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)
2025-06-29 06:30 06:22 Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS Leif Ericson 929 947 67
2025-06-29 11:45 11:36 Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS Blue Puttees 346 361 3000
2025-06-29 12:15 12:35 North Sydney, NS > Port aux Basques, NL Highlanders 1701 1987 3678
2025-06-29 17:30 17:24 North Sydney, NS > Argentia, NL Ala'suinu 176 0 4979
2025-06-29 17:45 17:54 North Sydney, NS > Port aux Basques, NL Leif Ericson 819 2527 18
2025-06-29 23:45 23:11 Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS Highlanders 1458 2320 2734
2025-06-29 23:15 23:00 North Sydney, NS > Port aux Basques, NL Blue Puttees 699 2637 3811
2025-06-30 06:30 06:24 Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS Leif Ericson 913 492 36

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 31428 9694 904 832 64 9641 10747 122 116 30 1 1617 4864 15795 1347
Q1 F2026 88579 28942 3015 1360 2216 13767 11701 176 220 87 949 1864 6796 19027 1430

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