Marine Atlantic ferries moving again

Marine Atlantic ferries that travel between Nova Scotia and southwesternNewfoundland are on the move again after being tied up for days by high winds.

Winds on the Cabot Strait died down enough Wednesdaynight for two ships to leave North Sydney, N.S., and a third to leave Port aux Basques, N.L.

The Leif Ericson and the Atlantic Vision are expected to turn around and head back to N.S.Thursday morning.

All the ferries are operating on a load and go basis.

Bad weather conditions have left hundreds of tractor-trailers and other vehicles carrying mail,food and other cargo waiting to cross.

The backlog at the terminal in North Sydney is so bad that Marine Atlantic has been turning away commercial traffic bound for Newfoundland. Trucks have also waiting at Port aux Basques for voyages to Nova Scotia.

Meanwhile, Canada Post said customers in Newfoundland should count on delays in the days ahead, asfive transport trucks loaded with regular delivery mail were already on the dock at North Sydney.

Canada Post said the problems with the ferry service are not affecting delivery of parcels sent by express and priority post.