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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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Apr 30, 2026
Apr 30, 2026
26 min
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover:
1:55 -UAE is Leaving OPEC
7:32 -Hormuz Will Take Time to Normalize
10:27 -Halftime
20:11 -IEEPA CAPE Scams
22:00 -SMBs Shifting from Caution to Action
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NV-Rz3HO9k
www.capwwide.com/international-insights/4/30/26/gttw-podcast-episode-240
Apr 21, 2026
Apr 21, 2026
36 min
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover:
4:58 -CAPE Opened & Overran
14:39 -Halftime
24:24 -Ocean Instability Impacting Contracts
29:19 -Logistics Litigation Funding
www.capwwide.com/international-insights/4/21/26/gttw-podcast-episode-239
Apr 13, 2026
Apr 13, 2026
30 min
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover:
3:32 -Data Center Slowdown
7:58 -First CBP Insights on CAPE
11:25 -Halftime
20:36 -IMF & World Bank Meeting in DC
25:08 -Blockading the Straight of Hormuz
https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/4/13/26/gttw-podcast-episode-238
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh9P504GYMA
Apr 7, 2026
Apr 7, 2026
31 min
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover:
1:09 -Deadline in the Middle East & Oil Shocks
9:18 -Halftime
24:21-IEEPA Test Case Backs Out
26:57 -Amazon & FedEx Partner Up for Returns
https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/4/7/26/gttw-podcast-episode-237
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT6cv4FnwEE
Mar 30, 2026
Mar 30, 2026
30 min
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover:
2:28 Aluminum Production
8:03 -Tariff Case Update
11:17 -Halftime
19:11 -USMCA Conference in Houston
24:32 -The Next Wave of Big Mergers
https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/3/30/26/gttw-podcast-episode-236
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5OKQF5lp3Q
Mar 23, 2026
Mar 23, 2026
30 min
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover:
0:58 -The LNG Crisis is Real
5:25 -USPS on Track to Run out of Cash
12:24 -Halftime
23:34 -China Development Forum
https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/3/23/26/gttw-podcast-episode-235
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kOf6YnPmCM
Mar 17, 2026
Mar 17, 2026
30 min
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover:
0:36 -Geopolitical Instability Helping Steamship Lines
4:22 -CAPE Solution for CBP & IEEPA Tariffs
7:32 -Halftime
17:36 -Understand the Importance of Insurance
22:46 -Trade Professionals are in High Demand
www.capwwide.com/international-insights/3/17/26/gttw-podcast-episode-234
Mar 12, 2026
Mar 12, 2026
22 min
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover:
2:08 -US Conference Culture
6:36 -Oil & the Straight of Hormuz
10:20 -Halftime
16:15 -Court Case IEEPA Update
18:17 -Crisis Pricing Machine
https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/3/12/26/gttw-podcast-episode-233
Mar 3, 2026
Mar 3, 2026
38 min
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover:
2:53 -The Unwinding of Tariffs - Court of Appeals Decision
8:30 -Last Sale Valuation Proposal
14:33 -Halftime
25:02 -Companies Announce AI Layoffs
32:47 -Contract vs Spot Rates for Ocean
www.capwwide.com/international-insights/3/3/26/gttw-podcast-episode-232
Feb 26, 2026
Feb 26, 2026
25 min
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover:
1:30 -Weight Based Maritime Action Plan
6:45 -SCOTUS Ruling on Tariffs
13:25 -Halftime
19:30 -Passenger-to-Cargo Conversions Slowing
21:56 -FedEx Suing to Get Their IEEPA Refunds
https://youtu.be/_d89EQGMlTk
www.capwwide.com/international-insights/2/26/26/gttw-podcast-episode-231