Port in the News

Construction activities on the Port of Anchorage's (POA) Test Pile Program are now complete. The last pile was driven to 150 feet below mudline on June, 7, 2016, and restrikes on the 10 test piles began the next day. The piles, which were driven up to 185 feet below the mudline, experienced no more than […]

Alaska Dispatch News By: Devin Kelly The city of Anchorage has reached a settlement with one of the parties in an ongoing lawsuit over the botched Port of Anchorage expansion, a $5.5 million payout that officials hope is a first step in recovering many millions more. Documents submitted to the Anchorage Assembly earlier this month describe the settlement […]

KTVA 11 News Alaska By: Daniella Rivera It’s officially tourist season as the first cruise ship of the year has docked at the Port of Anchorage for Memorial Day, bringing hundreds of passengers to the city. The average tourist spends about $941 in Alaska during their stay. With oil prices still low, every dollar they put […]

Alaska Dispatch News By: Loren Holmes Anchorage's first cruise ship of the year docked at the city's port on Memorial Day, dropping off over a thousand visitors to kick off the summer tourist season. The Holland America cruise ship MS Maasdam, 722 feet long and capable of carrying around 1,260 passengers in addition to 580 crew […]

KTUU News By: Beth Verge Anchorage's first cruise ship of the season, as part of a 9-trip series, arrived for its maiden docking at the Port of Anchorage Monday morning. Holland America's 720-foot Maasdam landed in town with more than 1250 passengers and 500 crew members aboard. Along with helping show off the beauty of one […]

Work is nearly complete on the Port of Anchorage's (POA) test pile program. The remaining three piles will be driven this week (Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday) near Terminal 1 and at the north end of the Port, pending tidal or other construction constraints. Restrikes on each of the ten test piles will start the first […]

Test Pile Program successes continue and we are now at the half-way point! Last week, the Port of Anchorage (POA) drove two more test piles to the target depth of 174 feet below mean low water (MLW) line. Previous piles had been driven to depths ranging from 133 feet to 175 feet below the MLW line. This data will […]

Alaska Public Media By: Zachariah Hughes An enormous share of Alaska’s food, fuel, and supplies comes through just a single entryway: the port in Anchorage. Even small communities in distant parts of the state rely on the steady flow of goods over the port’s three docks. But the decades-old facility is rapidly deteriorating. And amid […]

Pile driving on the fourth of ten test piles began early this morning near Terminal 1 (Indicator Pile #5). Following initial placement using the vibratory hammer, diesel hammer impact driving will begin around mid-day, pending marine mammal or technical issues. Work should be complete by late afternoon. Construction on the fifth pile (Indicator Pile #2) […]

On May 14, 2016, the Derrick Barge (DB) General changed position to the next test pile location near Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricant (POL) 1. The next planned pile driving is set for Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Similar to previous pile installation, work will begin with the vibratory hammer, followed by the hydraulic impact hammer. Work will last approximately 4 to […]