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
12
Autos & Auto Longs
1
Double Highs & Lows
0
Straight Trucks
0
Motorhomes
0
Tractor Trailer
12
Drop Trailers
28
Overwide Unit
0
Commercial Other
2
Commercial Bus
0
Motorcycles & ATVs
0
Dangerous Goods
5
Temperature Controlled Units
ON:
4
OFF:
9
Premium Bookings
0

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)
2026-08-14 06:30 06:19 Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS Leif Ericson 2250 861 0
2026-08-14 11:45 12:12 Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS Blue Puttees 485 2126 3782
2026-08-14 12:15 11:51 North Sydney, NS > Port aux Basques, NL Highlanders 1095 1507 3784
2026-08-14 17:30 17:33 North Sydney, NS > Argentia, NL Ala'suinu 63 224 5545
2026-08-14 17:45 17:43 North Sydney, NS > Port aux Basques, NL Leif Ericson 1289 1031 0
2026-08-14 23:15 23:12 North Sydney, NS > Port aux Basques, NL Blue Puttees 1354 1697 3164
2026-08-14 23:45 23:45 Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS Highlanders 1252 2314 3727
2026-08-15 06:30 06:20 Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS Leif Ericson 1576 852 18

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 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 31438 9848 1010 789 100 9678 10188 149 101 23 4 1830 3440 11265 1523
Q1 F2027 95175 30738 3358 1414 2626 13850 12533 204 289 136 975 2241 5489 16378 1910
Q2 F2027 112220 32379 3253 811 3194 7243 5567 71 170 102 3320 1032 3330 8686 801

Related Information

Sailing route map

Sailing Routes

Travel with convenience between the island of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia.
View all routes
Blue Puttee ship sailing though water during sunrise

Vessel Tracking

Track Marine Atlantic crossings in real time.
Learn more
mv ericson

Our Fleet

Each of our modern, comfortable ferries has its own character, charm, and history.
Meet the fleet