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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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Aug 12, 2024
Aug 12, 2024
32 min
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

Aug 5, 2024
Aug 5, 2024
24 min
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

Jul 31, 2024
Jul 31, 2024
26 min
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 23, 2024
Jul 23, 2024
34 min
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 15, 2024
Jul 15, 2024
27 min
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 8, 2024
Jul 8, 2024
39 min
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

Jul 1, 2024
Jul 1, 2024
28 min
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

Jun 25, 2024
Jun 25, 2024
30 min
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
www.capwwide.com/international-insights/6/25/24/gttw-podcast-episode-153

Jun 17, 2024
Jun 17, 2024
24 min
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

Jun 10, 2024
Jun 10, 2024
32 min
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
