Ferry News

Ferry service to several northern Southeast communities this fall will be provided by Allen Marine Tours, a unique use of a private contractor to serve public transportation needs.

A proposed one-year pilot project would re-establish direct passenger and freight ferry service between Sitka and the villages of Angoon, Kake, Tenakee Springs and Hoonah.

A proposed one-year pilot project would re-establish direct passenger and freight ferry service between Sitka and the villages of Angoon, Kake, Tenakee Springs and Hoonah.

Ferry service on the Alaska Marine Highway System is more than just the best way to connect scattered Southeast communities.

SITKA, ALASKA Regional inter-island Ferry service provided by the Inter-island Ferry Authority in Northern Southeast Alaska is no longer an option.

The Matanuska state ferry returns to service next week. The ferry, which has been out of service since last year, is scheduled to sail Tuesday from Ketchikan to Prince Rupert in Canada's British Columbia.

Projections might paint a bleak picture for this summer's tourist trade, but officials with the Alaska Marine Highway System don't expect much of a downturn in those using state ferries.