Maritime Industry Creates 6,520 Jobs, $1.98 Billion Economic Impact in Alaska
Elected officials join business leaders to announce Alaska as leading maritime state.
Tag: Shipping
Beating the Ice: Crowley’s Western Alaska Mariners Skillfully Race the Seasons to Deliver Fuel
In Western Alaska, oceans are lifelines for the villages, allowing Crowley’s specially built tugs and barges and highly trained crews to transit and resupply depleted fuel after a long winter of iced-in isolation.
Brown Line Earns Second EPA Award
Brown Line’s fleet, part of the Lynden family of companies, is among the most efficient fleets in the nation and the company has once again earned the SmartWay High Performer Award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Donlin Gold’s Record ROD
In August, a joint Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and US Army Corps of Engineers Federal Record of Decision (ROD) was handed down to Barrick Gold Corporation and NOVAGOLD Resources, who jointly own Donlin Gold.
Expanding Airlines
One of the state’s major aviation success stories, Alaska Airlines, acquired Virgin America and, in January, received its single operating certificate from the FAA.