The ferry terminal at Prince Rupert on July 15, 2012, in British Columbia. (Photo courtesy B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure)
The ferry terminal at Prince Rupert on July 15, 2012, in British Columbia. (Photo courtesy B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure)

Numerous challenges are stopping the resumption of Alaska Marine Highway service to Prince Rupert, British Columbia, the ferry system’s director said at a conference of Southeast officials last week.

During a Southeast Conference transportation symposium in Juneau on Feb. 8, Ketchikan Vice Mayor Glen Thompson asked for an update about service to…