Global Trade This Week

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 3:59 -Section 122 Tariffs Struck Down 7:58 -Amazon Supply Chain Services 14:25 -Halftime 21:44 -US/China Economic Summit Starts 26:30 -Fuel Crisis, Petrochemicals, and Impacts https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/5/13/26/gttw-podcast-episode-242  

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 4:04 -Singapore & New Zealand on Critical Goods 7:28 -Robotics in the Supply Chain 14:10-Halftime 23:16-Spirit Airlines is Out of Business 26:12 -Union Pacific & Northern Southern Refile for Merger https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/5/1/26/gttw-podcast-episode-241 https://youtu.be/RMwXRC6qCjY  

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 1:55 -UAE is Leaving OPEC 7:32 -Hormuz Will Take Time to Normalize 10:27 -Halftime 20:11 -IEEPA CAPE Scams 22:00 -SMBs Shifting from Caution to Action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NV-Rz3HO9k www.capwwide.com/international-insights/4/30/26/gttw-podcast-episode-240  

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 4:58 -CAPE Opened & Overran 14:39 -Halftime 24:24 -Ocean Instability Impacting Contracts 29:19 -Logistics Litigation Funding www.capwwide.com/international-insights/4/21/26/gttw-podcast-episode-239 https://youtu.be/_0_ezM_IjTU  

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 3:32 -Data Center Slowdown 7:58 -First CBP Insights on CAPE 11:25 -Halftime 20:36 -IMF & World Bank Meeting in DC 25:08 -Blockading the Straight of Hormuz https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/4/13/26/gttw-podcast-episode-238 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh9P504GYMA  

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 1:09 -Deadline in the Middle East & Oil Shocks 9:18 -Halftime 24:21-IEEPA Test Case Backs Out 26:57 -Amazon & FedEx Partner Up for Returns https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/4/7/26/gttw-podcast-episode-237 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT6cv4FnwEE  

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 2:28 Aluminum Production 8:03 -Tariff Case Update 11:17 -Halftime 19:11 -USMCA Conference in Houston 24:32 -The Next Wave of Big Mergers https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/3/30/26/gttw-podcast-episode-236 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5OKQF5lp3Q  

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 0:58 -The LNG Crisis is Real 5:25 -USPS on Track to Run out of Cash 12:24 -Halftime 23:34 -China Development Forum https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/3/23/26/gttw-podcast-episode-235 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kOf6YnPmCM  

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 0:36 -Geopolitical Instability Helping Steamship Lines 4:22 -CAPE Solution for CBP & IEEPA Tariffs 7:32 -Halftime 17:36 -Understand the Importance of Insurance 22:46 -Trade Professionals are in High Demand www.capwwide.com/international-insights/3/17/26/gttw-podcast-episode-234 https://youtu.be/OrjX0DLfe0s  

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 2:08 -US Conference Culture 6:36 -Oil & the Straight of Hormuz 10:20 -Halftime 16:15 -Court Case IEEPA Update 18:17 -Crisis Pricing Machine https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/3/12/26/gttw-podcast-episode-233 https://youtu.be/MXoIYQG3-es  

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 2:53 -The Unwinding of Tariffs - Court of Appeals Decision 8:30 -Last Sale Valuation Proposal 14:33 -Halftime 25:02 -Companies Announce AI Layoffs 32:47 -Contract vs Spot Rates for Ocean www.capwwide.com/international-insights/3/3/26/gttw-podcast-episode-232 https://youtu.be/zpC-OIEDThk  

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 1:30 -Weight Based Maritime Action Plan 6:45 -SCOTUS Ruling on Tariffs 13:25 -Halftime 19:30 -Passenger-to-Cargo Conversions Slowing 21:56 -FedEx Suing to Get Their IEEPA Refunds https://youtu.be/_d89EQGMlTk www.capwwide.com/international-insights/2/26/26/gttw-podcast-episode-231  

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    

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  

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  

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  

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  

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  

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 6:31 -2025 Recap  15:12 -Halftime 24:32 -2026 Predictions https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/12/30/25/gttw-podcast-episode-224 https://youtu.be/hff2STQmgWA  

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 https://youtu.be/ikTcMAKh0C4  

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 https://youtu.be/oIEuq0SfQKI  

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 https://youtu.be/Hs-X1iftSTg  

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 6:33 -Ocean Freight Capacity in 2026 9:32 -Contracts vs Spot Market 16:36 -Halftime 27:55 -Amazon Micro Rural Expansion 32:10 -AI and Sales in Transportation https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/11/25/25/gttw-podcast-episode-220 https://youtu.be/CsrKJ7LZEdY  

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 1:51 -China’s Renewable Energy Investments Abroad 7:54 -The Arctic & Rare Earths 10:22 -Halftime 18:28 -General Motors to Remove China from Supply Chain 22:10 -Amazon to Sell Customs and Trade Advisory Services https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/11/20/25/gttw-podcast-episode-219 https://youtu.be/2vpjB_NzPn0  

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 2:51 -Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Tariffs 10:16 -Halftime 18:00 -BOPIS/BNPL Implications for Holiday Season www.capwwide.com/international-insights/11/11/25/gttw-podcast-episode-218 https://youtu.be/vNN8NFk-oDU  

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 3:22 -China Trade Updates: Reasons for Optimism & Risk 8:27 -Expansion in English Proficiency Enforcement 15:22 -Halftime 22:30 -Rise in Cyber Attacks 28:18 -USPS to do Final Mile for UPS https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/11/3/25/gttw-podcast-episode-217  

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  

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    

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  

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  

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    

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  

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

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  

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  

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  

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  

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  

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  

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  

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  

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  

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    

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  

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  

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  

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 https://youtu.be/X8okeMZ0Ckw  

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

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://youtu.be/dMwOxCRcRDA https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/5/12/25/gttw-podcast-episode-194  

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