An Anchorage, Alaska, economic development group, alongside Anchorage airport and shipping officials, is making a pitch for what they say is an unexploited maritime shipping route from Anchorage to the U.S. Northwest that could help unlock West Coast shipping snarls.
The initiative could create a long-term business opportunity for the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and provide an important option for Lower 48 companies trying to move product more efficiently, they said.
