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
222
Autos & Auto Longs
60
Double Highs & Lows
6
Straight Trucks
4
Motorhomes
5
Tractor Trailer
74
Drop Trailers
52
Overwide Unit
0
Commercial Other
1
Commercial Bus
0
Motorcycles & ATVs
0
Dangerous Goods
9
Temperature Controlled Units
ON:
27
OFF:
61
Premium Bookings
10

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)
2026-05-09 06:30 06:24 Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS Highlanders 2280 2230 18
2026-05-09 11:45 11:46 North Sydney, NS > Port aux Basques, NL Ala'suinu 1638 3428 1658
2026-05-09 11:45 11:44 Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS Blue Puttees 713 948 464
2026-05-09 17:45 18:02 North Sydney, NS > Port aux Basques, NL Highlanders 2255 3020 233
2026-05-09 23:30 23:25 Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS Ala'suinu 1743 3150 1548
2026-05-09 23:15 23:06 North Sydney, NS > Port aux Basques, NL Blue Puttees 1447 3340 1689
2026-05-10 06:30 06:23 Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS Highlanders 453 2807 150
2026-05-10 11:45 11:39 North Sydney, NS > Port aux Basques, NL Ala'suinu 1817 1740 1034
2026-05-10 11:45 11:44 Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS Blue Puttees 608 767 254

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 48974 15040 1630 1274 138 15146 16346 220 175 44 5 2793 6146 20432 2241
Q1 F2027 24771 8485 762 506 179 5481 5293 76 95 57 7 916 2095 6973 686

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