Global Trade This Week – September 15th, 2021

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento of Pete Mento LLC and Doug Draper of ACME Distribution cover:

2:27 -AB 701: Regulate activities in “final mile” warehouses in CA.

8:42 -Adding containers to bulk cargo ships - who’s insuring this? Vessel stability is important for safety.

11:33 -Halftime:
-National truck Driver appreciation week
-Lousiana is still without power going into another storm.
-Some vets are struggling especially hard right now:
-https://www.1tribefoundation.org/
-National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800)273-8255


16:20 -Big Boxes taking a play from Amazon and doing it for themselves. Target, Walmart making acquisitions.
22:17 -CTPAT Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism