The board voted unanimously to send a “corrective action” report after the ferry system’s long-range plan was amended to ...

The analysis was criticized by a majority of the eight-member Alaska Marine Highway Operations Board during a meeting Friday.

The report paints a picture of the so-called Cascade Point ferry terminal as a project with more pros than cons – especially ...

Travelers on the Alaska Marine Highway’s ferry Columbia got an unexpected Christmas present on a recent trip from Bellingham to Southeast Alaska: Wi-Fi. The Alaska Department of Transportation ...

The new ferry terminal would be located beyond where the road ends in Juneau on land owned by Goldbelt Incorporated, a local Alaska Native Corporation. The project is slated to cost tens of millions ...

Southeast Alaska leaders want the Alaska Marine Highway System to be an economic lifeboat, but the badly damaged ferry system is twisting shorthanded through perilous waters strewn with icebergs from ...

Spanning 1,300 miles over six days, the Alaska Marine Highway System is the longest ferry route in the United States. This ...

In the early 1950s, renowned Captain GD Gitkov commanded Alaska’s ferry system, serving as both skipper and operator. As traffic and demand increased, Gitkov offered professional advice from his 34 ...

The Coral Princess cruise ship towers over small boats docked at Whittier's harbor on July 16, 2025. The Princess ship is at the old cruise terminal. In the distance, at left, is a new cruise terminal ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Alaska's ferry system, serving dozens of coastal communities that lack outside road access, was shut down for a second straight day on Thursday by a boat workers strike ...