Port in the News

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, […]

American Journal of Transportation New grants will provide critical infrastructure support Washington, DC – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced that it has awarded more than $280 million in discretionary grant funding through the new Port Infrastructure Development Program. This funding is designed to improve port facilities at or near […]

Anchorage Daily News Author: Aubrey Wieber The city of Anchorage landed a $20 million grant to further cut into the cost of rebuilding the Port of Alaska’s cement and petroleum terminal. The grant, given by the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration, was announced Tuesday. Port spokesman Jim Jager said Alaska’s congressional delegation helped in […]

Dan Sullivan United States Senator for Alaska WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded a $20 million Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grant to the Port of Alaska, located in Anchorage. “I want to thank Secretary Chao for recognizing the dire state of one of Alaska’s most important […]

KTUU Channel 2 News By Matt Leseman ANCHORAGE (KTUU) The US Department of Transportation Maritime Administration announced Tuesday that it will award the Port of Alaska with a $20 million grant to aid in the construction of a new cement and petroleum terminal. The grant comes on top of another $25 million dollar grant from […]

KTVA News By: Joe Vigil Anchorage municipal manager Bill Falsey called Tuesday a "good day" after it was announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a $20 million infrastructure development grant to the Port of Alaska. Municipal leaders say the Port Infrastructure Development Program grant is on top of a $25 million Better Utilizing Investment […]

Alaska Public Media By: Zachariah Hughes The Port of Alaska is getting another boost in federal funding. U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan’s office announced Tuesday that the federal Department of Transportation Maritime Administration is awarding a $20 million grant to pay for infrastructure improvements. “This grant will help restore the Port of Alaska’s status as a […]