A multi-year modernization program estimated to cost about $2.25 billion is underway for the Don Young Port of Alaska in Anchorage, with aspirations to commission the new Terminal 1 dock by 2029.
The Port of Alaska Modernization Program (PAMP), a dock replacement program that aims to replace aging docks and related infrastructure before they fail, is expected to take about a decade, said Jim Jager, deputy port director.
It will improve operational safety and efficiency, accommodate modern shipping operations and improve the port’s resiliency to survive extreme seismic events and Cook Inlet’s harsh marine environment, he said…