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:
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
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 & Asiawww.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 UpdatesAs mentioned on the show: Symbols of an Alien Sky, Episode 2: The Lightning-Scarred Planet Marshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRV1e5_tB6Yhttps://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 Challenges7:10 -US Trade Policy Updates12:08 -Halftime20:57 -EU Mercosur Trade Negotiations26:26 -Why is This Taking So Long?
https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/7/10/25/gttw-podcast-episode-201
https://youtu.be/_Ns93OvgdAo
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.
