Port in the News

American Shipper By: Chris Gillis  A COVID-19 infection that shut down Customs and Border Protection’s office at the port on Thursday will not impact cargo operations, the agency said. The Port of Alaska at Anchorage serves as a lifeline for many Alaskan residents that benefit from scheduled container loads of groceries and other consumer products […]

KTUU News By Mary Kate Burgess A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol notice about the Anchorage Port of Entry had some Alaskans concerned about the transfer of goods through the Port of Alaska. For those Alaskans worrying, the Port of Alaska is not closing. The business office of the Port of Entry of Anchorage, which is […]

By KTUU News  Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz and officials from shipping companies gathered at the Port of Alaska to deliver a reassuring message to an anxious public: Alaska's supply chain is resilient and so far is continuing uninterrupted. "Those goods are going to continue to arrive," Berkowitz said, surrounded by representatives from the Port of Alaska, […]

KTVA News By: Joe Vigil As Alaskans continue to see empty grocery store shelves for some items in some stores, KTVA recently asked some major Alaska shipping companies if there are any supply chain issues right now due to the coronavirus pandemic. "The supply chain is healthy. It is working. The goods are coming to market," […]

Anchorage Daily News Author: Aubrey Wieber On Sunday morning, Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz stood on a third-story deck overlooking the Port of Alaska, where workers were unloading 1,200 shipping containers of goods. In two days, another 1,200 will arrive on Anchorage’s shore. Berkowitz was intentionally addressing news media with a busy port as the backdrop. He […]

By Mayowa Aina, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage Flanked by representatives of various levels in the supply chain at the Port of Alaska on Sunday, Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz said there’s no need to worry about any potential breakdown in the supply chain that puts products on shelves of Alaska’s stores. “The ships are arriving […]

Anchorage Daily News Author: Matt Tunseth The late comedian Bob Hope was well known for visiting military bases around the world and his namesake ship is currently making a call on Anchorage. The USNS Bob Hope, a vehicle cargo ship operated by the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command, recently arrived at the Port of Alaska in Anchorage to […]

KTUU News By Derek Minemyer Two of Alaska’s major maritime cargo companies, Matson Inc and TOTE Maritime say they are confident the coronavirus will not disrupt shipments. This should come as relief both for Alaskans who have been stockpiling supplies and for those frustrated over finding empty shelves at grocery stores. "We're following all federal, state, […]

By:  Elwood Brehmer Alaska Journal of Commerce After nearly six years in court, a lawsuit against the federal government worth hundreds of millions of dollars to Anchorage currently hinges on whether or not a commonly invoked working pact can constitute a binding agreement. Attorneys for the Municipality of Anchorage and the U.S. Maritime Administration spent […]

John M. Doyle, Seapower Correspondent Unlike the South China Sea and other contested areas, the U.S. Navy does not have the capability to conduct freedom-of-the-seas operations in the icebound waters of the Arctic, a key Pentagon official conceded. With only one heavy and one medium icebreaker and no Navy ships with hulls hardened against ice, […]