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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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Thursday Aug 07, 2025
Thursday Aug 07, 2025
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover:
1:08 -Complex Tariffs on Chips
4:00 -IKEA x Best Buy Crossover
8:29 -Halftime
16:33 -”Guidance” on What Transshipment Means
20:42 -Northern Sea Route Between Europe & Asia
www.capwwide.com/international-insights/8/7/25/gttw-podcast-episode-205
Friday Aug 01, 2025
Friday Aug 01, 2025
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover:
4:52 -Rail Merger Commentary
9:28 -WindRunner Aircraft
15:46 -Halftime
25:58 -EU Tariff Agreement
31:35 -Tariffs are Actually an Attempt to Create a VAT
www.capwwide.com/international-insights/8/1/25/gttw-podcast-episode-204
Wednesday Jul 23, 2025
Wednesday Jul 23, 2025
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Keenan Brugh and Doug Draper cover:
1:24 -Tesla Semi Factory Progress
7:30 -New LTL Classifications are Density Based
11:50 -Halftime
20:45 -Union Pacific & Norfolk Southern
24:04 -US Trade Policy Updates
As mentioned on the show:
Symbols of an Alien Sky, Episode 2: The Lightning-Scarred Planet Mars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRV1e5_tB6Y
https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/7/23/25/gttw-podcast-episode-203
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xta0e-lJkaA
Monday Jul 14, 2025
Monday Jul 14, 2025
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover:
2:52 -Negotiation-Palooza Happening in D.C.
4:32 -Time to Focus on the "Uncertainty Tax"
10:49 -Halftime
23:03 -Boring Company - Genius or Madness?
28:18 -Final Mile Parcel Delivery Dropping
https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/7/14/25/gttw-podcast-episode-202
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7M2_pmZOsc
Thursday Jul 10, 2025
Thursday Jul 10, 2025
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Keenan Brugh cover:
1:17 -Panama Canal Challenges
7:10 -US Trade Policy Updates
12:08 -Halftime
20:57 -EU Mercosur Trade Negotiations
26:26 -Why is This Taking So Long?
https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/7/10/25/gttw-podcast-episode-201
Tuesday Jul 01, 2025
Tuesday Jul 01, 2025
Congrats to all for reaching Episode 200! What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover:
0:07 -200 Episodes of GTTW!
6:52 -Canada Plans to Intensify Negotiations
9:27 -FMCSA Rules Require English
16:15 -Halftime
23:22 -Cyber Security vs Threat Actors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4pACAln19g
www.capwwide.com/international-insights/7/1/25/gttw-podcast-episode-200
Monday Jun 23, 2025
Monday Jun 23, 2025
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover:
2:04 -Autonomous EV Freight from Nuevo Leone to Laredo
8:13 -Tesla Launches Robotaxi Service
14:45 -Halftime
20:57 -UK & US Trade Deal Update
25:15 -Iran Votes for Right to Shut Down Straight of Hormuz
https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/6/23/25/gttw-podcast-episode-199
Monday Jun 09, 2025
Monday Jun 09, 2025
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover:
1:22 -US & China Meeting in London
3:56 -It’s Good to be a Steamship Line
7:01 -Halftime
16:14 -Dirty Forwarders: Sport LA Inc
19:08 -English Mandate for Commercial Drivers
www.capwwide.com/international-insights/6/9/25/gttw-podcast-episode-198
Tuesday Jun 03, 2025
Tuesday Jun 03, 2025
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover:
2:00 - Rebuilding the US Merchant Marine
5:13 -The Waiting Game of Tariff Clarity
9:33 -Halftime
17:02 -The Ready Fleet
20:08 -European Style Apprentice Programs
https://youtu.be/huJfYbJWT3M
www.capwwide.com/international-insights/6/3/25/gttw-podcast-episode-197
Tuesday May 27, 2025
Tuesday May 27, 2025
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover:
3:06 -USPS Announces New Postmaster General
7:03 -EU Trade War? Not Really, But Still Interesting
11:08 -Halftime
22:41 -Tariffs, Uncertainty, and Global Economic Growth
27:32 -MSC Sending Ships Through the Suez Next Month
www.capwwide.com/international-insights/5/27/25/gttw-podcast-episode-196