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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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Sep 8, 2025
Sep 8, 2025
26 min
Sep 4, 2025
Sep 4, 2025
30 min
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover:
4:18 -What Will be the Next Major Disruptor for Logistics?
10:48 -Truckload demand is up, ocean freight rates tanking.
15:18 -Halftime
22:24 -India, Russia, and China Had a Wild Meeting this Week
26:00 -Cargo Theft is Out of Control
https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/9/4/25/gttw-podcast-episode-209
Aug 27, 2025
Aug 27, 2025
30 min
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover:
2:10 -Walmart & Amazon Cross Border Services
7:22 -232 Tariffs on Furniture Now?
11:36 -Halftime
19:12 -SHEIN Trying to Find a Home for an IPO
24:52 -Tariffs May Eclipse $1T a Year
www.capwwide.com/international-insights/8/27/25/gttw-podcast-episode-208
Aug 18, 2025
Aug 18, 2025
30 min
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover:
2:00 -232 Derivative List Expanded & Launched
10:12 -Port of LA at All-Time Monthly Record for July
15:36 -Halftime
25:15 -Layoffs Are Coming Hard & Fast Again
www.capwwide.com/international-insights/8/18/25/gttw-podcast-episode-207
Aug 15, 2025
Aug 15, 2025
25 min
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover:
2:51 -Rail Merger Winners & Losers
7:55 -Tariff Pause on China Extended
12:45 -Halftime
19:17 -Nvidia and the 15%
21:44 China's Tariff Rate in the Long Term
www.capwwide.com/international-insights/8/15/25/gttw-podcast-episode-206
Aug 7, 2025
Aug 7, 2025
24 min
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
Aug 1, 2025
Aug 1, 2025
36 min
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
Jul 23, 2025
Jul 23, 2025
33 min
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
Jul 14, 2025
Jul 14, 2025
32 min
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
Jul 10, 2025
Jul 10, 2025
30 min
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