Marine Atlantic Purchases Two Vessels

ST. JOHN'S, NL - Marine Atlantic on Tuesday announced it will purchase the MV Blue Puttees and MV Highlanders to continue ferry service for vehicles and passengers travelling between Port aux Basques, NL and North Sydney, NS.

Ferry block bookings cancelling out reservation perks

NORTH SYDNEY, N.S. -- As carriers using Marine Atlantic continue piling up reservation cancellations, the ferry service is considering extending the hours before a sailing where a cancellation results in a monetary fine.

Ferry service makes changes to reservation system

NORTH SYDNEY, N.S. -- Following a review of its controversial commercial reservation system, Marine Atlantic has made several changes to the system in an effort to better serve the trucking industry.

Newfoundland Truck Ferry Put On Standby

SYDNEY, NL -Marine Atlantic has put the commercial truck ferry, MV Leif Ericson, on standby after a drop in bookings this year

Atlantic Truckers’ Ferry Costs Rise Up

DIEPPE, NB - Atlantic Canada's truckers will pay more for ferry service to Newfoundland and Labrador as of April 1, the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association has announced.

Marine Atlantic delays dropping fuel surcharge

NORTH SYDNEY, N.S. -- Marine Atlantic customers expecting a drop in fuel surcharges to mirror the drop in fuel pump prices will have to wait a little longer.

East coast ferry line cuts fuel surcharge ahead of schedule

NORTH SYDNEY, N.S. -- Marine Atlantic customers got an early Christmas present as the ferry service decided to immediately cut its fuel surcharge.

Marine Atlantic ferries in fuel surcharge

PORT AUX BASQUES, Nfld. -- The price of oil is going up, which means the price of diesel is going up, which means on the east coast fuel surcharges at the ferry docks are coming back.

East coast ferry hikes fuel surcharge

NORTH SYDNEY, N.S. -- After its most recent review, Marine Atlantic will apply a fuel surcharge to its route between Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador beginning later this month.

No Shortcuts for Commercial Food Trucks: Marine Atlantic

CORNER BROOK, N.L.- Marine Atlantic has denied Retail Council of Canada's request to give loading priority to trucks carrying perishable food items. The decision means that trucks delivering food will not cross the Cabot Strait from Nova Scotia faster than other trucks.

Awful Offal: Seafood movers angered by Marine Atlantic crackdown

PORT AUX BASQUES, Nfld. -- Some seafood processors in Newfoundland and Labrador are angry over a recent decision by Marine Atlantic to crack down on leaky trucks.

Sitting on the dock of the bay

PORT AUX BASQUES, Nfld. -- Between uncooperative weather and uncooperative equipment, a Marine Atlantic ferry left a backlog of commercial traffic in two provinces this week.

SPECIAL REPORT: Truckers taking on water as MA ferry delays persist

NORTH SYDNEY, N.S. -- Take a number and wait. It's the Canadian way. And it's what truckers who use Marine Atlantic will be doing a lot more of.

Rough waters early for newest Marine Atlantic ferry

NORTH SYDNEY, N.S. -- It hasn't exactly been smooth sailing for Marine Atlantic's flagship vessel.

Federal auditor predicts troubled waters for Marine Atlantic

DIEPPE, N.B. -- A recent report released by Federal Auditor Sheila Fraser warns that Marine Atlantic is unsustainable in its current state.