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.

The Chilkat Connector study, like the Cascade Point ferry terminal, is funded using appropriations made by state legislators ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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 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 ...