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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 7, 2023
Aug 7, 2023
36 min
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

Aug 1, 2023
Aug 1, 2023
34 min
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

Jul 24, 2023
Jul 24, 2023
38 min
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

Jul 18, 2023
Jul 18, 2023
33 min
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

Jul 11, 2023
Jul 11, 2023
30 min
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

Jul 5, 2023
Jul 5, 2023
26 min
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

Jun 27, 2023
Jun 27, 2023
37 min
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

Jun 21, 2023
Jun 21, 2023
35 min
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

Jun 13, 2023
Jun 13, 2023
43 min
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

Jun 5, 2023
Jun 5, 2023
32 min
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
