Port Update

Connecticut / Long Island Sound

April 01, 2024

Tides / Currents

Tides for New Haven Harbor, New Haven Reach starting with April 1st , 2024
Date                    Day       Time                    Pred      High/Low
2024/04/01        Mon      04:39 AM           5.91       H
2024/04/01        Mon      11:12 AM           0.61       L
2024/04/01        Mon      05:25 PM            5.20       H
2024/04/01        Mon      11:26 PM            1.10       L
2024/04/02        Tue        05:43 AM           5.89       H
2024/04/02        Tue        12:16 PM            0.63       L
2024/04/02        Tue        06:29 PM            5.28       H
2024/04/03        Wed      12:34 AM           0.96       L
2024/04/03        Wed      06:51 AM           6.00       H
2024/04/03        Wed      01:20 PM            0.49       L
2024/04/03        Wed      07:32 PM            5.56       H
2024/04/04        Thu       01:40 AM           0.65       L
2024/04/04        Thu       07:56 AM           6.23       H
2024/04/04        Thu       02:19 PM            0.23       L
2024/04/04        Thu       08:31 PM            6.00       H
2024/04/05        Fri          02:42 AM           0.22       L
2024/04/05        Fri          08:56 AM           6.52       H
2024/04/05        Fri          03:14 PM            -0.08     L
2024/04/05        Fri          09:26 PM            6.51       H
2024/04/06        Sat         03:40 AM           -0.24     L
2024/04/06        Sat         09:52 AM           6.79       H
2024/04/06        Sat         04:06 PM            -0.37     L
2024/04/06        Sat         10:17 PM            7.02       H
2024/04/07        Sun        04:35 AM           -0.66     L
2024/04/07        Sun        10:45 AM           6.97       H
2024/04/07        Sun        04:55 PM            -0.58     L
2024/04/07        Sun        11:07 PM            7.42       H

NEW HAVEN, CT
Port:                                                      New Haven, CT
Channel Draft:                                   35’-00” Brackish @ MLW
Tidal range:                                         + 5.6 – 7.2 feet (vessel’s over 30 ft draft dock on HW)
Salinity:                                                Brackish Water 1.018 – 1.025 (varies due to river outflow)
Channel bottom:                              Mud
Pilot Boarding area:                         Point Judith P/S 41’.17”N x 71’.30”W (5.0 hours East)
Towage Provider:                            McAllister Towing 888-764-5990
Line Handlers:                                   Coastline Services (203-627-1671)
USCG:                                                   #203-468-4444 / SECLIS-PSC@uscg.mil /  https://homeport.uscg.mil/mycg/portal/ep/portDirectory.do?tabId=1&cotpId=31
 
Terminal:             Gulf Oil Terminal
Address:              500 Waterfront Street – New Haven, CT
Contact:               Mike Baron # 203-467-2581 / mbaron@gulfoil.com
Draft:                    35’-00” Brackish – Safely Afloat / NO UKC provided 
LOA / beam:       650’-00”  - 110’-00”
DWT:                     44,000  (larger can be approved on a case by case basis
Cargo’s                 Gasoline / Diesel / No.2 oil / Ethanol
 
Terminal:             Buckeye Partners LP - T-dock (formally Magellan Terminal)
Address:              280 Waterfront Street
Contact:               Gina Staples Lassiter - Assistant Manager Operations - 910-512-5857 (Cell)- 203-467-6058 (main office)
Draft:                    36’-08” for vessels under 620’-00” / 36’-00” for vessels over 620’-00” at MLLW Brackish (Safely afloat) – NO UKC PROVIDED
LOA / Beam:       750’-00” – 106’-00”
DWT                      85,0000
Cargo’s                 Gasoline / Diesel / No.2 oil / Jet Fuel /
 
Terminal:             Buckeye Partners – New Haven / Pink Tanks  (formally Magellan Terminal)
Address:              85 East Street
Contact:               Gina Staples Lassiter - Assistant Manager Operations - 910-512-5857 (Cell)- 203-467-6058 (main office)
Draft:                    28’-00” for beam over 80’ / 32’-00” for beam under 80’ Brackish
                              Beam up to 80’ – 32’ MLLW.  Includes 3’ UKC on docking.  Does not include a UKC alongside.
  Beam greater than 80’ – 28’ MLLW.  Includes 3’ UKC on docking and alongside.
LOA / Beam:       700’-00” – 106’-00”
DWT                      40,000 – Larger can be cleared on a case by base basis
Cargo’s                 Gasoline / Diesel / No.2 oil / Jet Fuel / Asphalt Tar / BIO Diesel / Kerosene
 
Terminal:             Shell New Haven  
Address:              East Shore Parkway – New Haven, CT
Contact:               Debbie Grant / 732-852-3070 / Debbie.J.Grant@shell.com
Draft:                    37-00” Brackish + 1 Foot UKC
LOA / Beam:       738’-00” / 124’-08”
Cargo’s                 Gasoline / Diesel / No.2 oil / Jet
 
Terminal:             New Haven Terminal
Address:              100 Waterfront Street – New Haven, CT
Contact:               Mike Vasaturo #203-468-0805 /  tankfarm@newhaventerminal.com, cmgiannotti@newhaventerminal.com, mlamothe@newhaventerminal.com
Draft:                    35’-00” Brackish (safely Afloat)  - Updated information received 12/28/20 – Mike Vasaturo
LOA / Beam:        600’-00” / 90’-00”
DWT:                     40,000  (larger can be accepted on a case by case basis)
Cargo’s                 Diesel / No.2 oil / Jet / Kerosene / Biodiesel
 
Terminal:             Gateway – Main Dock – North Side
Address:               400 Waterfront Street
Contact:              Ed Evans – Operations Manager – 203-460-1885 (Cell) – 203-469-7288 (Office)
Draft:                   32’-00”
LOA / Beam:       650’-00” – 100’-00”
Cargos:                Asphalt Tar / BIO Diesel  
 
Terminal:             Gateway – Main Dock – South Side
Address:               400 Waterfront Street
Contact:              Steve Davis – Operations Manager – 203-843-6222 (Cell) – 203-467-1997 (Office)
Draft:                   36’-00”
LOA / Beam:       735’-00” / 110’-00”
Cargos:                Steel / Scrap / Timber / Road Salt
 
Terminal:             Gateway – Harbor Terminal
Address:               30 Waterfront Street
Contact:              Steve Davis – Operations Manager – 203-843-6222 (Cell) – 203-467-1997 (Office)
Draft:                   36’-00”
LOA / Beam:       700’-00” / 105’-00”
Cargos:                Steel / Scrap / Timber / Road Salt
 
 
 
BRIDGEPORT, CT:
Terminal:             Sprague
Address:               250 Eagles Nest Road, Bridgeport, CT 06607
Contact:              Mike Merna – Operations Manager – 646-771-8149 (Cell) – 203-336-2136 (Office)
Draft:                   27’-00”
LOA / Beam:       640’-00” – 109’-00”
Cargos:                Asphalt Tar / Diesel

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Marine Zone Forecast
Today
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 11am and 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly after 8am. High near 47. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 39. East wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 46. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Low around 38. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Disclaimer: For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the information contained in this website is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel.

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