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)
2025-07-20 23:45 23:27 Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS Highlanders 1305 1977 3432
2025-07-20 06:30 06:19 Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS Leif Ericson 707 1514 0
2025-07-20 11:45 11:39 Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS Blue Puttees 289 520 3499
2025-07-20 12:15 12:02 North Sydney, NS > Port aux Basques, NL Highlanders 1317 1993 3609
2025-07-20 17:30 17:12 North Sydney, NS > Argentia, NL Ala'suinu 90 475 5043
2025-07-20 17:45 17:54 North Sydney, NS > Port aux Basques, NL Leif Ericson 1123 1907 18
2025-07-20 23:15 23:07 North Sydney, NS > Port aux Basques, NL Blue Puttees 477 2954 3655

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 44873 13166 1351 382 1355 3124 2379 40 56 47 1036 389 1465 4295 211

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