Port of Alaska

Port of Alaska modernization project update

The construction of the five-part Port of Alaska (Anchorage) modernization project began in 2020 and is still well underway, with an expected completion date of 2028. Currently, the project’s first phase has been completed, and the total cost of the project could reach as high as $1.8 billion.

The port is a key transport hub for freight movement, linking marine, road, rail, pipeline and air cargo systems with communities all across Alaska’s 665,4000 square miles. The port handles more than 3.5...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-terminals/port-of-alaska-modernization-project-update/

Commentary: Cargo keeps Alaska’s skies very busy

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In Alaska, the aviation sector is crucial. Small, isolated communities that have no road networks or are hundreds of miles from coastal ports rely on airplanes for travel and for cargo deliveries. Most of that cargo is transshipped though Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC).

What makes ANC one of the busiest cargo airports in the world is its...

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Corps continues legacy of dredging at Port of Alaska

All summer long, a crimson and white boat moves back and forth through the waters near the Port of Alaska collecting silt, sand and gravel off the seafloor to allow vessels to navigate the harbor in Anchorage. The boat is a dredging vessel called the Westport, operated by Manson Construction, Seattle, which the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — Alaska District contracted to maintain the mooring areas for the past three years.

An estimated 2,400 to 2,600 cargo containers arrive at the port each week...

https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/corps-continues-legacy-of-dredging-at-port-of-alaska/