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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.
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.
Episodes

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

Monday Jun 05, 2023
Global Trade This Week – June 5th, 2023
Monday Jun 05, 2023
Monday Jun 05, 2023
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete & Doug cover:
4:24 -West Coast Ports Experience Stoppages
11:33 -US & Chinese Warships Come Close in the Taiwan Strait
16:51 -Halftime
25:37- OPEC Ratcheting Back Volumes
https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/6/5/23/gttw-podcast-june-5th-2023

Tuesday May 30, 2023
Global Trade This Week – May 30th, 2023
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Tuesday May 30, 2023
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento & Doug Draper cover:
2:15 -New California Drayage Vehicles to be Zero Emissions
10:15 -Debt Ceiling Avoided?
14:40 -Halftime
24:33 -Peak Season Predictions
30:02 -Forwarders Building Their Own Air Carriers
https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/5/30/23/gttw-podcast-may-30th-2023

Tuesday May 23, 2023
Global Trade This Week – May 23rd, 2023
Tuesday May 23, 2023
Tuesday May 23, 2023
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete & Doug cover:
6:20 -Russia opening up the port of Vladivostok to China
10:39 -Final Mile Delivery Problem with EVs
19:45 -Halftime
27:47 -Zelensky goes to the G7 and It's a Major Statement
32:11 -A Different Perspective on AI’s Impact on Logistics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FugsPGqbbxE
https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/5/23/23/gttw-podcast-may-23th-2023

Wednesday May 17, 2023
Global Trade This Week – May 17th, 2023
Wednesday May 17, 2023
Wednesday May 17, 2023
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete & Keenan cover:
1:51 -Tesla Breaks Ground on Texas Lithium Refinery
4:35 -US and China Trying to Play Nice
10:32 -Halftime
23:28 -Flatbed Demand Remaining Strong Despite Housing Pullback
27:33 -Are We Actually Going to Mint the $1T coin????
www.capwwide.com/international-insights/5/17/23/gttw-podcast-may-17th-2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSm54v4L8Vk

Monday May 08, 2023
Global Trade This Week – May 8th, 2023
Monday May 08, 2023
Monday May 08, 2023
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Doug & Keenan cover:
1:35 -China's Major Trade Expo Struggles to Draw Buyers
6:17 -Bed Bath & Beyond Suing Steamship Lines
12:48 -Halftime
20:39 -Flexport Acquiring Shopify's Logistics and Delivery Arm
25:11 -Global Supply Chain Shifting to Mexico, India, and Vietnam
www.capwwide.com/international-insights/5/8/23/gttw-podcast-may-8th-2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSL4dbToKf4

Monday May 01, 2023
Global Trade This Week – May 1st, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Doug Draper of Inland Star Distribution and Trade Geek Pete Mento of Mento LLC cover:
4:26 -Janet Yellen’s Warning about Decoupling from China
8:38 -Warehouse Automation Segmenting 3PL Services
15:40 -Halftime
24:02 -Friendshoring is Starting to Shift Ocean Freight
26:50 -US Government Now the Largest Bank M&A Deal Broker?

Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Global Trade This Week – April 26th, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
