Spanning 1,300 miles over six days, the Alaska Marine Highway System is the longest ferry route in the United States. This journey from Bellingham, Washington, to Whittier, Alaska, is not a ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson has announced that the conversion of two of Washington State Ferries’ largest vessels to hybrid-electric ...

Washington state’s ferry system, for instance, pays pilots 25% more than Alaska’s. Staffing shortages are chronic throughout Alaska’s state government, although the current 16% statewide vacancy rate ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson and Washington State Ferries will pause further hybrid-electric conversions of jumbo ferries after completing one.

Pilot positions in Washington state’s ferry system pay 25% more than Alaska does, Tornga said. “We have to be reloading all the time in our deck officers,” he said. Tornga said the current ...

A Washington State Ferry heading into Elliott Bay is illuminated by the sun as Seattle remains under clouds Dec. 27, 2018. Washington is home to the country’s largest ferry system, which ...