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.

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)
2025-06-08	11:45	11:50	Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS	Blue Puttees	1315	3189	2241
2025-06-08	11:45	11:44	North Sydney, NS > Port aux Basques, NL	Highlanders	1189	2344	3456
2025-06-08	17:45	17:38	North Sydney, NS > Port aux Basques, NL	Leif Ericson	1510	2433	0
2025-06-08	23:15	23:05	North Sydney, NS > Port aux Basques, NL	Blue Puttees	805	2491	3840
2025-06-08	23:30	23:23	Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS	Highlanders	1295	3185	1893
2025-06-09	06:30	06:12	Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS	Leif Ericson	1300	360	18
2025-06-09	11:45	11:45	Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS	Blue Puttees	1024	885	1404
2025-06-09	11:45	12:10	North Sydney, NS > Port aux Basques, NL	Highlanders	448	3317	3404

Traffic Details

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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 F2024	82891	27052	2971	1277	1908	13508	11169	196	183	106	737	1796	6459	18963	1229
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	40072	12403	1156	1035	101	12047	13254	142	146	33	1	1983	6167	19671	1655
Q1 F2026	54528	17951	1766	993	1002	10366	9130	144	156	52	252	1452	5191	14401	1155