Service gap covered while M/V LeConte undergoes its annual overhaul (JUNEAU, Alaska)—The M/V Tazlina will provide service in January and February 2023, and bookings are now available for communities including Angoon, Gustavus, Hoonah, Juneau, Haines, and Skagway. The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) will operate the Tazlina four days each week between January 12 and […]
Additional work, vendor delays and supply chain issues extend time at shipyard. (ANCHORAGE, Alaska) –- Marine Vessel Kennicott, the workhorse of Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS), heads into the Ketchikan shipyard for overhaul on Thursday, January 14. AMHS estimates that the overhaul will take longer than originally scheduled due to the extent of work needed, […]
Extensive damaged steel on the vessel means more repair is needed, vessel will return to service May 18, 2019. (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 […]
CAPITOL HILL — A U.S. tax overhaul passed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, setting the stage for a final Senate vote expected to give President Donald Trump his first major legislative victory and trigger far-reaching consequences for the U.S. and global economy. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was approved 227 to 203, with […]