In order to improve customer service, the AMHS Reservations Call Center is modifying hours of operation to maximize staffing during busy call times. Beginning Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017, the AMHS Reservations Call Center at 1-800-642-0066 will be available Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Alaska time. Travelers may also continue to use […]
(JUNEAU, Alaska) – The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) is extending the sale of the M/V Taku and reducing the minimum bid price. The deadline to submit bids is May 31, 2017 and the minimum bid price is $700,000. Interested bidders must have a bid bond of $5,000. The complete bid package […]
(JUNEAU, Alaska) – The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) announced Tuesday that Coastal Transportation, Inc. will assist AMHS customers impacted by the delay of the M/V Tustumena. Coastal Transportation, based in Seattle, will carry cargo on an “as able basis” from Homer and Kodiak, to Aleutian Islands destinations, at the same cost AMHS charges. Unfortunately, […]
(JUNEAU, Alaska) – The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) announced today that the M/V Tustumena will remain at the Vigor Ketchikan Shipyard longer than previously expected. The Tustumena delay is due to the discovery and necessary repair of additional extensive steel wastage in the engine room. A repair plan developed in conjunction with the United […]