Ketchikan dock construction
Ketchikan’s Ward Cove group has started construction on a $50 million cruise dock and shoreside facility at the former Ketchikan Pulp plant site. The partners in Ward Cove are Power Systems and Supply of Ketchikan and Godspeed Inc. of Fairbanks, the latter owned by the Binkley family. The project involves refurbishing former pulp company buildings initially into office and bus shuttle facilities, with retail and entertainment to be added in later phases. Work on a floating dock, 500 feet by 75 feet, is also underway. The facilities will be open in 2021, with up to 300,000 cruise passengers expected the first year. Ward Cove is working with Norwegian Cruise Lines and is soliciting other cruise companies as customers.