Traffic and Utilization Information

As an essential service, our vessels operate 365 days a year, 7 days a week. Real-time data regarding recent sailings, including departure information and utilization, can be found here.

Sailing Reports

Featuring on-demand analytics, explore traffic details by vehicle type using the interactive tool below. Select a calendar date, and, optionally, a sailing route and a time to view traffic data. Want to review another combination? Simply adjust the filters and the results will change in real time.

Filter Chart By:
Passengers
640
Autos & Auto Longs
197
Double Highs & Lows
39
Straight Trucks
10
Motorhomes
25
Tractor Trailer
85
Drop Trailers
97
Overwide Unit
3
Commercial Other
0
Commercial Bus
0
Motorcycles & ATVs
2
Dangerous Goods
17
Temperature Controlled Units
ON:
31
OFF:
69
Premium Bookings
23

Vessel Utilization - Last 24 Hours

Real-time data on vessels sailing from the Port aux Basques, North Sydney, and Argentia ports. The table below showcases sailing information for the past 24 hours, including departure times, vessel utilization and the breakdown between commercial and passenger units.

Scheduled Departure Date Scheduled Departure Time Actual Departure Time Route Vessel Commercial Drop Vehicle Footage (ft) Commercial Live Vehicle Footage (ft) Passenger Vehicle Footage (ft)
2026-05-25 06:30 06:25 Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS Highlanders 750 1803 90
2026-05-25 11:45 11:41 North Sydney, NS > Port aux Basques, NL Ala'suinu 1155 2391 3107
2026-05-25 11:45 13:01 Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS Blue Puttees 1517 672 1401
2026-05-26 11:45 15:55 Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS Ala'suinu 1138 3574 1915
2026-05-26 12:30 12:38 North Sydney, NS > Port aux Basques, NL Blue Puttees 1471 2277 3359
2026-05-26 17:45 17:45 North Sydney, NS > Port aux Basques, NL Highlanders 2709 766 457

Traffic Summary - Quarterly Overview

Fiscal year, quarterly summary of traffic unit types on vessels sailing from the Port aux Basques, North Sydney, and Argentia ports. Quarter one begins on April 1st.

Quarter Passenger Auto Double Straight Truck Motor Home Tractor Trailer Drop Trailer Overwide Commercial Other Commercial Bus Motorcycle Dangerous Goods Temp Control On Temp Control Off Premium
Q1 F2025 91143 29768 3112 1386 2306 13932 11789 178 225 89 996 1879 6847 19262 1452
Q2 F2026 199376 61578 6368 1652 5509 14138 11090 207 349 144 4807 1794 5998 20484 902
Q3 F2026 59425 21210 2181 967 445 11399 10695 102 247 62 78 1733 3940 14652 1405
Q4 F2026 44475 13837 1484 1154 128 13568 14466 207 162 39 5 2495 5328 17771 1981
Q1 F2027 39632 13386 1337 734 575 7876 7590 113 131 68 52 1316 3111 9631 1046

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