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
841
Autos & Auto Longs
241
Double Highs & Lows
31
Straight Trucks
7
Motorhomes
28
Tractor Trailer
72
Drop Trailers
68
Overwide Unit
0
Commercial Other
4
Commercial Bus
1
Motorcycles & ATVs
7
Dangerous Goods
23
Temperature Controlled Units
ON:
27
OFF:
96
Premium Bookings
5

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)
2026-06-14 06:30 06:23 Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS Leif Ericson 982 950 183
2026-06-14 11:45 12:09 North Sydney, NS > Port aux Basques, NL Ala'suinu 1040 2430 3161
2026-06-14 11:45 11:36 Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS Highlanders 684 717 2211
2026-06-14 17:45 17:45 North Sydney, NS > Port aux Basques, NL Leif Ericson 1641 1910 249
2026-06-14 23:30 23:11 Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS Ala'suinu 1743 2624 2271
2026-06-14 23:15 23:21 North Sydney, NS > Port aux Basques, NL Highlanders 1183 2621 3591
2026-06-15 06:30 06:17 Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS Leif Ericson 919 954 108
2026-06-15 11:45 11:42 North Sydney, NS > Port aux Basques, NL Ala'suinu 863 2277 3361
2026-06-15 11:45 11:34 Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS Highlanders 815 301 2940
2026-06-15 17:45 17:25 North Sydney, NS > Port aux Basques, NL Leif Ericson 1213 1804 378

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 38500 12081 1261 1000 113 11743 12298 177 133 29 5 2171 4379 14702 1698
Q1 F2027 65005 21521 2327 1081 1538 11303 10467 170 215 104 274 1842 4451 13383 1568

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