Barge rates have gone up in the new year across Southeast Alaska. But the rising cost of hauling goods into coastal communities isn’t the only reason a trip to the grocery store might be more expensive.
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Alaska consumer prices expected to rise as barge rates increase
Alaska Marine Lines, a subsidiary of global shipping giant Lynden, posted a notice to customers Tuesday saying prices would rise 5% on all its routes including Southeast Alaska, the Aleutian Islands and Prince William Sound.
Court OKs AML-Northland Services shipping merger
Samson Tug & Barge plans Southeast service beginning Nov. 8.
Southeast shipping merger proposal released
A proposed marine shipping buyout of Northland Services by Lynden Inc. is one step closer to approval.