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The Port of Alaska (POA) is a deep-water port in Anchorage, Alaska, with three bulk carrier berths, two petroleum berths, and one barge berth. The name was changed from "Port of Anchorage" to the "Port of Alaska" in 2017.

Between March and May, the pan ice melts. The port celebrated its 50th year of service in 2011. to upgrade its aging infrastructure, support larger deeper draft vessels, and future proof the port seismically and environmentally for another 75 years.

Carriers

Anchorage is served regularly by two major carriers, Matson Navigation Company (formerly Horizon Lines, Inc.) and Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE), which bring four to five ships weekly from Tacoma, Washington. Petroleum tankers supply jet fuel for airport operations, barges on-load petroleum products for western and Interior Alaska, and ships from Japan and Korea call frequently, transporting construction materials, pipeline for the north slope, or loading refined petroleum.

The docks have excellent direct connections with the Alaska Railroad, and

highway connections to Alaska intrastate highway routes.

Anchorage terminal

Cargo

{| class="wikitable"

|-

! !! 2007 !! 2008 !! 2009 !! 2010!! 2011 !! 2012!! 2013 !! 2014

|-

| Dry Bulk Goods || 124,089 || 116,789 || 81,494 || 109,228 || 118,280 || 119,939 || 119,271 || 140,684

|-

| Petroleum, NOS || 2,618|| 2,648 || 2,032|| 1,660 || 2,052 || 1,454 || 2,615 || 2,031

|-

| Vans/Flats/Containers || 1,785,518 || 1,831,816 || 1,713,086 || 1,736,943 || 1,705,176 || 1,658,813 || 1,742,704 || 1,811,136

|-

| Vehicles || 5,381 || 10,725 || 1,473 || 0 || 864 || 0 || 0 || 0

|-

| Petroleum, Shoreside || 1,698,581 || 1,830,848 || 1,426,711 || 1,192,705 || 1,376,909 || 1,046,636 || 952,631 || 916,050

|-

| Petroleum, Bulk-Dockside|| 699,727 || 577,236 || 573,352 || 922,426 || 931,931 || 829,900 || 586,041 || 580,343

|-

| Total Tons || 4,315,913 || 4,370,061 ||3,798,148 || 3,962,962 || 4,135,211 || 3,656,741 || 3,403,261 || 3,450,243

|}

See also

  • List of North American ports
  • List of ports in the United States

Notes

References

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General references

  • Anchorage Port Modernization Project
  • FAQ 2008 (archived link, May 11, 2008)