Uptime Logistics, powered by CAP Logistics, is a podcast series that focuses on reliability in business operations and supply chains. The show is hosted by Doug Draper with Acme Distribution and the Denver Transportation Club. Doug and the team at CAP Logistics find insightful subject matter experts to explore the issues of uptime, reliability, and transportation from many different industry and operational perspectives. Watch or listen to learn about increasing operational uptime and, ultimately, the bottom line.
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Uptime Logistics, powered by CAP Logistics, is a podcast series that focuses on reliability in business operations and supply chains. The show is hosted by Doug Draper with Acme Distribution and the Denver Transportation Club. Doug and the team at CAP Logistics find insightful subject matter experts to explore the issues of uptime, reliability, and transportation from many different industry and operational perspectives. Watch or listen to learn about increasing operational uptime and, ultimately, the bottom line.
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 Recordhttps://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 Predictionshttps://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 2026https://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 Transportationhttps://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 Serviceshttps://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-215https://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 Gighttps://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 Pipelinewww.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 -Halftime22:24 -India, Russia, and China Had a Wild Meeting this Week26:00 -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 Yearwww.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
Uptime Logistics, powered by CAP Logistics, is a podcast series that focuses on reliability in business operations and supply chains. The show is hosted by Doug Draper with Acme Distribution and the Denver Transportation Club. Doug and the team at CAP Logistics find insightful subject matter experts to explore the issues of uptime, reliability, and transportation from many different industry and operational perspectives. Watch or listen to learn about increasing operational uptime and, ultimately, the bottom line.
