The bulk carrier Key West, the first ship to dock at the new Petroleum and Cement Terminal at the Port of Alaska, offloads a shipment of Portland cement from Bukpyung, South Korea at the Alaska Basic Industries storage dome on Tuesday. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
The Port of Alaska saw the first ship to dock at the new Petroleum and Cement Terminal on Tuesday, as well as container ships from Tote and Matson, and a Crowley fuel barge and its tug boat.
The new pile-supported dock replaced the former Petroleum Oil Lubricates Terminal 1 that opened in 1965, which was severely corroded and suffered structural damage during the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that occurred Nov. 30, 2018. The PCT pilings and concrete deck are designed to last for 75 years, and are part of the first phase of the Port of Alaska Modernization Program.
Cranes unload containers from the Matson Tacoma on Tuesday. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
The bulk carrier Key West, the first ship to dock at the new Petroleum and Cement Terminal at the Port of Alaska, offloads a shipment of Portland cement on Tuesday. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
The Crowley barge Oliver Leavitt, left, with tug Aveogan, and bulk carrier Key West are docked on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at the Port of Alaska in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
The Alaska Basic Industries storage dome, photographed on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
The bulk carrier Key West offloads its load of Portland cement from Bukpyung, South Korea at the Alaska Basic Industries storage dome. (Bill Roth / ADN)
The Tote North Star, left, and Matson Tacoma unload cargo on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at the Port of Alaska in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
Cranes unload containers from the Matson Tacoma on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at the Port of Alaska in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
The bulk carrier Key West offloads a shipment of Portland cement at the Alaska Basic Industries storage dome on Tuesday. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
A foundation is prepared for new Port of Alaska offices on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. (Loren Holmes / ADN)