Keep in mind that the Alaska Marine Highway fleet consists of a variety of different vessels. Some are massive carriers that can hold 600 travelers, while others are only rated to hold 100.

Now, the Alaska Marine Highway System may finally be at a turning point. The federal infrastructure bill, passed in 2021, was a conveniently timed lifeline.

A 20-year plan for the Alaska Marine Highway System is being met with skepticism about the likelihood of funding for proposed improvements and questions about the inability to resolve current ...

MARAD did not respond to requests for comment. The maritime agency designated the new highway – called M-11 – in mid-August. It will add more than 6,500 miles to Alaska’s marine highway system.

Ongoing Alaska Marine Highway woes are such that marketing to Lower 48 tourists is being scaled back “We just disappoint people right now,” AMHS’ marine director says during online public ...

Here is a look at each of the nine ships in the Alaska Marine Highway System fleet, along with the summer schedule. The fleet is divided into mainline ferries and day boat/shuttle ferries.

Alaska’s state ferry system continues to face stiff headwinds when it comes to staffing, state officials say. Alaska Marine Highway officials say they’re struggling to attract and retain ...

The Alaska Marine Highway System ferries LeConte, left, and Malaspina are tied up at the Auke Bay Terminal in July 2019. (Michael Penn/The Juneau Empire via AP) ...

The newly passed Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill provides the federal funding to make this happen if we don’t let it slip away. The AMHS (Alaska Marine Highway System) was created in the early 1960s.

A Marine Highway Project is a planned service, or expansion of an existing service, on a designated Marine Highway Route. A Marine Highway Route is a navigable waterway, capable of transporting ...

Now, the Alaska Marine Highway System may finally be at a turning point. The federal infrastructure bill, passed in 2021, was a conveniently timed lifeline. The multiyear package could replace the ...

The Alaska Marine Highway System was formed in tandem with statehood. In the early 1960s, Alaska voters had approved bond packages to build four ferries — the Malaspina, the Matanuska and the ...