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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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Monday Aug 14, 2023
Global Trade This Week – Episode 111
Monday Aug 14, 2023
Monday Aug 14, 2023
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover:
2:22 -Asia to US Ocean Spot Rates are Back Higher than Contract Rates
8:04 -President Biden’s Executive Order on Strategic Industries
13:56 -Halftime
22:03 -Panama Canal Has an Underreported Traffic Jam
27:16 -Unless USTR Acts, 301 Exclusions Are Set to Expire Soon
https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/8/14/23/gttw-podcast-episode-111

Monday Aug 07, 2023
Global Trade This Week – Episode 110
Monday Aug 07, 2023
Monday Aug 07, 2023
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover:
2:10 -Pushing EVs hard through Policy
7:20 -Dispersion of the Economy
13:30 -Halftime
26:26 -Inflation Reports Coming: China, UK, and US
30:36 -Warehouse Automation is Growing
www.capwwide.com/international-insights/8/7/23/gttw-podcast-episode-1109-yk3a

Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Global Trade This Week – Episode 109
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover:
2:23 -EV Batteries & Chargers are the Limiting Factor?
9:59 -Cardboard Sales Are Down - Why This Matters
14:12 -Halftime
23:59 -What Is Going on with Zim?
28:20 -World Trade Org Statistics!! What It Tells Us
https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/8/1/23/gttw-podcast-episode-109

Monday Jul 24, 2023
Global Trade This Week – July 24th, 2023
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Monday Jul 24, 2023
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover:
3:51 -TPP Agreement Still Matters
8:42 -Is Yellow a Dead Man Walking?
14:05 -Halftime
26:38 -Bernstein’s Economic Confidence
30:46 -Autonomous Trucking - Dead or Alive?
https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/7/24/23/gttw-podcast-july-24th-2023

Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
Global Trade This Week – July 18th, 2023
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Trade Geek Pete Mento & Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution cover:
3:56 -UPS Labor Negotiation Continue
14:10 -Chinese Economic Data is Bleak
17:18 -Halftime
25:57 -What Happened to Peak Season?
30:16 -Canadian Port Strike is Over - Aftermath Ongoing
www.capwwide.com/international-insights/7/18/23/gttw-podcast-july-18th-2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5SOkZQ8IAw

Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
Global Trade This Week – July 11th, 2023
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
What’s going on in Global Trade This Week? Today Pete Mento & Doug Draper cover:
3:24 -Have to Talk More about Yellow
9:32 -Amazon Prime Days
13:26 -Halftime
21:28 -Global Trade Costs are Set to Increase by 4%
25:22 -China Restricts World Access to Gallium & Germanium
https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/7/11/23/gttw-podcast-july-11th-2023

Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Global Trade This Week – July 5th, 2023
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete & Doug cover:
1:10 -2023: Year of the Union?
9:17 -Halftime
18:44 -New Security Rules for Air Cargo Screening
23:29 -Japan’s Largest Port Hit with Cyber Attack
www.capwwide.com/international-insights/7/5/23/gttw-podcast-july-5th-2023

Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Global Trade This Week – June 27th, 2023
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento & Doug Draper cover:
2:07 -MSC & Maersk Breakup
7:51 -Water Levels Low in Panama Canal
13:13 -Halftime
25:24 -Hyperglobalization vs Reasoned Protectionism 31:39 -DoE Loans $9.2B to Ford for EV Battery Plants
www.capwwide.com/international-insights/6/21/23/gttw-podcast-june-21st-2023-gk4gw

Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Global Trade This Week – June 21st, 2023
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento & Doug Draper cover:
3:12 -West Coast Port Strike Averted
10:23 -Halftime
24:15 -Another Take on Generative AI
30:40 -Secretary Blinken Goes to China
https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/6/21/23/gttw-podcast-june-21st-2023

Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Global Trade This Week – June 12th, 2023
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete & Keenan cover:
0:57 West Coast Woes and Denials
8:53 Project Forwarding Opportunities in M&A
16:16 Halftime
28:53 - Falling truck demand as UPS workers consider strike
36:11 - Hamburg Sud pays $10M in FMC Violation
https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/6/12/23/gttw-podcast-june-12th-2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH0qquGFJp4