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Table of Contents
List of Tables.................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
List of Graphs ................................................................................................................................................................................ 3
Message from the CEO .................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
CFOA’s Sector Survey ................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Moving Canadians ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Ferry Passengers ....................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Transporting Vehicles ............................................................................................................................................................... 9
Fuelling Economic Growth .......................................................................................................................................................... 10
Investing in Ourselves and Our Communities......................................................................................................................... 11
Canada’s Ferry Operators............................................................................................................................................................ 13
Revenues and Expenditures ........................................................................................................................................... 17
Protecting the Environment ................................................................................................................................................... 18
Marine Safety .......................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Summary ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Appendices .................................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Appendix 1: CFOA Members ................................................................................................................................................... 21
Appendix 2: Canadian Ferry Operators................................................................................................................................... 23
Appendix 3: Canadian Ferry Services by Region ..................................................................................................................... 26
Atlantic ........................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Québec ........................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Ontario ........................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Prairies ........................................................................................................................................................................... 30
British Columbia ............................................................................................................................................................. 31
Northern Canada ............................................................................................................................................................ 33
References .................................................................................................................................................................................. 34
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List of Tables
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Passengers and Vehicles Carried by Ferry Operators 2014
Passengers Carried by CFOA Members 2011-2014
Vehicles Carried by CFOA Members 2011-2014
Ferry Operators in Canada
Types of Ferry Operators
Number of Vessels
Number of Canadian Ferry Routes
Canadian Ferry Operator Employees 2014
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List of Graphs
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Passengers transported by CFOA Members 2011-2014
Employment in the Ferry Sector in Canada 2013-2014
TSB Reported Accidents Involving Canadian Ferries 2009-2014
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Message from the CEO
I have the great pleasure of serving as the CEO of the Canadian Ferry Operators
Association (CFOA). CFOA represents the vast majority of major ferry operators in
Canada and has been the voice of the sector since 1987.
Our country is a vast land that is blessed with abundant waterways. Navigating these
waterways is not only an important part of Canada’s history, but it is an important
part of our economy today. Ferry operators bring people to work, students to school,
tourists to their destination and goods to the marketplace.
In 2014, ferries in Canada transported nearly 54 million people, over 19 million
vehicles and billions of dollars’ worth of goods. These are substantial figures. Many Canadians do not realize the
significance of the ferry sector in Canada and its contributions to the Canadian economy.
That is why CFOA started this annual survey three years ago. In partnership with Transport Canada, we wanted to
ensure that all Canadians had an accurate portrayal of how important ferries are to our infrastructure network, to
our economy and to our communities.
I would like to thank all of the ferry operators, both members and non-members of CFOA, that took the time to
fill out the sector survey for the year 2014. This information not only helps CFOA represent the sector, but it is an
important resource to inform the general public, the media and the federal government about how our sector is
doing and the contributions that our sector makes to the Canadian economy.
Sincerely,
Serge Buy, CEO
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Introduction
Canada’s ferry operators are growing, getting more environmentally friendly and we
are on the cutting edge of new technology. Every year we transport millions of
people, vehicles and goods to their destination. We operate in every province and
two of the northern territories.
The Canadian Ferry Operators Association (CFOA) has been the national voice of the ferry sector in Canada since
1987. In 2014, our membership consisted of the vast majority of ferry operators in Canada, governments at all
levels and industry partners from across Canada.
Nearly 54 million passengers, more than 19 million vehicles and billions of dollars’ worth of goods were
transported by ferries in Canada in 2014. The 259 ferries in Canada are a vital part of Canada’s infrastructure
network and an important piece of Canada’s economic engine. They bring people to work, students to school,
tourists to their destination and goods to the marketplace.
Over the next five years, ferry operators in Canada will be spending almost $1.6 billion to renew their existing
fleets or replace aging vessels. Our sector is on the cutting edge of implementing the newest technologies.
CFOA is honoured to represent Canada’s ferry sector at the national level.
CFOA’s Sector Survey
CFOA’s annual survey of the ferry sector in Canada is conducted in partnership with Transport Canada. The
purpose of this survey is to provide an accurate picture of the ferry sector in Canada. This is important to educate
the general public, the media and the government on the role that ferry operators play in the Canada’s economy.
This sector survey covers the year 2014 and contains information from the majority of Canada’s 65 ferry service
providers, including the operators of every major Canadian ferry route.
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(Courtesy of Marine Atlantic)
CFOA’s Sector Survey gathered information from ferry operators across the country to gauge the sector’s socioeconomic impact at the national and regional levels. Some of the data collected through the survey includes:
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Total passengers and vehicles transported by ferries;
The vessels and routes that ferry operators have;
Expected future expenditures on fleets;
Total assets and expenditures;
Employment information.
Canadian ferry operators are proud of our environmental stewardship record. Over the last several years, they
have continued to look at more ways that they can reduce their environmental footprint. Many operators have
begun ordering hybrid vessels that will reduce emissions and reduce the cost of fuel. The sector will continue to
examine ways to reduce our carbon emissions and continue to preserve our pristine environments.
The CFOA Sector Survey is intended to provide all Canadians with a better understanding of the ferry sector in
Canada.
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Moving Canadians
Canada is a land that is blessed with abundant waterways. Navigating these
waterways has not only been an important method of transportation, but has been a
vital component of life for Canadians throughout our history. Ferry transportation
has played an important role in Canadian society for hundreds of years.
Today, Canadians still rely upon water-based transportation. There are still places in Canada where ferry
transportation is the only link to the rest of the country. Canada’s ferry operators play a vital role in connecting
Canadians.
In 2014, nearly 54 million people and more than 19 million vehicles travelled via Canada’s ferry routes. This
includes:
 45.0 million passengers transported by CFOA members;
 8.7 million passengers transported by other ferry operators;
 16.8 million vehicles transported by CFOA members;
 2.7 million vehicles transported by other ferry operators.
To put this into context for the overall transportation sector in Canada, the aviation industry transports 60 million
passengers per year1 and the rail sector transports 75 million passengers per year.2 Despite not receiving the
same level of attention as the aviation or rail industry, the ferry sector in Canada is just as significant in Canada’s
transportation network.
Table 1 – Passengers and Vehicles Carried by Ferry Operators 2014
CFOA Members
Other Operators3
Total
Passengers
45,066,226
8,669,897
53,736,123
Vehicles
16,807,353
2,720,958
19,528,311
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National Airlines Council of Canada, http://www.airlinecouncil.ca/en/fuelling-our-economy.html.
Railway Association of Canada, http://www.railcan.ca/education/facts.
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Some operator information is not included in these amounts, as some information was unavailable.
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Ferry Passengers
Whether you are traveling across the Georgia Strait to Vancouver Island, voyaging across the Bay
of Fundy from Digby to Saint John or commuting to work from Lévis to Québec City, Canadian
ferry operators are responsible for getting you there. CFOA members transported over 45 million
of the nearly 54 million passengers that travelled via ferry in 2014.
Over the last 4 years, there has been a very slight decrease of 0.48% in the number of passengers transported by
CFOA members. After two years of increased ridership, we saw a decline of 1.92% from 2013 to 2014. The
change from 2013 to 2014 is due to slight decreases in passengers from the largest ferry regions of Atlantic
Canada, Québec and British Columbia. However, in Ontario, the Prairies and Northern Canada, ferry operators
saw increased ridership in 2014.
Table 2 provides an overview of CFOA ferry operators’ annual ridership numbers by region for each of the past
four years.
Table 2 – Passengers Carried by CFOA Members 2010-2014 4
2011
8,140,610
5,498,950
1,781,486
556,995
29,046,800
257,764
45,282,605
Region / Province
Atlantic
Québec
Ontario
Prairies
British Columbia
Northern Canada
Total
2012
8,366,538
5,532,268
1,761,977
555,465
28,937,895
252,614
45,406,757
2013
8,325,336
5,496,549
2,973,550
530,395
28,517,749
104,199
45,947,778
2014
7,971,481
5,141,748
3,022,315
538,971
28,283,379
108,332
45,066,226
% Change 2013-2014
% Change 2010-2014
-4.25%
-6.45%
1.64%
1.62%
-0.82%
3.97%
-1.92%
-2.08%
-6.50%
69.65%
-3.24%
-2.63%
-57.97%
-0.48%
40,000,000
30,000,000
2011
20,000,000
2012
2013
10,000,000
2014
0
Atlantic
Québec
Ontario
Prairies
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British Columbia
The decline in Northern Canada passengers from 2012 to 2013 was primarily because of the opening of the Deh Cho Bridge in the
Northwest Territories. The bridge replaced the ferry that had operated there. The substantial increase in Ontario passengers from 2012
to 2013 is due to the addition of CFOA members in Ontario. The survey data for 2011 and 2012 was limited to CFOA members at that
time, and the survey was expanded in 2013 to include all ferry operators in Canada.
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Transporting Vehicles
On an annual basis, ferry operators in Canada transport over 19 million vehicles. This ensures
that highways are connected, transport trucks containing goods can reach their destination, and
passengers can travel with their vehicle.
The economic instability over the last number of years has certainly had an impact on the number of vehicles
transported by CFOA members. Whether it is transport trucks or personal vehicles, every region has seen a
decrease since 2011.
There was a 2.87% decrease in the number of vehicles transported from 2013 to 2014. While, the number of
vehicles transported dropped in every region except for the Prairies, operators in Atlantic Canada, Northern
Canada and Québec saw the biggest declines. Despite the overall decrease, several operators saw significant
increases in vehicle transportation in 2014.
In British Columbia, ferry operators had a sizeable increase in vehicle transportation from 2012 to 2013, however
it fell slightly in 2014.
Table 3 provides a regional breakdown of the number of vehicles CFOA ferry operators’ have transported
annually each of the past four years.
Table 3 – Vehicles Carried by CFOA Members 2010-2014
Atlantic
Québec
Ontario
Prairies
British Columbia
Northern Canada
Total
2011
4,263,466
2,245,124
843,109
296,789
9,416,224
149,185
17,213,897
2012
4,384,699
2,759,789
840,392
291,554
9,095,042
140,580
17,545,575
2013
4,389,258
2,449,983
814,323
283,652
9,293,490
72,484
17,303,190
2014
4,240,802
2,173,901
790,121
288,020
9,247,420
67,089
16,807,353
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% Change 2013-2014
% Change 2010-2014
-3.38%
-11.27%
-2.97%
1.54%
-0.50%
-7.44%
-2.87%
-0.53%
-3.17%
-6.28%
-2.95%
-1.79%
-53.76%
-2.65%
Fuelling Economic Growth
Millions of Canadians rely upon safe, reliable and affordable ferry services. Canadian
ferry operators are responsible for bringing billions of dollars’ worth of goods into
local communities on an annual basis. In many parts of the country, ferries provide a
vital link transporting the goods and people needed to keep some of Canada’s most
vibrant communities alive.
Ferry operators are proud to play a key role in helping to keep the Canadian economy moving. They are an
integral part of the transportation system, operating as a component of highway networks, providing
transportation between provinces or as a lower cost, more environmentally friendly alternative to bridges or
tunnels.
Ferry networks are an important element in enabling strong tourist industries in many regions in Canada.
Whether it is transporting tourists to provinces such as Prince Edward Island or more remote destinations such as
the Haida Gwaii Islands in British Columbia, ferry operators ensure that tourists are able to reach their
destinations.
In addition to transporting tourists, passengers and goods, ferry operators also directly employ over 9,000 highly
skilled employees. These well-paying jobs directly support local communities where ferries operate. The ferry
sector also encourages indirect employment of thousands of Canadians.
(Courtesy of BC Ferries)
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Investing in Ourselves and Our Communities
Over the next 5 years, ferry operators will be investing more than $1.6 billion into their fleets.
These investments include the procurement of new ships, retrofitting existing vessels and adding
new technologies. Ferry operators are committed to providing reliable, safe and environmentally
friendly services for farepayers, and these investments will ensure that this continues.
CFOA members alone are planning to spend over $1.5 billion during this period. These planned investments are
worth more than two-thirds of the total assets that ferry operators reported in the CFOA Survey. These
investments will support Canadian jobs, ensure that fleets continue to remain reliable and secure, and contribute
to ensuring even more environmental sustainability.
Other ferry operators have reported more than $27 million in proposed expenditures over the next five years.
Many of the non-member operators who completed the survey did not include information on their future
expenditures, so this figure should be significantly higher.
Several operators have reported that they are forced to delay future expenditures on new vessels due to a 25%
tariff on the import of vessels under 129 metres. This tariff was put in place to protect the shipbuilding industry
in Canada, but it does not make sense to maintain this tariff today.
While, Canadian ferry operators would prefer to do business in Canada, many of our domestic shipyards are
either unable to take on new work due to other commitments, including the National Shipbuilding Procurement
Strategy, or do not have the technical capabilities.
Several vessels have been procured from international shipyards, but the additional costs on the importation of
these ferries leads to delayed procurements and higher costs for farepayers.
(Courtesy of Marine Atlantic Inc.)
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Ferry operators are expanding their fleets to continue to meet the demands of passengers and to decrease their
environmental footprint.
In recent years, dual-fuel, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and other hybrid ferries have been a common trend. The
MV F.-A. Gauthier, featured on the cover of the CFOA Survey, is an example of a dual-fuel LNG and diesel vessel
that is helping to decrease fuel costs and decrease carbon emissions.
Some of the proposed new vessels and retrofits include:
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The Government of Newfoundland has welcomed one new ferry into their fleet in 2015, and has another two
on order;
STQ welcomed the MV F.-A.-Gauthier, a dual-fuel ferry, into their fleet in Spring 2015;
STQ, which has ordered two 92-metre LNG ferries from Davie Shipyards in Québec and a 133-metre LNG ferry;
BC Ferries has ordered three 105-metre LNG ferries;
BC Ferries is converting two existing ferries to LNG; and
Seaspan has two 148-metre LNG ferries on order.
(Courtesy of Translink (Coast Mountain Bus Company))
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Canada’s Ferry Operators
There are 65 ferry operators in Canada. Operators include provincial governments,
crown corporations, and private entities. Some operators manage routes on behalf
of a government or another operator, while others have many routes and vessels
that they manage themselves.
All ferry operators are dedicated to providing safe, reliable and environmentally friendly service. Many ferry
operators provide a vital service to remote communities, occasionally serving as the only link for goods and
transportation to and from the rest of the country. Some operators help expand public transit networks in
municipalities. Others are major transportation routes, carrying upwards of 800 passengers to their destination.
In 2014, Canadian ferry operators:
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Operated a fleet of 259 ferries;
Transported nearly 54 million passengers and 19 million vehicles;
Spent more than $1.2 billion in total expenses including $155 million on fuel; and
Held assets of over $2.3 billion.5
Table 4 illustrates how many CFOA members and other ferry operators are located in each region of the country.
Table 4 – Ferry Operators in Canada
Region / Province
Atlantic
Québec
Ontario
Prairies
British Columbia
Northern Canada
Total
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CFOA Members
7
2
3
2
5
1
20
Non-members
4
11
14
1
14
1
45
Some CFOA members’ information is not included in this amount, as some information was unavailable.
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Total
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14
17
3
18
2
65
Ferry operators are very diverse in how they are run. Commercial enterprises make up about half of all ferry
operations, while the rest are run by provincial governments, government agencies, municipalities or First
Nations.
Table 5 highlights the different types of ferry operators and their locations across Canada:
Table 5 – Types of Ferry Operators
Region / Province
Atlantic
Québec
Ontario
Prairies
British Columbia
Northern Canada
Canada
Total
Commercial
Enterprises
CFOA
3
1
0
0
3
0
7
Other
3
7
6
0
10
0
26
Provincial Governments
CFOA
3
0
1
2
1
1
8
33
Other
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
10
Government agencies,
Crown Corporations
CFOA
1
1
1
0
0
0
3
Other
0
5
2
0
0
0
7
10
(Courtesy of Owen Sound Transportation Company)
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Cities, Municipal
Authorities
CFOA
0
0
1
0
1
0
2
Other
1
0
4
0
1
0
6
8
First Nations
Other
CFOA
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
4
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Number of Vessels and Routes in Canada
In 2014, ferries serviced over 171 routes across Canada with 259 vessels. CFOA members operated 168 vessels
on 115 routes. The vast majority of vessels operate along the coasts in British Columbia and Atlantic Canada.
The 65 ferry operators are very diverse. Some operate one single route, while others service many routes.
Table 6 indicates how many ferries operate in each region of the country.
Table 6 – Number of Vessels
Region / Province
CFOA Vessels
CFOA GRT
Other
Vessels
Other GRT
Total Vessels
Total GRT
Atlantic
Québec
Ontario
Prairies
British Columbia
Northern Canada
Total
42
18
12
17
75
4
168
144,107
22,759
13,529
1,261
223,542
1,045
406,243
9
15
19
6
41
1
0
723
9,663
230
306
4,582
150
15,654
51
33
31
23
116
5
259
144,830
32,422
13,758
1,567
228,123
1,195
421,897
Table 7 provides an overview of the location of ferry routes across Canada:
Table 7 – Number of Canadian Ferry Routes
Region / Province
Atlantic
Québec
Ontario
Prairies
British Columbia
Northern Canada
Total
CFOA
Other
Total
30
13
7
17
44
4
115
6
9
15
6
19
1
0
36
22
22
23
63
5
56
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Employment in the ferry sector in Canada
Nearly 9,400 Canadians are employed by ferry operators. These well-paying positions include ship captains and
crew, staff at ferry terminals, and maintenance personnel. Ferry operators spent more than $417 million on
salaries and wages in 2014 – their most significant operating cost.6
Table 8 shows the number of people employed by ferry operators in Canada:
Table 8 – Canadian Ferry Operator Employees 2014
CFOA Members
Other Operators7
Total
Direct Employment
Indirect Employment
8,986
532
9,518
20,488
1,213
21,701
In addition to directly employing over 9,500 Canadians, ferry operators are responsible for indirectly employing nearly
22,000 Canadians. This is done through investing in new vessels or retrofitting existing vessels, maintenance, partnering
with local industry and other activities relating to ferry operations.
Employment in the Ferry Sector in Canada 2013-14
35,000
30,000
25,000
20,000
Indirect
15,000
Direct
10,000
5,000
0
2014
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7
2013
Not all operators included salary and wage costs in their survey submissions
Not all operators included employee totals in their survey submissions
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Revenues and Expenditures
In 2014, CFOA members had operating expenditures of $1.243 billion, while earning $1.121 billion in revenue.
Some members receive provincial subsidies to operate certain routes, these subsidies offset the losses.
Non-CFOA members reported $18 million in expenditures in comparison to $14 million in revenue. These
statistics are incomplete due to several of the non-members being unwilling to provide this information, with less
being willing to declare total revenue.
Total reported salary expenses for ferry operators were $417.8 million dollars and the fuel expenditures were
$155.8 million dollars.
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Protecting the Environment
Canadian ferry operators have a proud record of environmental stewardship. Operating in
waterways across Canada, they know the importance of maintaining and preserving our marine
ecosystems. Ferry operators have been working hard to reduce their environmental footprint.
Several ferry operators begun to look at alternative fuels and power sources to help protect the environment and
reduce their costs.
For example, the transportation industry in Québec accounted for 42.5% of the greenhouse gas emissions in the
province for 2010. Investments in Liquefied Natural Gas can reduce carbon emissions by 25% for individual
vessels, and the Société des traversiers du Québec recently added the MV F.-A.-Gauthier (cover page), a dual-fuel
ferry, as the largest vessel in their fleet to help reduce these emissions.
Other operators have also begun to make their terminals more environmentally friendly as well.
(Courtesy of Coastal Transport Limited)
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Marine Safety
Safety is the highest priority of Canadian ferry operators. Our sector works extremely hard to
ensure that a high-safety record is maintained. This includes ensuring that crew have extensive
safety training and equipping vessels with all necessary safety equipment.
The average annual accidents involving ferries continues to decline. In 2013, the Transportation Safety Board
reported 13 accidents involving ferries. This rose slightly to 20 in 2014, which was still below the 2005-2013
average. Since 2011, there have been no incidents involving a serious injury and since 2006, there have been no
incidents involving a fatality on a ferry.
CFOA members continue to ensure that proper safety standards are met, and that Canadians can count on safe,
reliable transportation. Over the last few years, there have been several incidents where ferry operators were
asked to help in rescue missions involving non-ferries. This is a testament to the safety record of CFOA members.
TSB Reported Accidents Involving Canadian Ferries 2009-2014
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20
15
10
2009
2010
2011
2012
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2013
2014
Summary
The 2014 Sector Survey of ferry operators in Canada once again demonstrates the
essential role that ferries play in the Canadian economy. As the numbers clearly
demonstrate, the transportation industry is not just about planes, trains and
automobiles.
Canadian ferry operators continue to provide an essential service to millions of Canadians.
Some of the highlights of this year’s report include:
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Nearly 54 million people and over 19 million vehicles were transported via ferry in 2014;
Canadian ferry operators expect to invest $1.6 billion in their fleets over the next 5 years;
Ferry operators employed over 9,500 Canadians, and paid over $436 million in salaries and wages;
The asset value of ferry operators is over $2.3 billion;
Of the 171 routes and 259 ferries that run in Canada, 115 routes and 168 ferries are managed by CFOA
members.
While, 2014 had a slight decrease from prior years for both passengers and vehicles, this is in large part due to
the economic instability.
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Appendices
Appendix 1: CFOA Members
Member-Operators
o BC Ferries
o CAI Nunatsiavut Marine
o City of Toronto
o Coast Mountain Bus Company (Vancouver Seabus)
o Coastal Transport Limited
o CTMA
o Marine Atlantic Inc.
o Government of British Columbia
o Government of Manitoba
o Government of New Brunswick
o Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
o Government of the Northwest Territories
o Government of Nova Scotia
o Government of Ontario
o Government of Saskatchewan
o Northumberland/Bay Ferries Limited
o Owen Sound Transportation Company
o Pelee Island Transportation Company
o Seaspan Ferries
o Société des traversiers du Québec
o Victoria Harbour Ferry Co. Ltd.
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Industry Participant Members
 ABB
 ABS Americas
 Allswater Marine Consultants Ltd.
 Anglo Belgian Corporation
 Aon Reed Stenhouse Inc.
 Atlantic Tractors & Equipment
 B.C. Ferry and Marine Workers' Union
 Canadian Caterpillar Dealers (Toronto)
 Ceiling Works Australia
 Chantier Davie Canada Inc.
 Concept Naval Experts Maritimes
 CPCS Transcom Limited
 Damen Shipyards
 DBC Marine Safety Systems Ltd.
 Det Norske Veritas (Canada) Ltd.
 DSS Marine
 Envirolin
 E.Y.E. Marine Consultants
 Fiskerstrand Verft AS
 Fleetway Inc.
 Hamilton Jet Inc.
 Inland Liferafts & Marine Ltd.
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Associate Members
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3GA Marine
Innov Marine
Seafire Training Ltd.
Tul Safety Equipment/Bel Marine
Vapcor Inc.
Yarmouth Area Industrial Commission
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International Paint/Akzo Nobel Coatings
Kongsberg Mesotech Ltd.
Lengkeek Vessel Engineering
Liferaft Systems Australia
Lloyd's Register Canada Limited
Madsen (Diesel Injection Sales and Service)
MTU America
Niagara Belco
Northrop Grumman Canada (Sperry Marine)
Rolls-Royce Canada Ltd.
Schneider Electric
Schottel, Inc.
Springfield Marine Company
Techsol Electrotech. Indust. & Maritime
Troy Life & Fire Safety
UES Seating
Vard Marine
Victaulic
Voith Turbo Inc.
Wajax Power Systems
Wärtsilä Canada Inc.
Appendix 2: Canadian Ferry Operators
CFOA Member-Operators
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# of Vessels
BC Ferries
CAI Nunatsiavut Marine
City of Toronto
Coast Mountain Bus Company
Coastal Transport Limited
CTMA
Marine Atlantic Inc.
Government of British Columbia
Government of Manitoba
Government of New Brunswick
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Government of the Northwest Territories
Government of Nova Scotia
Government of Ontario
Government of Saskatchewan
Northumberland/Bay Ferries Limited
Owen Sound Transportation Company/Pelee Island Transportation Company
Seaspan Ferries
Société des traversiers du Québec
Victoria Harbour Ferry Co. Ltd.
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1
5
4
5
2
4
17
5
8
12
4
9
3
12
3
4
4
16
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Other Operators
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# of Vessels
Aquabus Ferries Inc.
Beausoleil First Nation
Black Ball Ferry Line
Blue Water Ferry
Chippewas of Georgina Island
City of Prince Rupert
Clark Inc.
Clipper Navigation Inc.
CMT Canadian Maritime Transport, Ltd.
CNB Compagnie de Navigation des Basques
11
2
1
1
1
1
*
3
1
1
11) Compagnie de Gestion de Matane (COGEMA)
*
12)
13)
14)
15)
16)
17)
18)
19)
20)
21)
22)
23)
24)
Corporation Of Loyalist Township
County of Frontenac
East Coast Ferries Ltd.
Ecolos
False Creek Ferries
Government of Alberta
Government of Yukon
Horne Transportation Co. Ltd.
Kona Winds Charters
Labrador Marine Inc.
Lady Rose Marine Services
Lax Kw'alaams Band Ferry Corporation
Metlakatla Development Corporation (Metlakatla Ferry/ Northco Ferry Service)
1
1
4
1
12
6
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
25)
26)
27)
28)
29)
30)
31)
32)
33)
34)
35)
MetroTransit
Municipality of Red Lake
Nootka Sound Service, Ltd.
Parks Canada
Pictou Island Charters
Protection Island Ferry (Dinghy Dock Pub & Restaurant)
Quyon
Relais Nordik
Société Inter Rives de l'Île Verte
Toronto Port Authority
Township of Frontenac Islands
3
1
1
2
1
2
1
*
*
2
2
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42)
43)
44)
45)
Traverse Laval-sur-le-Lac/Île-Bizard
Traverse Lefaivre/Montebello
Traverse Oka Inc.
Traverse Rimouski-Forestville
Traversiers Bourbonnais
Traversier Le Passeur Inc.
Walpole-Algonac Ferry Line Ltd.
Washington State Department of Transportation
WaterBridge Ferries Inc.
Western Pacific Marine Ltd.
1
1
1
1
6
1
2
1
*
2
* Information about these ferry operators were included in the data provided by another operator.
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Appendix 3: Canadian Ferry Services by Region
Atlantic
CFOA Ferry Operators
TransCanadian
Maritime Links
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Links to
Remote
Communities
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Other Operators
Bay Ferries Ltd.
1. Saint John – Digby
Marine Atlantic Inc.
1. North Sydney – Port Aux Basques
2. North Sydney – Argentia (seasonal)
Northumberland Ferries Ltd.
1. Wood Islands– Caribou (seasonal)
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CAI Nunatsiavut Marine
1. Goose Bay – Nain (seasonal) (operated on behalf of
Newfoundland and Labrador (Department of
Transportation and Works, Marine Services))
2. Goose Bay – Black Tickle (seasonal) (operated on behalf
of Newfoundland and Labrador (Department of
Transportation and Works, Marine Services))
Coastal Transport Limited
1. Blacks Harbour – Grand Manan Island
2. Grand Manan – White Head Island
3. Letete – Deer Island
Newfoundland and Labrador (Department of Transportation
and Works, Marine Services)
1. Bell Island – Portugal Cove
2. St. Brendan's – Burnside
3. Fogo Island – Change Islands – Farewell
4. Little Bay Islands – Long Island – Pilley's Island
5. Ramea – Grey River – Burgeo
6. South East Bight – Petit Forte
New Brunswick (Department of Transportation, Maintenance
& Traffic Branch)
1. Kennebecasis Island Ferry (F44): Operates on
Kennebecasis River between Kennebecasis Island and
Summerville off Rte 845 on the Kingston Peninsula
(seasonal).
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Municipal
Transportation
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East Coast Ferries Ltd.
1. Deer Island – Campobello (Late June – End
September)
2. Deer Island – Eastport Maine (Late June –
Early/Mid-September)
Labrador Marine Inc.
1. St. Barbe – Blanc Sablon (seasonal) (operated on
behalf of Newfoundland and Labrador
(Department of Transportation and Works,
Marine Services))
Pictou Island Charters
1. Caribou – Pictou Island (May – November)
Puddister Trading Co
1. François – Grey River – Burgeo (operated on
behalf of Newfoundland and Labrador
(Department of Transportation and Works,
Marine Services))
2. Gaultois – McCallum – Hermitage (operated on
behalf of Newfoundland and Labrador
(Department of Transportation and Works,
Marine Services))
Norcon Marine Ltd
1. La Poile – Rose Blanche (operated on behalf of
Newfoundland and Labrador (Department of
Transportation and Works, Marine Services))
2. Rencontre East – Bay L'Argent – Pool's Cove
(operated on behalf of Newfoundland and
Labrador (Department of Transportation and
Works, Marine Services))
MetroTransit
1. Halifax – Alderney
2. Halifax – Woodside
Road Network
Links
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New Brunswick (Department of Transportation, Maintenance
& Traffic Branch)
1. Gagetown Ferry (F 46): Across Saint John River between
Gagetown on Rte. 102 and Lower Jemseg off Rte. 715.
2. Belleisle Bay Ferry (F85): Operates on Belleisle Bay
between Rte. 124 and Rte. 850.
3. Evandale (F49) Across Saint John River between
Evandale on Rte. 102 and Rte. 124.
4. Westfield (F60, F79): Across Saint John River between
Grand Bay-Westfield on Rte. 177 and Hardings Point off
Rte. 845.
5. Gondola Point (F98, F99): Operates on Kennebecasis
River between Gondola Point on Rte. 119 & Rte. 845
on the Kingston Peninsula.
6. Summerville-Millidgeville (F 95): Operates on
Kennebecasis River between Sandy Point Road in the
City of Saint John and Summerville off Rte. 845 on the
Kingston Peninsula (seasonal).
Nova Scotia (Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal)
1. West LaHave – East LaHave
2. Country Harbour – Port Bickerton
3. Little Narrows – Aberdeen
4. Englishtown – Jersey Cove
5. Chester – Big Tancook Island – Little Tancook
6. East Ferry – Tiverton
7. Freeport – Westport
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Québec
CFOA Ferry Operators
Links to
Remote
Communities
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Road
Network
Links
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Other Operators
CTMA
1. Prince Edward Island – Îles de la Madeleine
2. île d’Entrée–Cap-aux-Meules (seasonal) (operated on
behalf of STQ)
3. Montréal – Québec – Chandler – Îles de la Madeleine
(seasonal) (operated on behalf of STQ)
Société des Traversiers du Québec (STQ)
1. L’Isle-aux-Coudres – Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive
2. L’Isle-aux-Grues–Montmagny (seasonal)
3. Harrington Harbour – Chevery (seasonal)
4. Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs (Ile Verte) – L'Isle-Verte
(end April/May – mid November)
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Relais Nordik
1. Rimouski – Sept-Îles – Port-Menier – Havre-SaintPierre – Natashquan – Kegaska – La Romaine Harrington Harbour – Tête-à-la-Baleine – La
Tabatière – Saint-Augustin – Blanc-Sablon
(seasonal)
Société des Traversiers du Québec (STQ)
1. Sorel-Tracy – Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola
2. Québec – Lévis
3. Tadoussac – Baie-Sainte-Catherine
4. Matane – Baie-Comeau – Godbout
Routes operated in partnership
5. Saint-Augustin – Pakuaship
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Clark Inc.
1. Rivière-du-Loup – Saint-Siméon (seasonal) (operated
on behalf of STQ).
CNB Compagnie de Navigation des Basques
1. Trois-Pistoles – Les Escoumins (late May - early
October)
Compagnie de Gestion de Matane (COGEMA)
1. Matane – Baie-Comeau
2. Matane – Port Cartier (occasional)
3. Matane – Sept-Iles (occasional)
4. Matane – Havre-Saint-Pierre (occasional)
Traverse Laval-sur-le-Lac/Île-Bizard
1. Île-Bizard – Laval-sur-le-Lac (April – November)
Traverse Oka Inc.
1. Oka – Hudson (April – December)
Traverse Rimouski-Forestville
1. Rimouski – Forestville (May - September)
Traversiers Bourbonnais
1. Cumberland – Masson
Traversier Le Passeur Inc.
1. Pointe Fortune – Carillon (May – December)
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Ontario
CFOA Ferry Operators
Links to
Remote
Communities

Other Operators
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Pelee Island Transportation Company
1. Pelee Island – Leamington (March – July) / Kingsville
(August – December)
2. Pelee Island – Sandusky (April – October)
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Beausoleil First Nation
1. Cedar Point - Christian Island (seasonal)
Chippewas of Georgina Island
1. Georgina Island – Virginia Beach (seasonal)
Corporation of Loyalist Township
1. Amherst Island Ferry / Millhaven Wharf – Stella
Wharf
Municipality of Red Lake
1. Cochenour – McKenzie Island (seasonal)
Parks Canada
1. Honey Harbour – Beausoleil Island
Township of Frontenac Islands
1. Wolfe Island – Simcoe Island
Municipal
Transportation
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City of Toronto
1. Toronto Island Ferry Terminal, Bay Street – Hanlan's
Point
2. Toronto Island Ferry Terminal, Bay Street – Centre Island
Park (seasonal)
3. Toronto Island Ferry Terminal, Bay Street – Ward's
Island
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Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (Toronto Port
Authority)
1. Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport – Bathurst Street
Terminal/Toronto
Road Network
Links
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Ontario ( Ministry of Transportation)
1. Wolfe Island – Kingston (Wolfe Island Ferry)
2. Glenora – Adolphustown
3. Abitibi River Crossing – Highway 579 (Gardiner Ferry)
Owen Sound Transportation Company
1. Tobermory – Manitoulin Island (May – October)
2. Moosonee – Moose Factory Island
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Blue Water Ferry
1. Sombra– Marine City
CMT Canadian Maritime Transport, Ltd.
1. Detroit – Windsor
County of Frontenac
1. Pitt’s Landing – Howe Island
Horne Transportation Co. Ltd.
1. Wolfe Island – Cape Vincent
Township of Frontenac Islands
1. Howe Island – Bishop’s Point, Township of Leeds &
Thousand Islands
2. Simcoe Island to Wolfe Island
Traverse Lefaivre/Montebello
1. Lefaivre – Montebello (April – December)
Walpole-Algonac Ferry Line Ltd.
1. Walpole Island – Algonac
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Prairies
CFOA Ferry Operators
Other Operators
Link to
Remote
Communities

Manitoba (Northern Airports & Marine Operations)
1. Matheson Island (seasonal)
Road
Network
Links
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Manitoba (Northern Airports & Marine Operations)
1. South Indian Lake
2. Split Lake – York Landing (seasonal)
3. Islandview – Bloodvein (seasonal)
4. Sea Falls – Norway House (seasonal)
Saskatchewan (Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure)
1. Estuary: North of Estuary on Grid Road (mid-April to midNovember).
2. Lemsford: North of Lemsford (mid-April to midNovember).
3. Lancer: North of Lancer between Highways 30 and 32
(mid-April to mid-November).
4. Riverhurst: Highway 42 (mid-April to mid-November).
5. Clarkboro: Between Warman and Aberdeen on Grid 784
(mid-April to mid-November).
6. Hague: East of Hague from Highway 11 (mid-April to midNovember).
7. St. Laurent: East of Duck Lake on grid road between
Highway 11 and 225 (mid-April to mid-November).
8. Fenton: Between Highway 25 and 3 on Grid Road (midApril to mid-November).
9. Weldon: Between Highway 3 and 302 north of Weldon
(mid-April to mid-November).
10. Wingard: East of Marcelin on grid road between Highway
40 and 11 (mid-April to mid-November).
11. Cecil: Between Highway 302 and 55 east of Prince Albert
(mid-April to mid-November).
12. Wollaston Barge: Hwy 905 to Wollaston Lake community
(mid-April to mid-November).
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Alberta (Ministry of Transportation)
1. Bleriot Ferry – Highway 838 over Red Deer River
(late April - October 23).
2. Finnegan Ferry – Highway 862 over Red Deer River
(April 20 - November 15).
3. Klondyke Ferry – Highway 661 over Athabasca River
(early May - November 14).
4. LaCrete Ferry – Highway 697 over Peace River (May
18 - November 10).
5. Rosevear Ferry – Local road over McLeod River near
Highway 16 (May 16 to October 22).
6. Shaftesbury Ferry – Highway 740 over Peace River
(early May to November 7).
British Columbia
CFOA Ferry Operators
TransCanadian
Maritime Links
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Links to
Remote
Communities
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Other Operators
British Columbia Ferry Services Inc.
Metro Vancouver - Vancouver Island
1. Horseshoe Bay – Nanaimo (Departure Bay) ROUTE 2
2. Tsawwassen – Nanaimo (Duke Point) ROUTE 30
3. Tsawwassen – Victoria (Swartz Bay) ROUTE 1
Seaspan Ferries
1. Tilbury (Delta) – Nanaimo
2. Tilbury (Delta) – Swartz Bay (Victoria)
3. Surrey – Duke Point (Nanaimo)
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British Columbia Ferry Services Inc.
Southern Gulf Islands
1. Mill Bay – Brentwood Bay ROUTE 12
2. Victoria (Swartz Bay) – Saturna Island – Pender Island –
Mayne Island – Galiano Island ROUTE 5
3. Salt Spring Island (Long Harbour) – Pender Island –
Mayne Island – Galiano Island – Vancouver
(Tsawwassen) ROUTE 9
4. Victoria (Swartz Bay) – Salt Spring Island (Fulford
Harbour) ROUTE 4
5. Crofton – Salt Spring Island (Vesuvius Bay) ROUTE 6
6. Chemainus – Kuper Island – Thetis Island ROUTE 20
7. Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour) – Gabriola Island
(Descanso Bay) ROUTE 19
Sunshine Coast
1. Comox (Little River) – Powell River (Westview) ROUTE
17
2. Powell River (Saltery Bay) – Sechelt (Earls Cove) ROUTE 7
3. Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) – Langdale (Gibsons) ROUTE
3
4. Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) – Bowen Island (Snug
Cove) ROUTE 8
5. Powell River (Westview) –Texada Island (Blubber
Bay) ROUTE 18
6. Langdale - Gambier Island - Keats Island (passenger
only) ROUTE 13
Northern Gulf Islands
1. Vancouver Island (Buckley Bay) – Denman Island
(Denman Island West) ROUTE 21
2. Denman Island (Gravelly Bay) – Hornby Island (Shingle
Spit) ROUTE 22
3. Campbell River (Campbell River Terminal) – Quadra
Island (Quathiaski Cove) ROUTE 23
4. Quadra Island (Heriot Bay) – Cortes Island (Whaletown
Terminal) ROUTE 24
5. Cormorant Island (Alert Bay) - Malcolm Island (Sointula)
- Port McNeill ROUTE 25
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North Coast
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Washington State Department of Transportation
1. Anacortes – Sidney
Kona Winds Charters
1. Gibson (Langdale) – Keats Island (Keats Landing,
Eastbourne) – Gambier Island (New Brighton)
Lady Rose Marine Services
1. Bamfield & Waypoints: Port Alberni – Kildonan –
Bamfield
2. Ucluelet & Broken Group Islands: Port Alberni –
Sechart – Ucluelet (June – September)
3. Bamfield & Broken Group Islands: Port Alberni –
Sechart – Bamfield (June – September)
Lax Kw'alaams Band Ferry Corporation
1. Prince Rupert to Tuck Inlet
Metlakatla Development Corporation (Metlakatla Ferry
Service, Northco Corporation Ferry Service Ltd.)
1. Prince Rupert – Hartley Bay
2. Prince Rupert – Kitkatla
3. Prince Rupert (Cow Bay) – Metlakatla
4. Prince Rupert – Oona River
Nootka Sound Service, Ltd.
1. Gold River (Muchalat Inlet)– Nootka Sound
(Yuquot, Tahsis, Kyuquot)
Protection Island Ferry (Dinghy Dock Pub & Restaurant)
1. Nanaimo – Protection Island
Western Pacific Marine Ltd.
1. Lasqueti Island Ferry: Vancouver Island (French
Creek Harbour) – Lasqueti Island (False Bay)
1.
2.
3.
4.
Municipal
Transportation
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Road Network
Links

Prince Rupert - Port Hardy including stops at Bella Bella,
Klemtu, with a Fall/Winter/Spring mid-coast connector
service between: Bella Bella – Ocean Falls – Shearwater
– Bella Coola ROUTE 10
Port Hardy - Bella Coola - Ocean Falls - Bella Bella Shearwater (summer only) ROUTE 40
Prince Rupert – Haida Gwaii/Queen Charlotte Islands
(Skidegate Landing) ROUTE 11
Alliford Bay (Moresby Island) – Skidegate (Graham
Island) ROUTE 26
Coast Mountain Bus Company (Vancouver Seabus)
1. Waterfront, downtown Vancouver – Lonsdale Quay,
North Vancouver
Victoria Harbour Ferry Co. Ltd.
1. Victoria Harbour Ferry: Selkirk Landing – Railyards –
Point Ellice House – Dockside Landing – Ricemill Landing
– Swift Street Landing – Reeson Landing – Hyack Air –
Harbour Air – Empress Hotel – Delta Ocean Point –
Songhees – Coast Harbourside – Fisherman’s Wharf –
Westbay Marina
2. Nanaimo Harbour Ferry: Nanaimo – Newcastle Island
(seasonal)
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British Columbia (Ministry of Transportation and
Infrastructure)
1. Francois Lake Ferry: Across Francois Lake on Highway
35, about 26 kilometres south of Burns Lake, from the
community of Francois Lake to Southbank.
2. Lytton Ferry: Across the Fraser River, about 2.4
kilometres north of Lytton. (No service during high
water).
3. Big Bar Ferry: Across the Fraser River, 72 kilometres
west of Clinton. (An aerial tramway for passengers
only—operates when water is low or icy).
4. McLure Ferry: Across the North Thompson River, 43
kilometres north of Kamloops—off Highway 5 (east side
of river)
5. Little Fort Ferry: Across the North Thompson River, 93
kilometres north of Kamloops on Highway 5.
6. Usk Ferry: Across the Skeena River, about 16 kilometres
northeast of Terrace, 0.8 kilometres off Highway 16,
between South and North Usk.
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Aquabus Ferries Inc.
1. Hornby Street – Granville Island – David Lam Park
– Stamps Landing – Spyglass Place – Yaletown –
Plaza of Nations –The Village
False Creek Ferries
1. Aquacentre – Granville Island
2. Yaletown – Granville Island
3. Village/Science World – Granville Island
Black Ball Ferry Line
1. Victoria – Port Angeles
City of Prince Rupert
1. Karen Island – Digby Island
Clipper Navigation Inc.
1. Victoria – Seattle
WaterBridge Ferries Inc.
1. Upper Arrow Lakes Ferry – Galena Bay & Shelter
Bay: Across Upper Arrow Lake, 49 kilometres
south of Revelstoke on Highway 23, between
Shelter Bay and Galena Bay (operated on behalf of
British Columbia (Ministry of Transportation and
Infrastructure)).
2. Needles Cable Ferry: Across the Lower Arrow Lake,
about 59 kilometres south of Nakusp on Highway
6, between Fauquier and Needles (operated on
behalf of British Columbia (Ministry of
Transportation and Infrastructure)).
3. Arrow Park Ferry: Across the junction of Upper
and Lower Arrow Lakes at Arrow Park, 22km south
of Nakusp on Highway 6 (operated on behalf of
British Columbia (Ministry of Transportation and
Infrastructure)).
4. Adams Lake Cable Ferry: Across Adams Lake, 20km
north of Highway 1 between Chase and Sorrento.
Located approximately 80km northeast of
Kamloops and 50km northwest of Salmon Arm
(operated on behalf of British Columbia (Ministry
of Transportation and Infrastructure)).
Western Pacific Marine Inc.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Barnston Island Ferry: Across Parsons Channel on
the south side of the Fraser River between
Barnston Island (north bank of channel) and Port
Kells (south bank of channel). Port Kells is in the
northeast corner of Surrey at the bottom of 104th
avenue (operated on behalf of British Columbia
(Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure)).
Kootenay Lake Ferry: Across Kootenay Lake, 35
kilometres east of Nelson on Highway 3A,
between Balfour (west side) and Kootenay Bay
(east side), 70 kilometres from Creston on
Highway 3A (operated on behalf of British
Columbia (Ministry of Transportation and
Infrastructure)).
Glade Cable Ferry: Across the Kootenay River on
Highway 3A (22.5 kilometres west of Nelson) to
Glade (operated on behalf of British Columbia
(Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure)).
Harrop Cable Ferry: Across Kootenay River, on
Highway 3A, 24.5 kilometres northeast of Nelson
and 8 kilometres west of Balfour to the
communities of Harrop and Procter (on the south
bank) operated on behalf of British Columbia
(Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure)).
Northern Canada
CFOA Ferry Operators
Road Network
Links

Other Operators
Northwest Territories (The GNWT Department of
Transportation)
1. The M.V Lafferty Ferry at the Liard River Crossing on
Highway 1 near Fort Simpson (seasonal).
2. The Johnny Berens Ferry – crossing on Highway 1 at Km
551.8 (seasonal).
3. The Abraham Francis Ferry – crossing Highway 8 near
Fort McPherson (seasonal).
4. The Louis Cardinal Ferry – crossing Highway 8 near
Tsiigehtchic (seasonal).
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Yukon (Highways and Public Works, Transportation
Maintenance)
1. George Black Ferry: Across the Yukon River linking
Dawson with West Dawson and the Top of the
World Highway (mid-May - mid-October).
References
1. National Airlines Council of Canada, http://www.airlinecouncil.ca/en/fuelling-our-economy.html.
2. Railway Association of Canada, http://www.railcan.ca/education/facts.
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