The Long-Awaited Cordova South Harbor Project Is Finally Underway
Although the process to replace the aging South Harbor will be a long one, a $20 million RAISE grant awarded to the City of Cordova will allow the project to finally move forward.
Tag: Ports
Mat-Su Borough Asks FERC to Reconsider Port MacKenzie for LNG Plant
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to redo the final environmental impact statement and reconsider its decision for the proposed Alaska LNG project, correcting what the borough alleges are factual errors and deficiencies that prevented fair consideration of municipally owned Port MacKenzie property for the gas liquefaction plant and marine terminal.
GCI Fiber Project Upgrades Port of Alaska Connectivity
Supporting Alaska’s maritime industry, GCI is wrapping up the first phase of a project to deliver fiber optic connectivity to the Port of Alaska in Anchorage and laying the groundwork to extend that service to other shipping stakeholders in the area.
Transforming Transportation
By the end of the year Span Alaska will be operating a newly constructed terminal to increase efficiency and better serve its customers, and the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and Port of Nome are both pursuing projects that will build economic opportunity for the communities they serve.
Partnerships Result in New Port Valdez Weather Buoys
The Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council has recently been working with regional partners to deploy two new weather buoys in Port Valdez.
Alaska’s Shipshape(d) Economy
The cruise industry is crucial to Alaska tourism and the state’s financial well-being. The industry includes approximately 2,180 Alaska businesses that provide tours, activities, and services to the cruise lines and their passengers, according to Cruise Lines International Association
New UIC Bowhead, AML Partnership Provides North Slope Barge Service
UIC Bowhead Transport Company is now teamed up with Alaska Marine Lines. With this new partnership, barge and lighterage service will continue to be provided to/from and between the communities on the North Slope.
AGDC Criticizes Mat-Su Borough for ‘Factual and Legal Errors’
The state’s gas pipeline development corporation and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough continue debating the worthiness of the borough’s Port MacKenzie property for the proposed Alaska LNG project, as the state’s latest filing with federal regulators accuses the borough of “factual and legal errors.”
EBDG Opens East Coast Office
Elliott Bay Design Group announced the opening of its new East Coast office in New York. The office will provide professional engineering and naval architecture services as well as waterfront development expertise to clients on the East Coast and is a springboard for future growth in the region.
Water Sports Equipment
Alaska is home to a seemingly endless numbers of lakes, rivers, and streams and boasts more coastline than all the coastal states in the Lower 48 combined…