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Port of Alaska

The Port of Alaska[4] (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.[4] It is an enterprise department of the Municipality of Anchorage. It is distinguished from other types of municipal departments largely because it generates enough revenue to support its operations without being a burden to Anchorage property tax payers, and it also pays a fee-in-lieu of taxes to help run city government.

Port of Alaska
Oblique aerial view of the Port of Alaska in 1999
Location of Port of Alaska in Alaska
Location
CountryUnited States
LocationKnik Arm, Cook Inlet, Pacific Ocean
Coordinates61°14′25″N 149°53′10″W / 61.24028°N 149.88611°W / 61.24028; -149.88611[1]
UN/LOCODEUSANC[2]
Details
Opened1961
Operated byAnchorage Port Commission
Owned byMunicipality of Anchorage
Port DirectorStephen Ribuffo
Deputy Port DirectorSharen Walsh, P.E.
Director,
Finance & Administration
Cheryl Beckham
Statistics
Annual cargo tonnage 4,704,374 (2020) [3]
Annual TEUs[A]280848 (2006)
Website
www.portofalaska.com

The POA provides critical transportation infrastructure to the citizens of Anchorage and to a majority of the citizens of the State of Alaska both within and beyond the Railbelt. Seventy-four percent of all the waterborne freight and ninety-five percent of the refined petroleum products entering the state through Southcentral Alaska ports is shipped through the Port of Alaska. This includes 100 percent of the jet fuel supplied to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and approximately 66 percent of the jet fuel for Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.

The Port Director is appointed by the Mayor and reports to the Municipal Manager. There is a nine-person Commission, also appointed by the Mayor, responsible for promulgating the Port's terminal tariff. Despite its enterprise distinction, the Port acts as a standard municipal department with the Anchorage Assembly approving its annual budget, contracts, tariffs, and leases. Additionally, needed legal, financial and other day-to-day support are provided, for a fee, by the appropriate general government departments acting as an extension of the Port's staff. All Port operating activities are subject to municipal code.

Geography edit

The Port of Alaska is located on the Anchorage side of the Knik Arm of the Cook Inlet on the Pacific Ocean.

A 128.96-acre (52.19 ha) industrial park adjoins the port to the east. Approximately 80.87 acres (32.73 ha) of the park are under long-term lease to various port users. Additionally, there are 31.0 acres (12.5 ha) for the staging and storage of marine cargo in transit. However, a majority of that acreage is presently occupied by the two major general cargo carriers.

Climate edit

The Port of Alaska has operated year-round through extreme climate and tides.

Ice edit

Typically between October and November, pan ice develops in the Knik Arm of the Cook Inlet but does not fully freeze over for the winter.[5]

Between March and May, the pan ice melts.[5]

Since opening day in 1961, the Port of Alaska has been able to accommodate a regular schedule of cargo delivery to Alaska's Railbelt. Operations have never been stopped due to icy conditions.

History edit

 
The first concrete being poured in September 1959. Initial construction was delayed first by the loss at sea of most of the pilings, followed by a strike by carpenters.

The Port of Alaska began operations in September 1961, and in its first year over 38,000 tons of marine cargo moved across its single berth. It was the only port in South Central Alaska to survive the 1964 Good Friday earthquake and became the main shipping hub for consumer and essential goods entering southcentral Alaska. The Port has since expanded to a five-berth terminal providing facilities for the movement of containerized freight, iron and steel products, bulk petroleum, and cement. The peak of the port's operations occurred in 2005 when, for the first time, more than 5 million tons of various commodities moved across its docks.[6] The port celebrated its 50th year of service in 2011.[6]

In the late 1990s, following studies of then-existing and projected future needs, geotechnical and structural design studies and an Environmental Assessment prepared under the direction of the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD), the final Environmental Assessment identified a proprietary design known as Open Cell Sheet Pile (OCSP) as the preferred alternative for the wharf and berthing area of the new expansion project. Construction began in 2006 in an area known as the North Backlands. Installation of the OCSP system began in 2008, the result of which was creation of a barge berth and approximately 60 acres of new land.

The existing port was substantially built in the late 1950s and is reaching the end of its useful life. Beginning in 2017, the Port of Alaska is undertaking an extensive 7-year Anchorage Port Modernization Project[7] to upgrade its aging infrastructure, support larger deeper draft vessels, and future proof the port seismically and environmentally for another 75 years.

Carriers edit

Anchorage is served regularly by two major carriers, Matson Navigation Company (formerly Horizon Lines, Inc.[8]) 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.[6]

Connections edit

Rail edit

Direct connection to Alaska Railroad, a Class II railroad serving South Central Alaska and Interior Alaska.

Truck edit

Nearby truck access to the Alaska intrastate highway routes:

Facilities edit

Maritime services edit

Port facilities include three cargo terminals and two petroleum terminals. Gantry Crane and roll-on, roll-off capability On terminal Class 1 rail service Immediate major Alaska highway access Experienced, 24/7 security force Expertise handling multi-modal project cargo Over 50 years supporting Alaska in cargo, cement, fuel, etc.

Docks are maintained at a full seaway depth, which is 35 feet (11 m) to 45 feet (14 m).[9]

The docks have excellent direct connections with the Alaska Railroad, and highway connections to Alaska intrastate highway routes.

Anchorage terminal edit

Cargo edit

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 edit

Notes edit

^ A: TEU means Twenty-foot equivalent units. Foreign empties are not included.

References edit

  1. ^ . Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
  2. ^ "UNLOCODE (US) - UNITED STATES". service.unece.org. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Ten Year Tonnage Summary". Port of Alaska. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b Carpenter, Dan. "Anchorage Assembly gives the Port of Anchorage a new name". www.ktuu.com. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
  5. ^ a b (PDF). Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-01-09.
  6. ^ a b c . Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska. Archived from the original on 2008-12-01.
  7. ^ "Anchorage Port Modernization Project". portofanc.com. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  8. ^ Schwing, Emily (5 June 2015). "With Matson acquisition final, Horizon Lines no longer exists". KTOO. Juneau, United States. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  9. ^ (PDF). Civil Works Branch, Alaska District, Pacific Ocean Division, United States Army Corps of Engineers. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-01-09.

General references edit

External links edit

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

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Port of Alaska news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Port of Alaska 4 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 4 It is an enterprise department of the Municipality of Anchorage It is distinguished from other types of municipal departments largely because it generates enough revenue to support its operations without being a burden to Anchorage property tax payers and it also pays a fee in lieu of taxes to help run city government Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMapDownload coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates Port of AlaskaOblique aerial view of the Port of Alaska in 1999Location of Port of Alaska in AlaskaLocationCountryUnited StatesLocationKnik Arm Cook Inlet Pacific OceanCoordinates61 14 25 N 149 53 10 W 61 24028 N 149 88611 W 61 24028 149 88611 1 UN LOCODEUSANC 2 DetailsOpened1961Operated byAnchorage Port CommissionOwned byMunicipality of AnchoragePort DirectorStephen RibuffoDeputy Port DirectorSharen Walsh P E Director Finance amp AdministrationCheryl BeckhamStatisticsAnnual cargo tonnage4 704 374 2020 3 Annual TEUs A 280848 2006 Websitewww wbr portofalaska wbr comThe POA provides critical transportation infrastructure to the citizens of Anchorage and to a majority of the citizens of the State of Alaska both within and beyond the Railbelt Seventy four percent of all the waterborne freight and ninety five percent of the refined petroleum products entering the state through Southcentral Alaska ports is shipped through the Port of Alaska This includes 100 percent of the jet fuel supplied to Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson and approximately 66 percent of the jet fuel for Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport The Port Director is appointed by the Mayor and reports to the Municipal Manager There is a nine person Commission also appointed by the Mayor responsible for promulgating the Port s terminal tariff Despite its enterprise distinction the Port acts as a standard municipal department with the Anchorage Assembly approving its annual budget contracts tariffs and leases Additionally needed legal financial and other day to day support are provided for a fee by the appropriate general government departments acting as an extension of the Port s staff All Port operating activities are subject to municipal code Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Climate 1 1 1 Ice 2 History 3 Carriers 4 Connections 4 1 Rail 4 2 Truck 5 Facilities 5 1 Maritime services 5 2 Anchorage terminal 6 Cargo 7 See also 8 Notes 9 References 9 1 General references 10 External linksGeography editThe Port of Alaska is located on the Anchorage side of the Knik Arm of the Cook Inlet on the Pacific Ocean A 128 96 acre 52 19 ha industrial park adjoins the port to the east Approximately 80 87 acres 32 73 ha of the park are under long term lease to various port users Additionally there are 31 0 acres 12 5 ha for the staging and storage of marine cargo in transit However a majority of that acreage is presently occupied by the two major general cargo carriers Climate edit The Port of Alaska has operated year round through extreme climate and tides Ice edit Typically between October and November pan ice develops in the Knik Arm of the Cook Inlet but does not fully freeze over for the winter 5 Between March and May the pan ice melts 5 Since opening day in 1961 the Port of Alaska has been able to accommodate a regular schedule of cargo delivery to Alaska s Railbelt Operations have never been stopped due to icy conditions History edit nbsp The first concrete being poured in September 1959 Initial construction was delayed first by the loss at sea of most of the pilings followed by a strike by carpenters The Port of Alaska began operations in September 1961 and in its first year over 38 000 tons of marine cargo moved across its single berth It was the only port in South Central Alaska to survive the 1964 Good Friday earthquake and became the main shipping hub for consumer and essential goods entering southcentral Alaska The Port has since expanded to a five berth terminal providing facilities for the movement of containerized freight iron and steel products bulk petroleum and cement The peak of the port s operations occurred in 2005 when for the first time more than 5 million tons of various commodities moved across its docks 6 The port celebrated its 50th year of service in 2011 6 In the late 1990s following studies of then existing and projected future needs geotechnical and structural design studies and an Environmental Assessment prepared under the direction of the U S Maritime Administration MARAD the final Environmental Assessment identified a proprietary design known as Open Cell Sheet Pile OCSP as the preferred alternative for the wharf and berthing area of the new expansion project Construction began in 2006 in an area known as the North Backlands Installation of the OCSP system began in 2008 the result of which was creation of a barge berth and approximately 60 acres of new land The existing port was substantially built in the late 1950s and is reaching the end of its useful life Beginning in 2017 the Port of Alaska is undertaking an extensive 7 year Anchorage Port Modernization Project 7 to upgrade its aging infrastructure support larger deeper draft vessels and future proof the port seismically and environmentally for another 75 years Carriers editAnchorage is served regularly by two major carriers Matson Navigation Company formerly Horizon Lines Inc 8 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 6 Connections editRail edit Direct connection to Alaska Railroad a Class II railroad serving South Central Alaska and Interior Alaska Truck edit Nearby truck access to the Alaska intrastate highway routes nbsp Alaska Route 1 North East bound the Glenn Highway to either nbsp Alaska Route 4 the Richardson Highway North bound to Fairbanks or South bound to Valdez Cordova nbsp Alaska Route 3 North bound the George Parks Highway to Wasilla Houston Willow Talkeetna Trapper Creek Cantwell Denali Healy Anderson Clear Nenana and Fairbanks nbsp Alaska Route 2 the Alaska Highway from Tok to Fairbanks or Yukon Territory Canada nbsp Alaska Route 1 South West bound the Seward Highway to either Whittier Tunnel and Whittier Alaska nbsp Alaska Route 1 the Sterling Highway to Sterling Soldotna and Homer nbsp Alaska Route 9 the Seward Highway to Seward Alaska State Routes Facilities editMaritime services edit Port facilities include three cargo terminals and two petroleum terminals Gantry Crane and roll on roll off capability On terminal Class 1 rail service Immediate major Alaska highway access Experienced 24 7 security force Expertise handling multi modal project cargo Over 50 years supporting Alaska in cargo cement fuel etc Docks are maintained at a full seaway depth which is 35 feet 11 m to 45 feet 14 m 9 The docks have excellent direct connections with the Alaska Railroad and highway connections to Alaska intrastate highway routes Anchorage terminal editCargo edit2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014Dry Bulk Goods 124 089 116 789 81 494 109 228 118 280 119 939 119 271 140 684Petroleum NOS 2 618 2 648 2 032 1 660 2 052 1 454 2 615 2 031Vans 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 136Vehicles 5 381 10 725 1 473 0 864 0 0 0Petroleum Shoreside 1 698 581 1 830 848 1 426 711 1 192 705 1 376 909 1 046 636 952 631 916 050Petroleum Bulk Dockside 699 727 577 236 573 352 922 426 931 931 829 900 586 041 580 343Total Tons 4 315 913 4 370 061 3 798 148 3 962 962 4 135 211 3 656 741 3 403 261 3 450 243See also editList of North American ports List of ports in the United StatesNotes edit A TEU means Twenty foot equivalent units Foreign empties are not included References edit Port of Alaska Anchorage Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Retrieved 2009 05 03 UNLOCODE US UNITED STATES service unece org Retrieved 24 March 2021 Ten Year Tonnage Summary Port of Alaska Retrieved 10 April 2021 a b Carpenter Dan Anchorage Assembly gives the Port of Anchorage a new name www ktuu com Retrieved 2019 05 15 a b Technical Report Marine Ice Atlas for Cook Inlet Alaska Table 3 Northern Cook Inlet PDF Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory U S Army Corps of Engineers Archived from the original PDF on 2009 01 09 a b c Port of Anchorage History Municipality of Anchorage Alaska Archived from the original on 2008 12 01 Anchorage Port Modernization Project portofanc com Retrieved 21 January 2017 Schwing Emily 5 June 2015 With Matson acquisition final Horizon Lines no longer exists KTOO Juneau United States Retrieved 5 June 2015 Anchorage Harbor Navigation PDF Civil Works Branch Alaska District Pacific Ocean Division United States Army Corps of Engineers Archived from the original PDF on 2009 01 09 General references edit About the Port Port of Anchorage Municipality of Anchorage Alaska Tides and Currents Port of Anchorage National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration United States Department of Commerce Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center Navigation Data Center United States Army Corps of Engineers United States Department of Defense Archived from the original on 2006 02 08 Civil Works Branch Alaska District Pacific Ocean Division United States Army Corps of Engineers United States Department of Defense Archived from the original on 2008 05 16 USGS GNIS query United States Board on Geographic Names United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anchorage Alaska Anchorage Port Modernization Project FAQ 2008 archived link May 11 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Port of Alaska amp oldid 1184075299, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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