The brief grounding happened when the ferry left Annette Bay dock. It lasted less than a minute, according to Shannon ...

A draft of the 20-year plan for Alaska’s state ferry system is open for public comment. Officials with the Alaska Department of Transportation are asking residents to weigh in on the plan that will ...

Meagan Nye doesn’t always know when or if her workweek will end. She’s an engineer on the Alaska Marine Highway System ferry Columbia. She is supposed to work two-week shifts at sea. But more and more ...

JUNEAU, Alaska - Three Alaska ferries have revised schedules to accommodate passengers until the ferry Columbia returns to service. The Columbia is undergoing engine replacements and is expected to ...

The Alaska Marine Highway System provides transportation along thousands of miles of coastline, directly serving more than 30 communities from Bellingham, Washington, to Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian ...

Alaska Marine Highway System engineers have approved a new three-year contract with the state of Alaska. AMHS marine engineers say uncompetitive pay has driven a severe and worsening workforce ...

Significant reductions in the frequency and reliability of ferry service in Southeast Alaska — especially during winter — has been a major concern for people in smaller communities in recent years.