TOTE Maritime Alaska will have adjusted hours for the Fourth of July Holiday, as well as the observance of Bloody Thursday by longshore occurring on Friday, July 5th.
MV North Star is currently at the pier in Tacoma and the crew and technical team have finished repairs. The ship is prepared to sail on Friday, June 7th with NB sailing 24091.
Effective June 16, 2024, the inland/arbitrary fuel surcharge Item 346 shall be reduced to 42.50%.
North Star V24083 has returned to the Port of Tacoma and been discharged. We are working to repair the mechanical issue to return the vessel to service. V24083 & V24087 have been canceled as we work on the repairs.
Due to a mechanical issue, North Star V24083 is returning to the Port of Tacoma. We will provide an update after assessing the situation.
There will be no Stop Work Night June13th. Instead, ILWU has moved the June Stop Work to dayside June 19th in observance of Juneteenth. Therefore, our Tacoma vehicle and trailer gates will be closed June 19th from 0800-1700.
As we approach Memorial Day on Monday, May 27, please find our terminal schedules below.
Effective May 19, 2024, the inland/arbitrary fuel surcharge Item 346 shall be reduced to 44.50%.
TOTE Maritime Alaska is ending the Keep From Freezing (KFF) service for the winter season. The last sailing will be northbound voyage 24059 which departs Tacoma on Friday, April 12.
Effective April 14, 2024, the inland/arbitrary fuel surcharge Item 346 shall remain at 45.50%.
The Alaska Department of Transportation has released upcoming road restrictions, effective Tuesday, March 26.
Effective March 17, 2024, the inland/arbitrary fuel surcharge Item 346 shall be increased to 45.50%.
As we approach Presidents' Day on Monday, February 19, please find our terminal hours of operation here.
Effective February 18, 2024, the inland/arbitrary fuel surcharge Item 346 shall be reduced to 44.00%.
As we approach Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 15th, please note our adjusted terminals and offices schedules.
Effective January 14, 2024, the inland/arbitrary fuel surcharge Item 346 shall be reduced to 45.00%.
Effective December 17, 2023, the inland/arbitrary fuel surcharge Item 346 shall be reduced to 48.50%.
Please find this reminder with our holiday sailing schedule in December as well as specific terminal hours in Anchorage and Tacoma. Please note that starting Friday, December 29th there will be no Friday northbound sailing while North Star enters regulatory drydock per the vessel's regulatory drydock schedule. Our regular Friday/Tuesday service will return Friday, January 19th with North Star northbound voyage 24011.
TOTE Maritime Alaska has filed a new surcharge related to the Anchorage Assembly’s passage of Ordinance 2023-34 as it pertains to the Port of Alaska Modernization Program (PAMP).
Due to inclement weather in the Gulf of Alaska, North Star Voyage 23183 is expected to depart Tacoma on Monday 11/20/2023. The Midnight Sun SB V23182 will depart Anchorage Monday evening with NB V23185 now departing Tacoma on Friday 11/24/2023.