Published: July 31st, 2010 09:34 PM
Last Modified: July 31st, 2010 09:35 PM
The Port of Anchorage reported traffic is increasing after the slump of 2009. Deputy Director Steve Ribuffo said this year marks a turnaround. The port expects more than 4 million tons of cargo to arrive, with vehicles, cargo containers and shipments of jet fuel all up.
Port officials told KTUU Channel 2 they're seeing the effects of weekly cruise ship visits and expect more next year to bring additional tourists to downtown Anchorage.
The port is the main location where products consumed in Alaska enter the state -- including cars, groceries, furniture, clothing and building materials. These products typically arrive on ships that departed from Tacoma, Wash., loaded with containers or roll-on-roll-off trailers.
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