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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

Feb 9, 2026
Global Trade This Week – Episode 230
Feb 9, 2026
Feb 9, 2026
29 min
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover:
5:43 -US Imports Down Four Months in a Row
10:45 -Expecting Reductions on Indian Tariffs
14:00 -Halftime
18:54 -TikTok Sellers & Supply Chain
24:30 -Importance of Accuracy on IEEPA Tariffs
www.capwwide.com/international-insights/2/9/26/gttw-podcast-episode-230
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsWDK4lZqzc

Feb 2, 2026
Global Trade This Week – Episode 229
Feb 2, 2026
Feb 2, 2026
21 min
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover:
2:16 -Panama Canal’s New Management
6:03 -Halftime
15:44 -Amazon Soft Launching More LTL
https://youtu.be/sDtLvw0v_eQ
https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/2/2/26/gttw-podcast-episode-229

Jan 26, 2026
Global Trade This Week – Episode 228
Jan 26, 2026
Jan 26, 2026
26 min
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover:
3:04 -Margins, Compensation, and AI
9:16 -Prepping for Chinese New Year
12:25 -Halftime
18:40 -US Infrastructure Report Card
https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/1/26/26/gttw-podcast-episode-228

Jan 22, 2026
Global Trade This Week Episode 227
Jan 22, 2026
Jan 22, 2026
26 min
Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover:
3:21 -Union Pacific & Norfolk Southern
7:01 -Mexico, Tariffs, and Costs
10:10 -Halftime
16:14 -Panama & Suez Update
20:35 -World Economic Forum in Davos
http://capwwide.com/international-insights/1/22/26/gttw-podcast-episode-227
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6tePKfGKzI

Jan 13, 2026
Global Trade This Week – Episode 226
Jan 13, 2026
Jan 13, 2026
30 min
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover:
2:28 -New Record Air Volume After DSV Acquisition
7:40 -Ocean Rates Jumped 16% within Weeks
11:07 -Halftime
20:27 -No SCOTUS Tariff Decision Published Yet
25:20 -Denmark Postal Service Ending Letter Delivery
https://youtu.be/LjGFH9xBXuo
https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/1/13/26/gttw-podcast-episode-226

Jan 6, 2026
Global Trade This Week – Episode 225
Jan 6, 2026
Jan 6, 2026
29 min
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover:
2:43 -How Venezuela Affects Trade & Transportation
9:03 -China & South Korea Reset Meeting
13:07 -Halftime
21:02 -Customs Set to Make Returns Electronically
23:45 -Vietnam’s Trade Hits New Record
https://youtu.be/CVTnp8VYQ9Q
https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights

Dec 30, 2025
Global Trade This Week – Episode 224
Dec 30, 2025
Dec 30, 2025
35 min
15:12 -Halftime
24:32 -2026 Predictions
https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/12/30/25/gttw-podcast-episode-224

Dec 18, 2025
Global Trade This Week – Episode 223
Dec 18, 2025
Dec 18, 2025
27 min
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover:
1:36 -EU Updates on Trade and Environment
3:54 -Brad Jacobs & QXO
9:12 -Halftime
15:32 -UN Convention on Negotiable Cargo Docs
20:20 -Amazon Air Cargo Moves
https://www.caplogistics.com/industries/power-generation-logistics

Dec 10, 2025
Global Trade This Week – Episode 222
Dec 10, 2025
Dec 10, 2025
19 min
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover:
1:02 -China’s Trillion Dollar Trade Surplus
9:30 -Halftime
14:32 -Cargo & Marine Insurance
www.capwwide.com/international-insights/12/10/25/gttw-podcast-episode-222

Dec 1, 2025
Global Trade This Week – Episode 221
Dec 1, 2025
Dec 1, 2025
36 min
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover:
3:21 -The Smoot Hawley Effect of Tariffs
8:28 -Biggest Black Friday Ever
14:18 -Halftime
25:58 -Drones! Cost-Effective with Proof of Delivery?
31:13 -Imports and Port Traffic in 2026
https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/12/1/25/gttw-podcast-episode-221
