Ketchikan port company sues retired state ferry over moorage fee dispute

Ketchikan port company sues retired state ferry over moorage fee dispute

The state ferry Malaspina sits in layup in Ward Cove near Ketchikan on May 10, 2020. (Eric Stone/KRBD) A Ketchikan port company is suing the old state ferry Malaspina. Alaska Port Innovations has filed a federal complaint against the ferry, alleging that its owner owes over $500,000 in unpaid moorage fees. The Ward Cove Dock Group purchased the Malaspina from the state in 2022 and it now serves as employee housing and office space in Ward Cove, …