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	Anchorage, Alaska - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Anchorage was carefully laid out by city planners in 1914, originally as a railroad construction port for the Alaska Railroad, and on July 9, 1915, the first sale of town lots was held.
		Anchorage is the center of commerce for Alaska and a major port, receiving over 95% of all freight entering Alaska, as well as a major hub of the famous Alaska Railroad.
		Anchorage is usually the starting or ending point of most visitors' Alaska vacations, and it serves as the airline hub for the state, being serviced by Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Anchorage,_Alaska (5360 words)

	Anchorage
		Construction began in 1914 on a federal railroad from the port of Seward, 126 miles south of Anchorage, through the coal fields of Interior Alaska, to the gold claims near Fairbanks, 358 miles to the north.
		The midpoint construction headquarters was Anchorage, and by July of 1915, thousands of job seekers and opportunists had poured into the area, living in a tent city on the banks of Ship Creek near the edge of the present downtown.
		The Port of Anchorage handles 85% of the general cargo for the Alaska Railbelt area.
	www.chugachschools.com /community_information/community_pages/anchorage.html (825 words)

	Alaska - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The chain of volcanoes extends to Mount Spurr, west of Anchorage on the mainland.
		This has changed for the most part in Anchorage and Fairbanks, where the cost of living is actually less than some major cities in the Lower 48, thanks to lower housing and transportation costs.
		Anchorage recently completed extensive remodeling and construction at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport to help accommodate the upsurge in tourism (unofficial sources have estimated the numbers for 2004 at some four million tourists arriving in Alaska between May and September).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alaska (4411 words)

	Anchorage, Alaska Port Reviews
		Anchorage is a large city (the largest in Alaska with a population over 1/4 million people, a full 25% of Alaska's population) and offers an abundance to see and do.
		Compared to the ports on the way up (or down) the Southeast Alaskan coast, Anchorage is a relatively new and modern city that was founded in 1915.
		Anchorage enjoys a temperate climate as it is influenced by the summer sunshine and influence of the ocean miles away.
	www.alaskaportreviews.com /Anchorage.htm (939 words)

	HighBeam Encyclopedia - Anchorage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		It is the largest city in the state, the administrative and commercial heart of S central and W Alaska, one of the nation's key defense centers, and a vital transportation hub.
		Anchorage is also the headquarters for the major oil and gas companies in Alaska.
		Anchorage was founded (1915) as construction headquarters for the Alaska RR and grew as a railroad town.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/A/Anchorag.asp (508 words)

	MarTV.com - PamerA2C.html
		The Port Alberni port authority is responsible for both the day-to-day operations of the harbour, and the long term development and improvement of the waterfront facilities, including recreational marinas and secondary industries.
		The port at the creek, Cayman Brac, was inaugurated in 1981 and is able to handle the same size vessels as the George Town facilities and the port is able to handle an increasing volume of cargo.
		The mission of the ports authority is to contribute to the economic development of South Carolina by fostering and stimulating waterborne commerce and shipment of freight.
	www.martv.com /PORTS/PAMERA2C.html (4736 words)

	Alaska Journal of Commerce: Seismic work begins at Anchorage port 07/21/03
		A jack-up rig is drilling a series of test holes at the Port of Anchorage to determine the stability of the underlying soils.
		The plan for the Anchorage port calls for expansion 400 feet seaward of the existing dock, incorporating some 9 million tons of fill to create a nearly mile-long dock.
		Recently, the open-cell technology was used to construct a 1,100-foot-long dock at the Williams Petroleum Terminal near the Port of Anchorage.
	www.alaskajournal.com /stories/072103/loc_20030721002.shtml (598 words)

	Anchorage, Alaska
		Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska, is located in southcentral Alaska at the head of Cook Inlet.
		Anchorage is located in the Anchorage Recording District.
		Anchorage is the center of commerce for the state.
	www.acsyellowpages.com /discover/anchorage.htm (457 words)

	The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 174 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Port officials said International Maritime Bureau (IMB) in its reports last year termed the outer anchorage of Chittagong port here the second most risky zone of piracy after an Indonesian port in the world's maritime service.
		Incidents of piracy in cargo vessels in the outer anchorage of Chittagong port are recorded and monitored.
		Port officials said a North Korean flag vessel came under attack by over 100 pirates at the outer anchorage on Sunday.
	www.thedailystar.net /2004/11/19/d4111901055.htm (540 words)

	STATEMENT OF Cheryl Coppe, Apr. 14, 2003
		The Port of Anchorage is a freight and passenger marine transportation facility of approximately 130 acres.
		The Port is the keystone and hub of a massive multimodal transportation system that helps Alaskan businesses remain competitive with their counterparts in the Lower 48.
		The Port is preparing for the near and long-term future needs of both the state and nation by initiating extensive rehabilitation and new construction in multiple phases over an expedited schedule from 2003 through 2008 under its Port Intermodal Expansion Project.
	epw.senate.gov /108th/Coppe_041403.htm (1152 words)

	The Battle of Port Arthur
		Since no arrangements had been made to preserve communication with the destroyer flotilla attacking Port Arthur, the results of the first attack were quite unknown.
		Upon approaching Port Arthur the Japanese came upon Boyarin, which was on patrol.
		It was obvious that Admiral Dewa, having failed to press his reconnaissance closely enough, had quite underestimated the Russian power of resistance, and that Admiral Togo's objection to engaging the enemy under their land batteries was fully justified.
	www.russojapanesewar.com /battle-pa.html (943 words)

	A new direction. (The Port of Anchorage). \| Business (Regional)
		It's Alaska's regional port, the Port of Anchorage.
		Not large by international standards, the port is recognized as one of the most efficiently operated container ports on the West Coast and consistently ranks in the top 25 container ports in North America for the volume of cargo moved through its facilities.
		The port is the keystone and hub of a massive multi-modal transportation system that helps Alaska businesses to remain competitive with their counterparts in the Lower 48.
	www.allbusiness.com /periodicals/article/524812-1.html (739 words)

	Port of Anchorage Homepage
		The Port of Anchorage began operations in September, 1961.
		The Port has since expanded to a five-berth terminal providing facilities for the movement of containerized freight, iron and steel products, bulk petroleum and cement.
		In order to maintain market dominance the Port will need to accommodate larger ships, be able to unload containers using better and bigger cranes, and to ensure continued service to city businesses, citizens, and the state, the Port needs transportation links that meet these increased services.
	www.muni.org /port/index.cfm (352 words)

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		Since the Service charges higher fees for inspecting and clearing shipments at Anchorage and other non-designated ports, wildlife importers using these facilities have asked that over 70 percent of their shipments be cleared at designated ports of entry in the lower 48 States.
		Anchorage has the highest number of declared wildlife shipments per wildlife inspector of any port in the Nation.
		The economic impact of authorizing Anchorage as a designated port can be approximated by multiplying the average number of shipments by the average difference in fees associated with designated and non-designated ports.
	www.eswr.com /f031302.txt (2281 words)

	AlaskaJournal.com -Port promotes itself as gateway to mid-America 02/20/05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Port of Anchorage officials, already embarked on a massive, multi-million dollar expansion project, are coupling that effort with a marketing plan to draw Asian shippers north to pass through U.S. customs, and route their containers by various transportation modes to mid-America markets.
		The port is owned by the municipality of Anchorage, which approved the use of port funds toward the project.
		The port has experienced consistent growth for the last 15 years, and that pace is not expected to slow, given the steady rise in population and the state's increasing economic activity, he said.
	www.alaskajournal.com /PalmPilot/stories/022005/hom_20050220016.html (597 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Metro -- Port puts anchorage debate on timetable
		The port has conducted four public meetings since late January to discuss the future of the anchorage.
		Tuesday, port officials presented possible long-and short-term solutions and recommended that a type of mooring system be in place.
		The port could then pay for residents of the A-8 to be relocated to those anchorages.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/metro/20060504-9999-1m4port.html (389 words)

	National Drilling Association
		It is ironic that Alaska’s greatest natural disaster made the Port of Anchorage the most dominant marine facility in the state.
		The surge in activity and growth can be attributed, in large part, to a natural disaster that had devastating effects on the state and two other ports but led the Port of Anchorage to become the dominant marine facility in the state.
		The Cook Inlet near the Port of Anchorage, Alaska, is attracting attention as it is now the center of an estimated $230 million dock expansion.
	www.nda4u.com /drillbits/article.asp?issueId=1§ionId=10&articleId=11 (1904 words)

	Channel 2 Broadcasting Inc. - Watching the waters: Coast Guard keeps Anchorage port safe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Anchorage, Alaska - With two Navy ships and a U.S. Coast Guard cutter visiting the Port of Anchorage this week, security is up.
		This is one of 361 ports around the country that the Coast Guard now protects after the 2001 terror attacks.
		With the Port of Anchorage asking the Department of Defense for this to be designated as the 15th strategic port in America -- quiet or not -- security patrols are only likely to increase.
	www.ktuu.com /CMS/anmviewer.asp?a=1263&print=yes (492 words)

	Anchorage, Alaska Cruise Port information on AlaskaCruises.com
		Anchorage is a big city in a secluded state; it remains true to its heritage while forging ahead with revolutionary new sites and museums.
		While Anchorage may be rather built up, and sections of it are somewhat commercial, you do not have to go far to find yourself deep in the Alaskan wilderness.
		Measuring 9.2 on the Richter Scale, it is the largest earthquake ever recorded in North America and, because Anchorage lay only 80 miles from the epicenter, damages ran to the hundreds of millions of dollars.
	www.alaskacruises.com /alaska_ports.asp?pageID=250 (659 words)

	Anchorage Marina Port Stephens - Home Page... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Linked to the Peppers Anchorage luxury boutique hotel with swimming pool, spa, sauna, gym and fine dining in Merretts Restaurant, you will discover that Anchorage Marina is a place at which you arrive, not just a place to which you go.
		Anchorage Marina berths are available on a permanent, casual or "pop in" basis.
		Anchorage Marina Port Stephens is a Member of both the Boating Industry Association of New South Wales and the Marina Association of Australia.
	www.anchoragemarina.com.au (181 words)

	Downtown Anchorage Walking Tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The monument was erected in 1990 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Anchorage's beginning as a tent city and the nationwide centennial celebration of President Eisenhower's birth.
		Known as Alaska's Regional Port, The Port of Anchorage has expanded rapidly from a single pier in 1961, handling 200 tons a year, to a modern facility with more than 2.5 million tons a year moving across its 2,524 feet/757 meter dock.
		Today, the Port of Anchorage is a $65 million facility that provides the freight needs of 80 percent of all Alaskans and offers the only Foreign Trade Zone services in Alaska.
	www.alaskan.com /docs/ancdowntown.html (2308 words)

	Harold Strandberg
		Anchorage: Gateway to Interior Alaska; By Ralph Browne; Prepared for the Anchorage Port Commission; Nov. 1953 (62 pp.).
		Military Correspondence with Port of Anchorage; 1955, 1956, 1961-1963.
		Port Accountant Memorandum to Port Director: Contemplated Purchase of Vans; Jan. 23, 1962.
	www.lib.uaa.alaska.edu /archives/CollectionsInv/STtoUSArmy/STRANDBGH.wpd.html (4401 words)

	Algoa Bay
		The Portuguese arrived in the late 15th cent., and it was used as an anchorage.
		Port Elizabeth is on the shore of the bay.
		Segregation and cemeteries in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
	www.infoplease.com /id/A0803319 (159 words)

	FR Doc 03-26555
		This action is necessary to protect the Port of Anchorage, vessels moored at the Port, and its personnel against sabotage or subversive acts.
		The Port of Anchorage, Alaska recently experienced a terrorist threat of damage to the port and its personnel.
		Background and Purpose In light of a recent terrorist threat to the Port of Anchorage, the Coast Guard is establishing a security zone on the navigable waters off the Port of Anchorage to safeguard the Port, the vessels within the Port, and its personnel from sabotage or subversive acts and incidents of a similar nature.
	a257.g.akamaitech.net /7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2003/03-26555.htm (1449 words)

	Suda Bay port in Greece Shipping Directory
		Safe anchorage area off port of Souda and in Souda Bay (Ormos Souda) according to the Port Authority/Pilots instructions.
		Permission to enter/leave Souda Bay after sunset is given by the Souda Bay Port Control through the 4 miles unmarked navigation Channel, which leads to the harbor.
		FISHING PORT: A fishing port with facilities exist at the head of Ormos Soudas, West of the commercial quays.
	www.infomarine.gr /greece/suda/sudabut.htm (657 words)

	Alaska hunting, Alaska moose hunting, Alaska caribou hunting, brown bear, black bear, grizzly bear, Alaska hunting ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The R/T airfare from Anchorage to Port Alsworth is $300.
		You should try to arrive in Anchorage the day before you are scheduled to fly to P.A. You should also allow a day at the end of your hunt in case of bad weather and to prepare your meat and antlers for shipping home.
		When your meat arrives at Port Alsworth, wet lock boxes are available at $15 each and are required by air transporters to move your meat to Anchorage and on to your home.
	www.lakecountrylodge.com /Hunt_Profile.htm (1364 words)

	Anchorage LEPC
		The Municipality of Anchorage is Alaska’s major population center.
		Numerous recreation, visitor and tourist facilities and services are available and increasing numbers of cruise ships are calling on the Port of Anchorage each summer.
		The Port of Anchorage handles 85% of the general cargo for the Alaska rail belt area and the Alaska Railroad connects Anchorage to Seward, Whittier and Fairbanks.
	www.ak-prepared.com /serc/lepc/Anchorage.htm (519 words)

	Anchorage Becomes Nation's Ninth PORTS Harbor
		The Port of Anchorage is the ninth harbor in the nation to have this technology available.
		PORTS includes a centralized data acquisition and dissemination system that provides real-time water levels, currents and other oceanographic and meteorological data from bays and harbors to the maritime user community in a variety of user friendly formats.
		On a preliminary basis, the water level station at Nikiski is included in the Port of Anchorage PORTS to assess its value to the system and support for other NOAA navigation-related activities.
	www.publicaffairs.noaa.gov /releases2002/aug02/noaa02r427.html (503 words)

	Special Ports
		You may use the following ports to import or export wildlife (including parts and products) whose origin or whose final destination is the respective State or Territory.
		You may not use these ports if the wildlife requires a permit under 50 CFR Part 16 (injurious species) Part 17 (endangered and threatened species) Part 18 (marine mammals) Part 21 (migratory birds) or Part 23 (CITES species)
		You may not use this port if the wildlife requires a permit under 50 CFR Part 16 (injurious species) Part 17 (endangered and threatened species) Part 18 (marine mammals) Part 21 (migratory birds) or Part 23 (CITES species)
	www.fws.gov /le/ImpExp/Special_Ports.htm (241 words)

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