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Air
Service
Transportation is essential to economic development,
and Sitka is fortunate to
have good access. Alaska
Airlines provides multiple daily jet service and
access to anywhere on the globe. Local air-freight service
is provided through Alaska Airlines, United Parcel Service,
Airborne, DHL and Federal Express.
Waterway
Sitka is the only Southeast Alaska port fronting on
the Pacific Ocean. By also connecting by water to Southeast
Alaska's Inside Passage, Sitka serves as a natural link
between overseas ships and domestic trade barge lines.
Sitka's marine access is a cost-efficient and safe method
of transporting product by barge. The barge lines serving
Sitka include Alaska Marine Lines (www.shipaml.com)
, Northland Services Marine Transportation (www.northlandservicesinc.com)
and Samson Tug & Barge (www.samsontug.com).
The
Sawmill Cove Industrial Park offers opportunities
for future marine facilities and access to its deep-water
docks.
Highways
The
Alaska Marine Highway System provides regularly
scheduled ferry voyages - as well as freight services
- on the scenic waters of Southeast Alaska. This cost-efficient
transportation system provides an alternative means
of access to Sitka and serves as Southeast Alaska's
Interstate highway system. |
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| Transportation
Cost Comparison |
| Barge
/ Trucking Test:
40' trailer/container with 40,000 lbs. cargo
weight |
| From |
Sitka |
Seattle |
L.A. |
Chicago |
New
York |
Minneapolis |
| Sitka
to... |
- |
$600 |
$2,100 |
$3,448 |
$4,100 |
$2,748 |
| Seattle
to... |
$1,600 |
- |
$3,251 |
$3,448 |
$4,100 |
$2,748 |
| Miami
to... |
$5,930 |
$4,330 |
$3,599 |
$2,800 |
$1,642 |
$1,458 |
| L.A.
to... |
$3,200 |
$1,651 |
- |
$3,231 |
$3,158 |
$2,086 |
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Photo
Credit: Ralph
Fenner
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Copyright © 1998-2000
SEDA, Inc.
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Sitka
Economic
Development Association, Inc.
329
Harbor Drive, Suite 212
Sitka, Alaska 99835 |
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