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 sailing route, calendar date, or vessel - individually or in combination - to view traffic data for a specific sailing. Want to review another? Simply adjust the filters and click Submit. Use any or all filters to customize the level of detail.

Filter Chart By:
Passengers
150
Autos & Auto Longs
29
Double Highs & Lows
2
Straight Trucks
7
Motorhomes
0
Tractor Trailer
84
Drop Trailers
70
Overwide Unit
8
Commercial Other
2
Commercial Bus
0
Motorcycles & ATVs
0
Dangerous Goods
14
Temperature Controlled Units
ON:
12
OFF:
64
Premium Bookings
3

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)
2026-03-05 11:45 13:11 North Sydney, NS > Port aux Basques, NL Blue Puttees 3220 2627 252
2026-03-05 11:45 11:59 Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS Highlanders 2691 3273 253
2026-03-05 23:15 23:13 North Sydney, NS > Port aux Basques, NL Highlanders 1399 3258 2300
2026-03-05 23:30 01:55 Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS Blue Puttees 1869 2842 2160
2026-03-06 11:45 11:45 North Sydney, NS > Port aux Basques, NL Blue Puttees 2064 2772 278
2026-03-06 11:45 11:59 Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS Highlanders 1896 4006 362

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
Q4 F2025 30516 9350 873 820 56 9481 10537 120 116 30 1 1595 4739 15533 1324
Q1 F2026 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 21109 6473 661 560 67 6920 7308 97 67 15 3 1295 2560 8426 976

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