Service Updates

The Wednesday, April 3, sailing MTC263N, was delayed due to heavy fog while approaching Anchorage. Port of Anchorage vessel operations originally scheduled for 0700 Sunday did not begin until 1600 Sunday.

Matson has announced that the final sailings for the 2024 Keep From Freezing (KFF) season will be the northbound sailing departing Tacoma on Friday, April 12 (MTC264N), and the southbound sailing departing Anchorage on Tuesday, April 16 (MTC264S).

Effective 4/1/2024 Span Alaska will charge a 3% processing surcharge for all credit card payments.

Matson Navigation has announced that effective March 3, 2024, the steamship fuel surcharge (FSC) to, and from, Central Alaska (inclusive of Kodiak and Dutch Harbor) will change to 22.5%.

Alaska Marine Lines has announced that effective March 3, 2024, the barge fuel surcharge (FSC) to, and from, Southeast Alaska points will change from 13.5% to 11.5%.

The Friday, February 23, Matson voyage MAC261N is delayed due to weather on its arrival into Anchorage.

Please be advised that the Wednesday, February 7, Matson MKD264S voyage will bypass Kodiak due to inclement weather.

Please be advised that the Friday, February 2, Matson voyage MAC259N is delayed due to weather on its arrival into Anchorage.

Please be advised that the Wednesday, January 31, Matson voyage MTC257N was delayed departing Tacoma.

Please be advised that the Friday, December 22, Matson voyage MKD260N was delayed for safety reasons due to severe weather encountered on its voyage to Anchorage.

Please be advised that the Friday, December 22, Matson voyage MKD260N will be delayed for safety reasons due to severe weather anticipated on its voyage to Anchorage.

Please be advised that the Wednesday, December 6, Matson voyage MTC252N has experienced a mechanical issue while in transit to Anchorage. While there was no impact to northbound transit time, a repair is required upon arrival at Anchorage.

Alaska Marine Lines has announced that effective December 10, 2023 the barge fuel surcharge (FSC) to, and from, Southeast Alaska points will change from 15.5% to 13.5%.

Please be advised that the Friday, December 1, Matson voyage MKD258N is delayed into Anchorage due to inclement weather in the Gulf of Alaska.

The ocean carriers servicing Alaska have recently filed for varying General Rate Increases (GRIs) up to 7.5% for the 2024 shipping season.

Please be advised that Matson Anchorage – MAC251N was delayed into Anchorage due to inclement weather in the Gulf of Alaska.

Please be advised that an ongoing Southcentral Alaska snowstorm is significantly impacting service in Anchorage, Wasilla, and Kenai.

Please review Span’s upcoming holiday schedule and Matson’s holiday sailing schedule

Alaska Marine Lines has announced that effective October 29, 2023 the barge fuel surcharge (FSC) to, and from, Southeast Alaska points will change from 19.0% to 15.5%.