They both demanded ships that could handle the largest containers and toughest conditions. So we built our Orca Class vessels.
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North Slope oil and gas producers are now focused on a large- diameter pipeline to a south Alaska port and a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant, thanks to Gov. Sean Parnell's initiatives. By the end of September, the companies are due to submit a plan to Parnell laying out how they will tackle the project.
The state Senate hasn't helped this effort, however, by stonewalling efforts by the governor and the state House to adjust state oil taxes to encourage more investment in both oil and gas.
Read more at the Anchorage Daily News.
A huge, expensive and troubled expansion of the Port of Anchorage remains stalled for a third construction season while engineers study the best way forward.
"There is no construction plan for this summer and the likelihood of their being any is very, very low," said Steve Ribuffo, the interim port director.
The municipality has been working for more than a decade to replace the aging port, which turned 50 last year and is a prime economic driver in Alaska. Most of what residents eat, drink, wear and drive comes through it. The dock sits on corroded piles that are expensive to maintain.
Read more at the Anchorage Daily News.
