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.

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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)
2025-07-14 06:30 06:19 Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS Leif Ericson 595 433 18
2025-07-14 11:45 11:36 Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS Blue Puttees 841 362 3426
2025-07-14 12:15 12:02 North Sydney, NS > Port aux Basques, NL Highlanders 931 2246 3793
2025-07-14 17:00 16:52 Argentia, NL > North Sydney, NS Ala'suinu 18 231 5002
2025-07-14 17:45 17:28 North Sydney, NS > Port aux Basques, NL Leif Ericson 1113 1926 18
2025-07-14 23:45 23:32 Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS Highlanders 1206 2475 3416
2025-07-14 23:15 23:13 North Sydney, NS > Port aux Basques, NL Blue Puttees 802 2731 3750
2025-07-15 06:30 06:21 Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS Leif Ericson 1480 2331 54
2025-07-15 11:45 11:51 Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS Blue Puttees 1366 2284 3500
2025-07-15 12:15 12:09 North Sydney, NS > Port aux Basques, NL Highlanders 989 2846 3640

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
Q2 F2025 189932 59758 6422 1595 4796 13736 10871 223 280 233 4807 1762 5281 20153 1095
Q3 F2025 55540 19440 1917 948 348 11086 10445 185 122 37 42 1674 4765 16749 1520
Q4 F2025 30335 9292 870 815 54 9443 10505 120 115 30 1 1594 4732 15466 1322
Q1 F2026 90778 29648 3092 1376 2298 13896 11775 178 223 89 988 1872 6833 19214 1445
Q2 F2026 31457 9259 954 261 958 2189 1665 21 39 33 733 270 991 3031 138

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