Storm tips stack of containers on AML barge near Ketchikan

A tug and heavily laden Alaska Marine Lines barge drew notice on Monday as it transited back and forth for hours in the waters between Mountain Point and the entrances to George and Carroll inlets.

Some observers noted that stacks of containers amidship on the starboard side of the Pacific Trader barge had shifted substantially and toppled over.

An Alaska Marine Line statement response to a Daily News inquiry said that "weather-related issues caused containers stacked on this barge to shift on the way to Seattle, and some containers were damaged. "Nobody was aboard the barge, and no injuries o...