Category: Service Updates

Please note that due to adverse weather, Marine Atlantic has issued the following cancellations:

-North Sydney  to   Port aux Basques  Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 2315.
-Port aux Basques  to   North Sydney  Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 2330.

Please note that due to impending weather conditions, Marine Atlantic anticipates the following departures to be impacted:

-North Sydney  to   Port aux Basques  Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 1145 and 2315.
-Port aux Basques  to   North Sydney  Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 1145 and 2330.

We are continuing to monitor the marine forecast and will provide up to date information as soon as it becomes available

Please note the following weather alerts for the terminals listed below, we will continue to monitor the situations and provide updates as they become available.

Nova Scotia

Due to a complex weather system, snow is expected to spread across Nova Scotia from west to east and then change to rain. Periods of rain or drizzle will affect most of the province on Wednesday, March 15, but will change back to snow Wednesday evening and could give accumulations of up to 10 cm before ending early Thursday morning.

New Brunswick

Snow is forecasted to develop in the south this afternoon, spreading northward by late evening. Snow will taper to flurries Wednesday afternoon, but persist over the Acadian Peninsula. Visibilities may be reduced due to blowing snow on Wednesday morning along the Acadian shores. Snow may become mixed with rain in the southeast by Wednesday morning.

Ontario & Quebec
Please note that parts of Ontario and Quebec are expected to see a dangerous, wintry mix of ice, freezing rain, and snow starting on Wednesday afternoon into Thursday morning. We are anticipating delays with cargo moving to/from Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal. Pickup and delivery delays should also be expected as the system moves through. We appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconvenience that may be caused by these delays.

Sydney, NS
Please note that our terminal will be closed today due to the weather resulting in 10-35 cm of snow.
Pickups and deliveries will resume once it is safe to do so.

Newfoundland
Heavy snow, ice pellets, freezing rain and strong winds will impact eastern Newfoundland through Tuesday. 20-40 cm of snow is forecast for parts of the northern Avalon including St. John’s. Strong wind gusts are expected to peak near 90 km/h, which could lead to blizzard-like conditions for places like St. Johns and surrounding communities along the northeast coast of Newfoundland. Dangerous travel conditions are likely and power outages and cancellations are possible.

– St Johns, NL
Please note that our terminal will be closed today due to weather conditions.

– Gander, NL
Please note that due to the weather, our terminal is operational, but delays are expected.

– Cornerbrook, NL
Please note that due to the weather, our terminal is operational, but delays are expected.

Brampton
Clean-up efforts are underway in the GTA from last night’s storm. Our P&D operations have resumed, but delays are anticipated as the snow-clearing continues across the city.
Line haul services will resume this morning between Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa.

Montreal
Additional snowfall amounts near 5 cm are expected this morning. Snow will be accompanied by moderate winds, producing blowing snow at times.
P&D Operations have resumed but we do anticipate some delays around the city.

Edmundston NB
Due to heavy snowfall, the terminal will be closed today for all pickups and deliveries.

PEI
Bridge closures this morning, due to high winds have impacted transfers to the island. Maximum wind gusts of 100 km/h are expected. P&D Operations across the island will be limited.

A Texas low will bring heavy snow into the GTA Wednesday afternoon into Thursday morning. Snowfall accumulations of 10 to 15 cm are possible, with locally higher amounts of up to 20 cm. Rapidly accumulating snow will make travel difficult. Line haul services between Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa will be limited this evening with operations resuming once it is safe to do so. Customers should anticipate delays with pickups and deliveries across the eastern network as the system moves through.

Moncton, Saint John & Edmundston

Regular operations have resumed across the region, while clean-up efforts continue after the outcome of yesterday’s storm. 

Charlottetown

Our terminal is operational this morning, however, service delays are expected due to the bridge restrictions put in place at 0652 hrs. as a result of high winds. We are monitoring the conditions and will resume service once it is safe to do so.

Brampton

A Texas low is expected to bring snow to the area Wednesday afternoon into Thursday morning. Snowfall accumulations of 10 to 15 cm are possible, with locally higher amounts of up to 20 cm. We are monitoring this system closely and will continue to provide updates as they are available.

Moncton, Saint John NB, Edmundston & PEI
Please note that our terminals are all operating at reduced capacity today due to the snowfall impacting central and southern New Brunswick and PEI. Snow will continue today and tonight with total amounts expected to reach 15-25 cm. We will focus all P&D efforts locally in the city and resume outlining points once it is safe to do so.

Please note the following weather alerts for the terminals listed below, we will continue to monitor the situations and provide updates as they become available.

Moncton
Weather Alert: Freezing rain is expected in Southern New Brunswick this Saturday Morning until Saturday evening. Our terminal is still operational but customers should anticipate some delays with pickups and deliveries as the system moves through the area.

Ottawa & Montreal
Weather Alert: A winter storm warning is in effect with snowfall amounts of 10-15 cm expected by this evening. Our terminal is still operational but customers should anticipate delays with pickups and deliveries as the system moves through the area.

Please note that we are experiencing some delays with our intermodal movements to and from the Brampton Terminal. On Sunday, January 8th, 2023 CN implemented a new terminal operating system that has caused some delays within their Brampton Terminal. We have been advised that additional resources have been deployed to the front lines to assist with the yard activities and to help clear some of the congestion within the terminal. In the short term, we anticipate 24-48 hour delays for departures and arrivals until the system has fully stabilized.