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Global Trade This Week – Episode 216

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 1:42 -US & China’s Key Issues 6:33 -25% for Imports on Trucks 11:11 -Halftime 20:48 -US & China Vessel Fees Have Begun 24:48 -Pier 500 in Los Angeles https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/10/21/25/gttw-podcast-episode-216  

10-21
28:41

Global Trade This Week – Episode 215

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 1:18 -More 232 Derivative Madness & Open Comments 3:16 -Container Rates Hit 9-Month Low 5:55 -Halftime 12:22 -Dutch Seize Chinese Chip Manufacturer  14:30 -China Hitting US Vessels with Port Fees www.capwwide.com/international-insights/10/13/25/gttw-podcast-episode-215 https://youtu.be/ZdTHikgihec    

10-13
18:25

Global Trade This Week – Episode 214

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 1:03 -AI, Electricity, and the US Economy 7:10 -China’s Investments in Africa 12:34 -Halftime 19:32 -Global Trade Projections Continue to Drop 23:49 -Amazon Parcel Logistics Switching to Gig https://youtu.be/KHEKQectOfg www.capwwide.com/international-insights/10/7/25/gttw-podcast-episode-214  

10-07
29:30

Global Trade This Week – Episode 213

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Keenan Brugh and Doug Draper cover: 4:14 -Updates on Chinese EVs 8:38 -CSX CEO Shakeup (Rail Update) 14:05 -Halftime 20:56 -Merchants Policy News for Amazon Logistics 26:11 -Super Typhoon Tightens Air Cargo Capacity www.capwwide.com/international-insights/9/30/25/gttw-podcast-episode-213  

09-30
30:43

Global Trade This Week – Episode 212

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 2:19 -US Golden Visa Program 9:08 -Domestic FTL Average Miles 13:13 -Halftime 20:38 -IMO Net Zero Requirement 24:24 -Panama Canal Natural Gas Pipeline www.capwwide.com/international-insights/9/23/25/gttw-podcast-episode-212    

09-23
29:45

Global Trade This Week – Episode 211

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 1:13 -Bajio Region in Mexico as a Major Economic Zone 4:36 -China’s Economic Struggles & Investment 7:43 -Halftime 14:25 -American Soybean Exports to China Drying Up 17:55 -Remember the Importance of Export Compliance www.capwwide.com/international-insights/9/18/25/gttw-podcast-episode-211   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES5yk1LfFjc  

09-18
21:06

Global Trade This Week – Episode 210

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 2:54 -Unique Economic Indicators 8:24 -IEEPA Tariffs Waiting on the Supreme Court 12:47 -Halftime 19:54- -Foreign Direct Investment in the US 23:05 -International Mail is Down 80% After De Minimis Ends

09-08
26:54

Global Trade This Week – Episode 209

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 https://youtu.be/aiCyjTEFnaI  

09-04
30:57

Global Trade This Week – Episode 208

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 https://youtu.be/luzXRuywXHg  

08-27
30:42

Global Trade This Week – Episode 207

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 https://youtu.be/3zyfSLHmgSo  

08-18
30:48

Global Trade This Week – Episode 206

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  

08-15
25:58

Global Trade This Week – Episode 205

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 https://youtu.be/cqPbVPBopYE  

08-07
24:58

Global Trade This Week – Episode 204

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 https://youtu.be/nKdUDKpcpoM  

08-01
36:37

Global Trade This Week – Episode 203

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  

07-23
33:05

Global Trade This Week – Episode 202

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  

07-14
32:36

Global Trade This Week – Episode 201

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 https://youtu.be/_Ns93OvgdAo  

07-10
30:50

Global Trade This Week – Episode 200

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    

07-01
25:53

Global Trade This Week – Episode 199

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  

06-23
30:43

Global Trade This Week – Episode 198

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 https://youtu.be/6adVSUqbt5w www.capwwide.com/international-insights/6/9/25/gttw-podcast-episode-198  

06-09
24:33

Global Trade This Week – Episode 197

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  

06-03
25:13

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