New barge begins rural service.

• Author: Pounds, Nancy
• Position: Inside Alaska Business - NorthStar Gas - Brief article

NorthStar Gas expects service to begin in May of its new shallow-draft fuel and deck-cargo barge. NorthStar Gas believes the new vessel will improve fuel and freight deliveries to Western Alaska communities. Delta Western will operate the 162-foot Canneq, which in Yupik means "a place or thing to turn to." The barge is capable of carrying up to 200,000 gallons of fuel plus deck freight. NorthStar Gas and Delta Western aim to work together in an effort to help stabilize fuel transportation costs in Western Alaska.

NSG is an Alaska Native member-owned fuel distributor made up of 16 Alaska village corporations and two regional corporations. NSG serves more...