"Dock at the Block" Party
The Anchorage Downtown Partnership would like you to join them on Wednesday, May 1st, from 5:00-9:00pm in Town Square for “Dock at the Block” — a community celebration to welcome the crew & families of the U.S.S. Anchorage to our hometown! This block party will happen in Town Square / 6th Avenue / F Street and features live music (including headliner H3), local food vendors, activities for kids of all ages, and a beer/wine garden!
Our ship is coming in, and we want to celebrate!
This Alaska-sized block party will happen in Town Square / 6th Avenue / F Street and features live music (including headliner H3 and opener Blaze and Eric), local food vendors, activities for kids of all ages!
The Captain of the USS Anchorage and his crew arrive on May 1, and we want to welcome them to our town with an Alaska-sized block party in the heart of downtown Anchorage. To learn more about this event, click here.
PRESS RELEASE: Delta Western Signs 20 Year Lease with Port of Anchorage
The Port of Anchorage and Delta Western, Inc. announce the signing of a 20 year land lease for a new bulk fuel facility on 2.5 acres at the Port of Anchorage.
This marks the first new long term lease at the Port of Anchorage in over 20 years. The deal has been more than a year in the making and represents an increase in fuel services offered by the private sector at the Port. Delta Western, Inc. plans to build a facility with a capacity of 360,000 barrels of petroleum products.
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PRESS RELEASE: Port of Anchorage Intermodal Expansion Project Concept Design Study Completed
The Municipality of Anchorage, the Maritime Administration (MARAD), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District (USACE) announce the completion of the Port of Anchorage Intermodal Expansion Project Concept Design Study (Concept Design Study).
Three concept design alternatives have been prepared for the Port of Anchorage Intermodal Expansion Project (PIEP) based on findings of the Suitability Study. An overview of the concept alternatives, the evaluation criteria used to select a recommended alternative, and the estimated investment costs will be presented to the Anchorage Assembly.
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PRESS RELEASE: Port of Anchorage Briefing to Anchorage Assembly
The preliminary report shared today by the Army Corps of Engineers reflects the most comprehensive technical review of the Open Cell Sheet Pile (OCSP) design and the condition of the bulkhead, as constructed at the Port of Anchorage, that has ever been performed.
It concludes there are deficiencies in both the design and construction. We are committed to moving forward together with the expansion of this vital facility, and this report is a critical first step in identifying the best path forward. A companion study has been commissioned to identify the most promising alternative design and should be available by March 2013.
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Alaskan turbines roll with tides
Breakbulk Magazine - News Story
When delivering commercial-scale wind turbines to an undeveloped Alaskan island this summer, ATS International Services worked with the natural rhythm of the tides.
A 32-foot tide flux in Cook Inlet allowed workers to roll turbine components onto a vessel in a dry barge berth at the Port of Anchorage at low tide, then sail across the inlet to Fire Island at high tide.
Once there, they landed the barges as far up on the beach as possible and waited for the waters to flow out again, allowing them to drop the bow ramp and roll the components onto the island.