Unalaska's Strategic Location
http://www.globalfoodcollaborative.com/articles/41/1/Unalaskas-Strategic-Location/Page1.html
Collaborative INSIGHTS
By Collaborative INSIGHTS
Published on 11 February 2007
Unalaska is strategically located on the Great Circle route for shipping between Asia and North America. Located on the Bering Sea cost of the Aleutian Chain of Alaska, Unalaska is 800 miles southwest of Anchorage and reached only via air or vessel.
Unalaska is strategically located on the Great Circle route for shipping between Asia and North America. Located on the Bering Sea cost of the Aleutian Chain of Alaska, Unalaska is 800 miles southwest of Anchorage and reached only via air or vessel. The International Port of Dutch Harbor
Unalaska's Strategic Location
The International Port of Dutch Harbor
Dutch Harbor, often the more recognized name associated with this area, is actually the name of the city's port located on Amaknak Island which is connected to the City of Unalaska by a bridge. Unalaska is the 11th largest ity in Alaska with a year-round population of 4,000, but has the 3rd largest waster utility system in the State of Alaska, due to the large manufacturing associated with its seafood processing industry.
Why is Unalaska strategic? First of all it is 1,700 miles northwest of Seattle; 2,551 miles northeast of Yokohama; and 1,249 miles due east of Petropavlovsk. It is centrally located on the Great Circle route, which serves as a major shipping lane from the Pacific Rim to North America. Secondly, Unalaska is located near the center of the nation's most productive fishing grounds and as a result, Unalaska ranks as the number 1 port of volume of commercial fisheries landing since 1992 and second in value, only to New Bedford, Massachusetts. Lastly, Unalaska's International Port of Dutch harbor provides a natural protection for fishing, cargo, research and even cruise ships. As a result, Unalaska's economy is solidly based on commercial fishing, fish processing, fleet services and transportation.
Port of Dutch Harbor Rankings:
Unalaska has ranked as the number one U.S. port in volume of landings since 1992.
Unalaska was ranked as the number one U.S. port in value of landings from 1998 through 1999.
In 2003, Unalaska commercial fishery landings totaled 908.7 million pounds, surpassing the 33-year record.
In 2003, Unalaska commercial fishery landings valued $156.9 million
So what food and food-based products are produced in Unalaska? Pollack, Surimi, Pacific Cod, Crab, Sablefish, Halibut, Cod-milt, Roe Herring, Fish Oil, Fish and Bone Meal. The magnitude of Unalaska's processors and support services includes: approximately 1,889 licensed vessels fish the Aleutian Islands and/or Bering Sea federal ground fish and crab fisheries. There are approximately 12, 339 linear feet of dock space within the community to serve this fleet. More than half of Alaska's exports are fish and seafood. In 2003, Alaska exported 2,913,802,192 pounds of seafood with Unalaska transporting 860,835,000 pounds or 23% of the total product exported.
Unalaska is unique among Alaska's coastal communities in the degree to which it provides support services for the Bering Sea fisheries. Support services encompass a wide range of companies including such diverse services as accounting and bookkeeping, banking, construction and engineering, diesel sales and services, electrical and electronics, freight forwarding, hydraulic services, logistical support, marine pilots/tugs, maritime agencies, gear replacement and repair, vessel repair, stevedoring, vehicle rentals, warehousing, and welding among others. There is no other community in the region with this type of development and capacity to support the various fishery sectors in the Bering Sea.
Unalaska has the western most container terminals in the State of Alaska. As one of Alaska's most productive ports for trans-shipment of cargo, products are shipped domestically to and from this regional hub as well as to such foreign markets as Kapan, Korea, Norway, Taiwan, China, Spain, Portugal, Israel, Denmark, United Kingdom and Malaysia. In 2004, 2,260,465 metric tons were shipped from Unalaska to Asia and Europe.
Economic activity with the community of Unalaska generates substantial revenues to the State of Alaska. Unalaska's fishing industry and support services pay Fisheries Business Tax (3%), Fisheries Resources Landing Tax (3%), Marine Fuel Tax (5 cents/gal), Corporate Income Tax- other than petroleum (varied%) and miscellaneous other taxes. These taxes contributed over $21.9 million to the State's revenues in FY04. While the population of Unalaska is less than 1% of the state's total population, Unalaska provided 17% of the state's total commercial fisheries landings and sold 75,000,000 gallons of marine fuel in 2004; translating to approximately 71% of the State's Marine Fuel Tax revenue in FY04. In 2004, the state-wide revenues for fisheries related taxes increased by $3.8 million of which Unalaska contributed $1.48 million or 38.9%. Unalaska provides 17% of the state's total commercial fisheries landings. Unalaska contributes 2.9 times more revenue to the State of Alaska on a per capita basis than that of the entire state.
Regional Resources
City of Unalaska
Unalaska Convention and Visitors Bureau
Ounalashka Corporation
The International Port of Dutch Harbor
Dutch Harbor, often the more recognized name associated with this area, is actually the name of the city's port located on Amaknak Island which is connected to the City of Unalaska by a bridge. Unalaska is the 11th largest ity in Alaska with a year-round population of 4,000, but has the 3rd largest waster utility system in the State of Alaska, due to the large manufacturing associated with its seafood processing industry.
Why is Unalaska strategic? First of all it is 1,700 miles northwest of Seattle; 2,551 miles northeast of Yokohama; and 1,249 miles due east of Petropavlovsk. It is centrally located on the Great Circle route, which serves as a major shipping lane from the Pacific Rim to North America. Secondly, Unalaska is located near the center of the nation's most productive fishing grounds and as a result, Unalaska ranks as the number 1 port of volume of commercial fisheries landing since 1992 and second in value, only to New Bedford, Massachusetts. Lastly, Unalaska's International Port of Dutch harbor provides a natural protection for fishing, cargo, research and even cruise ships. As a result, Unalaska's economy is solidly based on commercial fishing, fish processing, fleet services and transportation.
Port of Dutch Harbor Rankings:
Unalaska has ranked as the number one U.S. port in volume of landings since 1992.
Unalaska was ranked as the number one U.S. port in value of landings from 1998 through 1999.
In 2003, Unalaska commercial fishery landings totaled 908.7 million pounds, surpassing the 33-year record.
In 2003, Unalaska commercial fishery landings valued $156.9 million
So what food and food-based products are produced in Unalaska? Pollack, Surimi, Pacific Cod, Crab, Sablefish, Halibut, Cod-milt, Roe Herring, Fish Oil, Fish and Bone Meal. The magnitude of Unalaska's processors and support services includes: approximately 1,889 licensed vessels fish the Aleutian Islands and/or Bering Sea federal ground fish and crab fisheries. There are approximately 12, 339 linear feet of dock space within the community to serve this fleet. More than half of Alaska's exports are fish and seafood. In 2003, Alaska exported 2,913,802,192 pounds of seafood with Unalaska transporting 860,835,000 pounds or 23% of the total product exported.
Unalaska is unique among Alaska's coastal communities in the degree to which it provides support services for the Bering Sea fisheries. Support services encompass a wide range of companies including such diverse services as accounting and bookkeeping, banking, construction and engineering, diesel sales and services, electrical and electronics, freight forwarding, hydraulic services, logistical support, marine pilots/tugs, maritime agencies, gear replacement and repair, vessel repair, stevedoring, vehicle rentals, warehousing, and welding among others. There is no other community in the region with this type of development and capacity to support the various fishery sectors in the Bering Sea.
Unalaska has the western most container terminals in the State of Alaska. As one of Alaska's most productive ports for trans-shipment of cargo, products are shipped domestically to and from this regional hub as well as to such foreign markets as Kapan, Korea, Norway, Taiwan, China, Spain, Portugal, Israel, Denmark, United Kingdom and Malaysia. In 2004, 2,260,465 metric tons were shipped from Unalaska to Asia and Europe.
Economic activity with the community of Unalaska generates substantial revenues to the State of Alaska. Unalaska's fishing industry and support services pay Fisheries Business Tax (3%), Fisheries Resources Landing Tax (3%), Marine Fuel Tax (5 cents/gal), Corporate Income Tax- other than petroleum (varied%) and miscellaneous other taxes. These taxes contributed over $21.9 million to the State's revenues in FY04. While the population of Unalaska is less than 1% of the state's total population, Unalaska provided 17% of the state's total commercial fisheries landings and sold 75,000,000 gallons of marine fuel in 2004; translating to approximately 71% of the State's Marine Fuel Tax revenue in FY04. In 2004, the state-wide revenues for fisheries related taxes increased by $3.8 million of which Unalaska contributed $1.48 million or 38.9%. Unalaska provides 17% of the state's total commercial fisheries landings. Unalaska contributes 2.9 times more revenue to the State of Alaska on a per capita basis than that of the entire state.
Regional Resources
City of Unalaska
Unalaska Convention and Visitors Bureau
Ounalashka Corporation