Anchorage Pacific Air-to-Sea Service
Smart-Paced Shipping:
Where Value and Sustainability Meet
Ted Stevens Anchorage International, the world’s 3rd busiest cargo airport, has introduced a new multi-modal shipping method, Alaska PASS, for cargo traveling between East Asia and West Coast North America.
Air cargo offloaded and transferred to marine shipping in Alaska offers the advantage of efficiencies, including moderate transit times and costs. While Alaska PASS offers a redundant backup route for established air and marine cargo fulfillment, the route also introduces a new option for retailers and manufacturers looking to benefit from a 6 – 7 day delivery to distribution centers, three times faster than ocean-only transport.
Alaska PASS is the result of research by the airport and Anchorage Economic Development Corporation to realize capacity relief for supply chain challenges felt across the country. Naniq Global Logistics interviewed international suppliers and transportation experts and combed shipping data, identifying that Alaska’s global position and existing freight network could be leveraged to provide bi-modal solutions.
Alaska PASS starts with a cargo flight from Asia to North America.
- Transload cargo in Anchorage, Alaska, for ocean shipment to the Port of Tacoma, Washington.
- Transload in Seattle/Tacoma for truck or rail transport to the final destination.
- The process also supports U.S. exports to Asia in reverse.
Alaska may seem like an unconventional route, but a quick look at the map reveals that Anchorage is just 9.5 hours away from 90% of the industrialized world. As a global leader in air cargo throughput, the Alaska advantage is well-established. What’s new is the ability to offload air cargo for marine transfers, helping suppliers, manufacturers, and consumers optimize both time and cost efficiencies.
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Freight companies prepared to service the Alaska PASS route include
TOTE Maritime Alaska, Matson, and Alaska Marine Lines.
Stats at a Glance
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Estimated air travel time from East Asia to Alaska.
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Estimated marine travel time from Alaska to Washington.
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On-time arrival between Port of Alaska and Port of Tacoma.
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Flight time to Anchorage from 90% of the industrialized world.
air cargo destinations
Currently served from Anchorage.
slot restrictions
Carriers at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport benefit from no slot restrictions or curfews.
million tonnes
Cargo transiting ANC runways.
Predictable, reliable, moderately priced and paced.
Supply chain solutions pass through Alaska.
Tested concept:
Researchers tested the Alaska PASS model in conversations with identified beneficial cargo owners and freight forwarders, including: