The proposed routes are due to be announced Monday, kicking off a public feedback period conducted by the city’s Economic ...

The state ferry system is planning a new route in Southeast Alaska. It’s being done in conjunction with a new, privately run ferry. The new route will link unused ferry terminals south of ...

The future of the ferry route from Bellingham to Alaska is in jeopardy. Under the proposed Alaska budget, 75 percent of the Alaska Marine Highway System budget would be cut.

Travelers who take a vehicle on the ferry for the 4 ½-day trip (without a change of ships) can then drive to Anchorage. There also are Alaska Railroad trains to Anchorage.

Last week the Alaska governor’s budget proposed deep cuts slated for the Alaska Marine Highway. The proposal would reduce the budget and could eliminate long routes, including from Bellingham to ...

A study funded by the Alaska Department of Transportation has concluded that privatizing the state’s ferry system “is not feasible” for most existing Alaska Marine Highway System routes. The ...

Spanning 1,300 miles over six days, the Alaska Marine Highway System is the longest ferry route in the United States. This journey from Bellingham, Washington, to Whittier, Alaska, is not a cruise ...

The incident illustrates the difficulties facing the Alaska Marine Highway in serving the remote communities of Southwest Alaska with an aging ferry and limited backup options.

The Alaska Department of Transportation says the state ferry route to Prince Rupert, B.C. isn’t going anywhere, after a false Facebook post.

The cross-Gulf route between Southeast Alaska and ports near Anchorage only has very occasional service and takes two to three days depending on which ports you use.

Hundreds of Alaska ferry workers went on strike on Wednesday, shutting down the marine highway system that serves as a lifeline for rural areas.

In March, the largest electric ferry yet to be built began serving a 6-mile crossing on Norway’s busiest ferry route. Two years before that, they built one with a 25-mile range.