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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

Jul 1, 2025
Global Trade This Week – Episode 200
Jul 1, 2025
Jul 1, 2025
25 min
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

Jun 23, 2025
Global Trade This Week – Episode 199
Jun 23, 2025
Jun 23, 2025
30 min
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

Jun 9, 2025
Global Trade This Week – Episode 198
Jun 9, 2025
Jun 9, 2025
24 min
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

Jun 3, 2025
Global Trade This Week – Episode 197
Jun 3, 2025
Jun 3, 2025
25 min
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

May 27, 2025
Global Trade This Week – Episode 196
May 27, 2025
May 27, 2025
30 min
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

May 19, 2025
Global Trade This Week – Episode 195
May 19, 2025
May 19, 2025
32 min
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover:
6:35 -FedEx to Handle Amazon’s Large Home Deliveries
12:57 -Trade Delegations in DC: India & Japan
15:51 -Halftime
24:32 -NASDAQ Going 24/5
28:39 -Another Warning about Efforts to Circumvent Tariffs
https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/5/19/25/gttw-podcast-episode-195

May 12, 2025
Global Trade This Week – Episode 194
May 12, 2025
May 12, 2025
36 min
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover:
4:34 -US & China Tariff Discussions in Switzerland
9:28 -Are We Learning the Right Lessons?
14:00 -Halftime
25:35 -Tariffs & Cargo Insurance
30:52 -Vaporware as a Service
https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/5/12/25/gttw-podcast-episode-194

May 5, 2025
Global Trade This Week – Episode 193
May 5, 2025
May 5, 2025
30 min
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover:
3:49 -Uncertain Times & Jobs
9:30 - Tariffs on Films?
14:51 - Halftime
23:13 -Truck & the Transportation Sector
27:04 -Infrastructure & Automation
www.capwwide.com/international-insights/5/5/25/gttw-podcast-episode-193

Apr 30, 2025
Global Trade This Week – Episode 192
Apr 30, 2025
Apr 30, 2025
34 min
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover:
4:03 -Customs Guidance on the 232 Tariffs
8:35 -Domestic Trucking and Warehousing Impacted by Tariffs
13:56 -Halftime
26:02 -UPS to Lay Off 20,000
29:56 -UPS Acquisition Andlauer Healthcare in Canada
www.capwwide.com/international-insights/4/28/25/gttw-podcast-episode-192

Apr 23, 2025
Global Trade This Week – Episode 191
Apr 23, 2025
Apr 23, 2025
29 min
What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover:
2:37 -What's at Stake for US Ports?
8:21 -Customs Up Tempo Enforcement
11:54 -Halftime
21:27 -Tariff Impacts on Jobs
25:28 -DHL Limits International to $800
www.capwwide.com/international-insights/4/21/25/gttw-podcast-episode-191
