Alaska Marine Highway System Archives

January 27, 2023

US federal funding earmarked for improving ferry services in 11 states and Virgin Islands

Written by Baird Maritime on January 27, 2023. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Marine Projects, Commercial Mariner - Passenger Vessels, Commercial Mariner - Ships & Ports, Ferries, Maritime Infrastructure Development, Port World, Ro-Pax World.

The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has confirmed that US$384.4 million in federal funding will be made available under the Bipar ..

June 26, 2019

Alaska’s largest ferry to be taken out of service

Written by Baird Maritime on June 26, 2019. Posted in Ro-Pax World.

The Alaska Marine Highway System has confirmed that the Ro-Pax Columbia will be taken out of service from September 4 up to the end of winter as a cost-savin ..

December 22, 2021

Alaska government to earmark US$250 million for ferry purchase

Written by Baird Maritime on December 22, 2021. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Passenger Vessels, Ro-Pax World.

The Alaska state government will invest in a new oceangoing Ro-Pax ferry to replace an older vessel that has been operating for nearly 60 years. Governor Mike Dunleavy sa ..

December 12, 2019

Rising repair costs force Alaska ferry operator to pull half of fleet from service

Written by Baird Maritime on December 12, 2019. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Passenger Vessels, Ro-Pax World.

The Alaska Marine Highway System’s (AMHS) day ferry Aurora (pictured) is presently being prepared for lay-up, the state-run operator confirmed earlier this month. I ..