Service Updates

We are excited to share that Span Alaska has ranked in the top 3 of cargo/logistics providers in the 2025 Best of Alaska Business awards!

MTC304N will call on Anchorage on Tuesday, July 8, and not on Monday, July 7, as previously noted. This change is now updated in the schedule.

Alaska Marine Lines has announced that the FSC will change from 9.5% to 12.0% for shipments to and from Southeast Alaska points.

All Span Alaska and Midnight Sun service centers will be closed on Friday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.

Span Alaska will be closed on Monday, May 26, 2025, at all terminals to observe Memorial Day.

Matson has announced that the final sailings for the 2025 Keep From Freezing (KFF) season will be the northbound sailing departing Tacoma on Friday, April 11 (MTC296N), and the southbound sailing departing Anchorage on Tuesday, April 15 (MTC296S).

As you are likely aware, Mount Spurr, a volcano located 80 miles west of Anchorage, is experiencing increased seismic activity. The Alaska Volcanic Observatory (AVO) recently stated that a volcanic eruption there was “likely, but not certain, to occur within the next few weeks or months.”

Span Alaska is excited to announce that we have released the first portion of our online payment portal. This first release is specific to customers without credit terms (COD) and is intended to streamline the payment process and eliminate delivery delays.

Please be advised that due to limited office hours at the Port of Alaska on Good Friday, April 18, 2025, the cutoff for southbound shipments containing hazardous materials will be noon on Thursday, April 17.

As we enter into peak season for shipping to Alaska, we wanted to send a friendly reminder that Span Alaska has early morning receiving hours at our Auburn, WA Service Center.

Span Alaska will be open and under normal operation on Monday, February 17, 2025, at all terminals. Matson will still maintain the normal two sailing schedule out of Tacoma, WA during the holiday week and southbound service will not be impacted.

The Parks Highway is currently blocked due to an avalanche north of Cantwell. Severe weather conditions continue to slow down the process of clearing the highway. This has directly affected the movement of freight to Fairbanks and beyond.