The Journey: The Marine Atlantic Blog
![Cargo ship sailing](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image/public/2021-12/Stena2.jpeg?itok=knLni0C-)
Originally used for freight between Port aux Basques and North Sydney, this vessel was given special recognition for its role in serving two supply missions in the Persian Gulf during the Gulf War.
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![Seatrader docked](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image/public/2021-12/Seatrader-FeaturedImage.jpeg?itok=nviUzjYD)
From 1973 to 1976, this railcar ferry served the Port aux Basques–North Sydney crossing and provided essential assistance transporting the increased freight shipped between Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.
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![Codroy docked in small town](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image/public/2021-12/Codroy.jpeg?itok=7llbhELm)
One of ten small, wooden, diesel-powered vessels built at the Clarenville shipyard during the mid-1940s, this vessel traded salt cod with Caribbean nations and brought back products like Jamaican rum.
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This strategic connection between Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia has seen significant change and served the people of both provinces and thousands of tourists for over 100 years.
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