What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? As we approach 2024, Doug Draper and Pete Mento make some new logistics predictions for 2024.

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3:30 -Cargo Theft is up 56% This Year
10:55 -Norwegian Tanker Attacked, Despite No Clear Ties to Israel
15:04 -Halftime
24:16 -Walmart Adding Parcel Stations for Faster Delivery
28:11 -Global Trade to Shrink by 5% According to the UN

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1:49 -New Respiratory Issue in China?
5:55 -Black Friday & Cyber Monday
9:34 -Halftime
16:06 -Amazon Getting in the Auto Business
20:15 -USPS saw a 5.9% Increase in 2024

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1:56 -Holiday Shopping is Going to Lift Spirits for Q1
8:09 -New Argentinian President Javier Milei
13:47 -Halftime
18:48 -Shein & Fast Fashion Supply Chain Practice
23:50 -Houthi Helicopter Raid on Civilian Cargo Ship

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0:48 -Two-Step Measure to Avert Government Shutdown
5:17 -Air Freight Industry Updates
11:30 -Halftime
22:25 -Panama Canal Crisis
28:22 -Is the AI Bubble Popping?

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2:06 -East Coast / West Coast Tug of War
8:02 -Maersk Layoffs - Everyone Calm Down
12:31 -Halftime
20:23 -Talk about Modernizing Rail Corridor between Boston & DC
25:16 -Expansion of Forced Labor Goods?

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1:28 -Government Support for Importers & Exporters
7:30 -Peak Inventory Levels Have Balanced Out
13:20 -Halftime
23:32 -Apple Facing Ban on Imports
26:10 -Africa is on the Rise

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5:14 -Black Swan to be a Buzzword in 2024
8:37 -Black Swans as an Excuse
15:32 -Halftime
28:00 -Truck Brokerage in a Tailspin (Market Correction)
32:39 -Are Supply Chains & Economies Ready for Another Pandemic?

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3:09 -Parcel Waiving Holiday Surcharges
8:55 -Inflation Stalling? Fed Rates & Trade Numbers 
12:40 -Halftime
23:36 -Peak Season’s Over. What does this mean for Q1?
27:45  -USD & EURO Parity in 2024? Would be good for US Exports

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2:36 -US Navy Pulling Back on Trade Protection
9:09 -Warehouse Construction at a 10 Year Low
16:38 -Halftime
30:28 -WTO Decreases Growth Target for Global Trade
34:10 -Uber Connect Now Has a Returns Program

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1:45 -Government Shutdowns Are Bad for Importers and Exporters
7:12 -US Trade Agreements Are Focusing on Metals
13:30 -Halftime
23:15 -Is the World Ready for Nuclear Cargo Ships?
26:20 -2024 Will Be the Year of the Parcel Wars

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1:37 -Automation, AI, and Brokers
12:27 -Halftime
20:12 -Rail Update
26:23 -Has China Been Overcounting Population?

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1:55 -Mexico is #1
7:18 -Auto Workers on Strike
15:14 -Halftime
23:52 -$100 Barrels & Diesel Prices
30:08 -Supply Chain by Amazon

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4:15 -Climate Change vs Pandemic
11:37 -What if UAW Strikes?
15:15 -Halftime
22:28 -Apple & ARM Deal
27:30 -Flexport’s CEO Situation

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3:10 -The Marianas: The Back Door to America
9:08 -Mixed Signals for Air Cargo
16:55 -Halftime in Paradise
26:30 -EU Talks Boldly about Trade Rules: We’ll See
31:10 -Transport Industry Layoffs and Right Sizing

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2:11 -More Coal than Ever Before
7:31 -Holiday Spending Amid Inflation
17:31 -Year of the Union - UAW Update
22:10 -American Credit Card Debt is over a Trillion

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1:30 -Amazon Letting Go of the Reins
9:27 -China Going Bear Mode
24:00 -EV Battery Supply Chain Explained
29:21 -China Pushing BRICS to Break From Dollar

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2:22 -Asia to US Ocean Spot Rates are Back Higher than Contract Rates
8:04 -President Biden’s Executive Order on Strategic Industries
22:03 -Panama Canal Has an Underreported Traffic Jam
27:16 -Unless USTR Acts, 301 Exclusions Are Set to Expire Soon

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2:10 -Pushing EVs hard through Policy 
7:20 -Dispersion of the Economy
26:26 -Inflation Reports Coming: China, UK, and US
30:36 -Warehouse Automation is Growing

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2:23 -EV Batteries & Chargers as Limiting Factor?
9:59 -Cardboard Sales Are Down - Why This Matters
23:59 -What Is Going on with Zim?
28:20 -World Trade Org Statistics!!  What They Say

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