Ongoing construction on the Ketchikan airport terminal expansion.
The Alaska Marine Lines (AML) team has been busy supporting major construction projects in Southeast Alaska. Over the past three years, AML has barged a variety of construction materials to support a new hospital in Sitka, new housing units, and an airport terminal expansion in Ketchikan. "Since the beginning of the project, AML has shipped over 13 million pounds of cargo to Sitka including structural steel, cement ISO tanks, trucks, machinery, and other construction materials for General Contractor Davis Constructors and ASRC Construction to build the new $400 million medical center," says Kelly Moore, Alaska Marine Lines Account Manager in Juneau.
Alaska Marine Lines also coordinated delivery of all freight for the construction of two condominium buildings, as well as 13 single-family homes to house hospital staff. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned for April to open the hospital, which will bring expanded care closer to home for residents throughout the region.
In Ketchikan, Alaska Marine Lines moved around 110 shipments, varying from weights of 90 pounds to 54,000 pounds, for the airport terminal expansion which will double the size of the current terminal. "We have moved most of the materials and equipment from Seattle to Ketchikan," says Chas Allen, Account Manager in Ketchikan. Alaska Marine Lines has moved almost 1 million pounds of freight for Dawson Construction for the project which is only at the half-way point. "We’ll probably be in the 2-million-pound range when it’s all buttoned up," Chas explains. "The Ketchikan airport is unique. It’s on an island separate from the city, so moving the freight to the airport can be challenging. There is a ferry that runs every 30 minutes for passengers and vehicles, and we are limited to a single 40-foot trailer on the ferry."
"Over the course of this project, ASRC Construction has shipped thousands of loads of materials through AML from Seattle and Anchorage to Sitka without issue," says Project Superintendent Russ Walls. "Weekly tracking updates, on-time deliveries and excellent customer service from local Driver Aaron Swanson and company has been outstanding. Without an excellent partner like AML we would have been unable to turn over this new facility to our client in a timely manner."
"We are dedicated to supporting the construction industry in Southeast Alaska and proud to work with our contractor partners to complete these important projects," Kelly says.
Sitka’s new hospital
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