Service Updates

Please be advised that the Wednesday, November 26, voyage MKD325N was delayed into Anchorage due to a medical evacuation enroute. As a result, MKD325N arrived at Anchorage this morning with vessel operations starting at 0300.

Please be advised that the Friday, November 7, voyage MTC316N will now depart Tacoma Saturday evening, November 8, after experiencing a delay during its southbound return.

Matson will have a single sailing during the week of Thanksgiving. Voyage MKD325N will sail on Wednesday, November 26, and will arrive in Anchorage Sunday, November 30, and Kodiak on Monday, December 1.

Further to our October 29 customer advisory, the weather in the Gulf of Alaska has improved and will allow MKD322S to return to Tacoma early Wednesday morning, November 5, to complete its southbound voyage.

Due to severe weather in the Gulf of Alaska, please be advised that MKD322N, scheduled to call on Kodiak today, will now bypass Kodiak and be delayed into Dutch Harbor. Kodiak-bound freight originally loaded on the MKD322N will be transferred to the MTC315 and shipped to Kodiak with an ETA of Monday, November 3.

Recent severe storms and widespread flooding have caused significant damage and displacement in coastal communities along Alaska’s Western Coast. Families have lost homes, and communities are in urgent need of basic supplies. We are joining the relief effort to consolidate, package, and airlift critical items to the affected areas.

The Wednesday, September 24, sailing MKD319N will be delayed arriving to Anchorage on Sunday, September 28, due to severe weather in the Gulf of Alaska. Port vessel operations are expected to start at 1300 on Sunday afternoon.

As a regular part of our Alaska service, Span provides specialized equipment (insulated containers) to protect your shipments from freezing. This year, the seasonal service will begin with the MKD321N sailing, departing Tacoma on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.

The Friday September 12, sailing MLE204N was delayed and port vessel operations started at 1300 this afternoon in Anchorage.

Span Alaska will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2025, at all terminals to observe Labor Day. Matson will still maintain the normal two sailing schedule out of Tacoma, WA.

The National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) is implementing a significant change to the NMFC standard process of defining freight’s rate class.

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.