aml – Pacific Maritime Magazine

16 Jul

Alaska Marine Lines Receives Sustainability Award

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Alaska Marine Lines has been honored by the Port of Seattle with the 2024 Sustainable Century Award, given to port business partners in recognition for their clear air efforts and investment in energy efficiency and the environment, AML revealed July 11. Alaska Marine Lines, part of the Lynden family of companies, netted the Maritime Sustainable Century Award for Environmental Performance after it lowered its diesel fuel use and air emissions by 75% and raised its local clean electricity use by means of high-efficiency refrigeration units and timeshare electric panels. “The Port of Seattle is known for setting ambitious environmental goals…

Aloha Marine Lines Adds New Barge to Fleet

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Aloha Marine Lines has launched its newest barge, Makani Loa, serving customers who are using the bi-weekly barge service between Seattle and Hawaii, the company announced March 27. Built by Portland, Oregon-based Gunderson Marine & Iron, the Makani Loa joins two other Makani Class sister barges, Kamakani and Namakani, that were added in 2020. The barges, designed by Seattle-based naval architectural company Hockema Group, are 438 feet long and 105 feet wide, have a 16,900-ton-deadweight capacity and high binwalls to keep freight secure while curbing the amount of lashing needed for travel, Lynden said. “We take pride in working with…

Alaska Marine Lines Launches New Rail Service Dock

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To meet the rising demand of seafood shipments from Alaska Pollock producers, Alaska Marine Lines on July 5 announced the opening of a new rail service dock. Much of the pollock was transported on vessels that were unloaded in Bayside, New Brunswick, Canada, then moved by rail within Bayside, then by trucks bound for the eastern U.S. The new dock helps Alaskan seafood companies because it’s “designed to handle transfers from containers to refrigerated rail cars, it streamlines the transportation process and enables customers to gain access to intermodal service options,” Lynden said in a statement. For Lynden, fish season…