Industry growth brings more jobs, local revenues
For the second year in a row, the visitor industry is Southeast Alaska’s largest private-sector employer.
Visitors a growth industry in Ketchikan
Visitors support 1,750 of the 4,090 jobs in Alaska’s first city and inject $76 million in payroll.
New owners already at work in Skagway
The ink was barely dry on the sales contract before things began to change at the White Pass & Yukon Route’s rail and port operations.
Alaska roots run deep
The new owners of White Pass & Yukon Route rail and port operations have deep roots in Alaska and the cruise industry
CLIA seeks guidance from court on cruise ship entry fee use
U.S. District Judge H. Russel Holland heard oral arguments last month on a lawsuit CLIA Alaska filed charging that the CBJ is misusing marine-passenger and port-development fees imposed on cruise ships as a condition of their visits to Juneau.
Railroad on track for 2020 PTC completion
The Alaska Railroad now expects to complete its fail-safe Positive Train Control (PTC) system by Dec. 31, 2020.
For more year-over-year growth, Alaska cruise lines should look to Asia
Industry leaders in Anchorage suggest turning their gaze east, to target Asian customers looking for the trip of a lifetime.
Lines work to keep plastic out of seas
Two major cruise companies are stepping up efforts to eliminate a modern-day scourge of the oceans: plastic.
Visitors can choose new self-drive options
Travelers have two new choices for exploring Alaska by road, including alternatives for both independent travelers and those seeking more suggestions and structure.
DEC Cruise Ship Program protects Alaska’s air and water
It is a constantly evolving process that the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) takes seriously.