The long campaign to rebuild the Port of Alaska, a critical piece of infrastructure, advanced this week with two major ordinances that were unanimously approved by the Anchorage Assembly.
Cranes unload containers from the Matson Tacoma on May 9 at the Port of Alaska in Anchorage. Mayor Dave Bronson’s administration, passed two important measures this week related to the modernization project at the Port of Alaska.
The first ordinance affects the design of the port’s two cargo terminals, which are on track to be built out for maximum utilization in the coming decades. The second vote increased tariffs charged for products coming into the port, with the extra money intended to go specifically toward the modernization project and ensure greater financing options, as officials continue pulling together funds for the infrastructure overhaul from a range of sources.
Taken together, the measures are two big steps forward for longstanding efforts to overhaul the eroded and outdated port, through which“It is important to note that the port has tried to work through a modernization program for many years, and this is a huge milestone in that process,” said Assembly Vice Chair Meg Zaletel, who represents Midtown and has worked closely on port-related ordinances.
“The modified cargo dock design, as proposed, accommodates the current fleet and provides flexibility to service additional and larger vessels in the future,” reads a memorandum submitted with the ordinance from the Bronson administration, which has supported theHowever, Tuesday night’s vote does not finalize that full concept.
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