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The California port said that import growth drove its record performance, with imports fueled by a strong U.S. economy and increased consumer demand for retail products.

White House officials told leading senators that details on the long-awaited infrastructure package would be released after President Trump’s inaugural State of the Union address on Jan. 30, according to The Hill.

The Seattle Port Commission passed a resolution Tuesday, calling for a combination of training, resources, policies and partnerships to address the issue.

Portland, Ore.-based Global Trading Resources, Inc., an international freight forwarding and customhouse brokerage, has joined Janel Group, a Lynbrook, N.Y.-based global integrated logistics solutions provider.

A new study acknowledged that Portland’s geography as a river port and marine industry consolidation pose challenges to the recovery of weekly transpacific container service.

Haropa, which operates the French ports of Le Havre and Rouen, posted an over 15 percent increase in container traffic for 2017 and a 6 percent boost in overall seaborne trade for the year compared to 2016.

The port handled 2.84 million TEUs in 2017, a 7 percent increase compared to 2016.

The U.S. aluminum production industry said it wants the administration to move quickly on findings of its 232 investigation into alleged dumping by countries providing subsidies to state-owned producers.

The administration has recently been turning its renegotiation focus toward areas where prospects for progress appear the strongest at this point, including energy, John Murphy, U.S. Chamber senior vice president for international policy said.