As part of Infrastructure Week activities, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) convened a panel discussion in Washington last week to discuss the importance of building a modern multimodal freight network to facilitate international trade. The panel was moderated by Molly Campbell, port commerce director, at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Panelists included Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Shawn Wilson; Port of Port Arthur deputy port director Larry Kelley; BNSF Railway Senior Vice President Amy Hawkins; and American Trucking Associations First Vice-Chairman David Manning.