Transportation

The Alaska Marine Highway has posted its winter schedule that covers travel from Oct. 1 thru April 30. The way fares are determined has changed and will vary depending on availability, timing of purchase, and other factors. For instance, the price of a ticket will become more expensive as the ship fills up and there are fewer openings left, fares …

By Jacob Resneck at CoastAlaska in Juneau The ferry Kennicott paused on its way to Bellingham to rescued five people in Canadian waters after a small boat capsized Friday morning in the Inside Passage. The Bellingham-bound Alaska Marine Highway ferry responded to reports that a 20-foot boat was partially submerged near Humchitt Island about 200 miles south of Prince Rupert, …

By Jacob Resneck with Coast Alaska The first state ferries resumed sailing Sunday following the ratification of a contract by striking members of the Alaska Marine Highway System’s largest union. More than 400 members of the Inlandboatmen’s Union of the Pacific went on strike July 24, paralyzing the system for 11 days which affected thousands of travelers during the busiest …

Following is a press release from the Alaska Department of Transportation regarding ferry schedule as the vessels come back online.   Key Points:   Tustumena – Will begin with KOD – HOM run at 10:15pm on Wednesday, August 7th. Kennicott – Will begin with KTN – BEL run at 3:00pm on Thursday, August 8th.   The State of Alaska and …

The Inlandboatmen Union’s strike hit the one-week mark on Wednesday, and the effects of going without ferry service are rippling throughout coastal Alaska. For Alaskans living in remote villages, the impact is especially heavy, since ferries are often the only way to transport vehicles and other goods too big for a charter plane. The M/V Tustumena remains docked in Kodiak …

The Alaska Marine Highway System cancelled a round of sailings involving six ferries due to the ongoing strike by employees represented by the Inlandboatmen’s Union. According to a press release received by KMXT, the cancellations and scheduled next sailing are as follows.   MV Kennicott: remains canceled through August 7. When service resumes it will be the resumption of the …

Alaska Marine Highway System vessels are currently not sailing due to the ongoing strike by the Inlandboatmen’s Union. If you have reservations and need a refund on your tickets you can call 1-800-642-0066. In a press release the AMHS said there is a high volume of calls and it may take time to connect with a customer service representative and …

The Alaska Department of Transportation is taking public comment on Monday on the proposed changes to the ferry schedule to and from Kodiak. The public can call in and testify during a teleconference which begins at 1:30 p.m. The call-in number is 1-515-604-9000, access code 279613.   Ferry Tustumena at the dock in Kodiak. Photo KMXT/Maggie Wall.      

About a dozen members of the Inlandboatmen’s Union formed a picket line Thursday afternoon outside the ferry dock where the M/V Tustumena is still moored. They carried signs with messages like “IBU fair contract now,” and “IBU on strike for fair contract.” This marks one full day since the union declared a strike, effectively shutting down all state ferry service …

The largest union representing Alaska Marine Highway System workers voted to go on strike yesterday afternoon, effectively shutting down all state ferry service until further notice. Across the state, members of the Inlandboatmen’s Union of the Pacific walked off their vessels yesterday, including in Kodiak, where the M/V Tustumena is still docked. The Tusty was scheduled to leave Wednesday evening …