Blog

February 23, 2023

Ambler Road Lawsuit: Two Tribes Drop Out

A controversial road through the northwestern Alaskan wildlands took a key step towards completion this week. Two tribes suing the federal government over its plans...

January 25, 2023

Preparing Your Car for Short- and Long-Term Storage

Many people have more than one car, but very few can afford a state-of-the-art storage solution at their own home. That is why so many...

January 12, 2023

Snowmageddon Closes Roads, Reduces Flu Numbers

Excessive snowfall rocked Alaska last month, blanketing the Last Frontier in near-record levels of snow. Three successive storms buffeted Anchorage, putting it well on the...

December 7, 2022

How to Ship a Car from Alaska to the Lower 48

At Alaska Auto Transportation, we specialize in helping people move cars to and from Alaska. Many of our clients come from the Lower 48 states...

November 22, 2022

Ports and Ferry Terminals to Receive $112 Million

Alaska’s infrastructure has long been a concern for state officials. However, in the wake of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) passing a year...

October 25, 2022

RORO Car Shipping Explained

When you need to transport a car to or from Alaska, you have two main options: container shipping and RORO. In a previous blog post,...

October 12, 2022

Western Alaska Get $9 Million in Typhoon Relief

Last month, the remains of a powerful Pacific typhoon pounded Western Alaska. Typhoon Merbok caused significant flooding all along the thousand-mile coast of the U.S.’s...

September 13, 2022

Container Car Shipping: What Is It?

Shipping cars to and from Alaska requires car haulers to work with shipping companies to arrange shipments. There are two ways to ship your car...

September 1, 2022

$57M Funds Alaskan Communities

Several communities in Alaska are about to get a boost thanks to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. Senator Lisa Murkowski announced the...