Workers Walk Away 11:22 -Halftime 17:37 -Replacing Income Tax with Tariffs? 20:00 -Chinese Ecommerce Prepping for Peak Season www.capwwide.com/international-insights/6/17/24/gttw-podcast-episode-152 https://youtu.be/5-OTs9dplv0...

Jun 17, 202425 minEp. 137

Global Trade This Week – Episode 151

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 3:25 -E-Commerce Disruption from CBP Enforcement 7:57 -USPS is Going to Try Reversal Logistics 14:44 -Halftime 22:49 -Why the US is Winning the Chip War 26:24 -Mediterranean & Asian Port Congestion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4U5W9ilhkEE www.capwwide.com/international-insights/6/10/24/gttw-podcast-episode-151...

Jun 10, 202433 minEp. 136

Global Trade This Week – Episode 150

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 1:34 - NOAA’s Hurricane Season Predictions 6:46 -301 Tariff Expansions 9:52 -Halftime 19:20 -Ocean Rates Rising 22:00 -China’s Drone Carriers https://youtu.be/SZrTUTDcErQ www.capwwide.com/international-insights/6/4/24/gttw-podcast-episode-150...

Jun 04, 202428 minEp. 135

Global Trade This Week – Episode 149

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Keenan Brugh & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 1:35 -Why are oil prices so low? https://archive.is/ufoyP 9:25 -AI Applications in Logistics 17:18 -Halftime 26:00 -Asia & Mexico Sailings 31:30 -AI & Europe's Power Grid https://archive.is/kQAZM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiDyBmnR0tU www.capwwide.com/international-insights/5/29/24/gttw-podcast-episode-149...

May 29, 202437 minEp. 134

Global Trade This Week – Episode 148

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 2:41 -Parcel and the USPS 8:53 -Capacity Crunches on the Coasts 13:36 -Halftime 20:56 -Cross Branding on Online Returns 24:41 -Depopulation Risks & Consequences https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/5/13/24/gttw-podcast-episode-148 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuOlsqYMEoI...

May 13, 202431 minEp. 133

Global Trade This Week – Episode 147

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Keenan Brugh of CAP Logistics & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover: 2:54 -Hungry Hungry Robots 10:40 -FMCSA Apprentice Driver Pilot Program 19:24 -Halftime 28:13 -Mexico as Top Trade Partner for Q1 32:23 -24/7 Financial Asset Trading https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/5/9/24/gttw-podcast-episode-147 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV7hVVENE20...

May 09, 202438 minEp. 132
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