Port of Alaska in Anchorage

Judge keeps subcontractors in port lawsuit

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Alaska Journal of Commerce
By: Elwood Brehmer

Subcontractors are still potentially liable for work done years ago on the disastrous Port of Anchorage expansion project, according to a federal court ruling.

U.S. District Court of Alaska Judge Sharon Gleason ruled Jan. 13 that Quality Asphalt Paving Inc. and MKB Constructors, its working partner on the Anchorage port project in the late 2000s, are still subject to a lawsuit filed by the Municipality of Anchorage because the city never knowingly Continue reading →

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Port of Anchorage main focus of Berkowitz’s legislative program

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Port of Anchorage main focus of Berkowitz’s legislative program

Alaska Dispatch News
By: Devin Kelly

Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz said Thursday he has one main request of the state Legislature this session – adding $290 million for the city’s unfinished Port of Anchorage modernization program to a statewide bond package.

In a presentation to a bipartisan group of legislators from the Anchorage area, Berkowitz said that in the state’s fiscal climate, he’s making the port the city’s sole priority in the upcoming legislative session in Juneau. The Continue reading →

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Port of Anchorage cargo update

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Port of Anchorage cargo update
The Port of Anchorage has experienced an increase in overall tonnage in 2014—the first uptick in three years. Containerized cargo and vehicle tonnage across the dock was up four percent over 2013 numbers, based on business numbers reported by the Port's two resident ocean carriers, Horizon Lines, LLC, and Totem Ocean Trailer Express. Continue reading →
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Port of Anchorage business update

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Port of Anchorage business update
Port Director Steve Ribuffo reports an uptick in business investment in 2015 at the Port of Anchorage. Delta Western, a petroleum and lubricants distribution company is scheduled to break ground on a new facility at the port while Alaska Basic Industries will expand their cement operation. Continue reading →
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