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.

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)
2024-12-20	05:00	04:57	North Sydney, NS > Port aux Basques, NL	Leif Ericson	865	958	54
2024-12-20	10:00	09:51	North Sydney, NS > Port aux Basques, NL	Blue Puttees	762	271	2648
2024-12-20	10:00	10:08	Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS	Highlanders	709	1300	1377
2024-12-20	16:00	15:22	Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS	Leif Ericson	1299	877	18
2024-12-20	21:00	21:05	Port aux Basques, NL > North Sydney, NS	Blue Puttees	649	2718	1204
2024-12-20	21:00	20:55	North Sydney, NS > Port aux Basques, NL	Highlanders	1587	1800	2590

Traffic Details

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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
Q3 F2024	55453	19406	1888	1115	400	10503	10876	131	97	43	105	1690	4854	17971	1279
Q4 F2024	30891	9668	806	806	114	9052	9910	120	83	7	0	1543	4995	15032	1219
Q1 F2025	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	50700	17596	1856	893	339	10555	9617	183	119	37	42	1566	4412	15716	1433