Marine Services and Freight Transportation

A list of Ketchikan marine businesses and services to increase awareness of our regional marine capabilities. Ketchikan provides deep-water, ice-free harbors and services located 690 miles north of Seattle, and 932 miles south of Anchorage.  

We are a long established retailer of marine goods. Commercial and Sport fishing gear and a majority of the boat related items to keep you on the water. 

Ward Cove Dock Group, LLC is the developer of the mill at Ward Cove a soon to be built two-berth cruise ship dock and corresponding Welcome Center & Passenger Transit Facility in Ward Cove near Ketchikan. 

At Petro Marine Services, we pride ourselves on serving the unique petroleum needs of a broad range of Alaska industries.  

The Port & Harbors Department operates and maintains five boat harbors: Bar Harbor, Thomas Basin, Casey Moran, Knudson Cove, and Hole-In-The-Wall; the Port of Ketchikan; and three launch ramps. 

Boyer Towing operates 34 tugs and barges on the Pacific/British Columbia/Alaska coasts. The towing company does contract to tow and barging year-round with seasonal work to Northwest Alaska with docks/moorings at locations in Washington and Alaska.  

Alaska Marine Lines is a marine transportation company providing barge service to and from Alaska and Hawaii. We offer twice-weekly service to Southeast Alaska as well as service to Central, Western and Arctic Alaska, and Hawaii and charter services.