Port Update

Connecticut / Long Island Sound

April 03, 2025

Notices

NEW HAVEN, CT
Port:                                  New Haven, CT
Channel Max Draft:        36’-00” Salt water
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 N41°17’0 x W071°31’0 (5.0 hours East)
Towage Provider:            McAllister Towing 888-764-5990
Line Handlers:                 Coastline Services (203-627-1671)
USCG:                                206-815-6879 / SECLIS-PSC@uscg.mil 

 
Terminal:           Global Terminal (Formerly Gulf Terminal)
Address:             500 Waterfront Street – New Haven, CT
Coordinates:     N41°17’39 x W072°54’20
Contact:              Mike Baron # 203-467-2581 / michael.baron@globalp.com
Draft:                  38’-00” + 1’ UKC
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
Address:             280 Waterfront Street
Coordinates:     N41°17’32 x W072°54’26
Contact:              Greg Gardner - Assistant Manager Operations – 203-500-2482 / GGardner@buckeye.com
Draft:                  38’-00” + 1’ UKC
LOA / Beam:      750’-00” – 106’-00”
DWT:                   85,0000
Cargo’s:              Gasoline / Diesel / No.2 oil / Jet Fuel /
 
Terminal:            Buckeye Partners – East Street Dock (Pink Tanks)
Address:             85 East Street
Coordinates:      N41°17’51 x W072°54’34
Contact:              Greg Gardner - Assistant Manager Operations – 203-500-2482 / GGardner@buckeye.com
Draft:                   28’-00” for beam over 80’ / 32’-00” for beam under 80’ Brackish / Does not include a UKC 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
Coordinates:     N41°17’02 x W072°54’06
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
Coordinates:     N41°17’22 x W072°54’28
Contact:              Mike Vasaturo #203-468-0805 /  tankfarm@newhaventerminal.com, cmgiannotti@newhaventerminal.com, mlamothe@newhaventerminal.com
Draft:                  Max Draft 33’  
LOA / Beam:      600’-00” / 106’-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
Coordinates:     N41°17’40 x W072°54’23
Contact:              Ed Evans – Operations Manager – 203-460-1885 (Cell) – 203-469-7288 (Office)
Draft:                  32’-00” Brackish (safely Afloat) 
LOA / Beam:      650’-00” – 100’-00”
Cargos:               Asphalt Tar / BIO Diesel  
 
Terminal:           Gateway – Main Dock – South Side
Address:             400 Waterfront Street
Coordinates:     N41°17’40 x W072°54’23
Contact:              Steve Davis – Operations Manager – 203-843-6222 (Cell) – 203-467-1997 (Office)
Draft:                  36’-00” Brackish (safely Afloat) 
LOA / Beam:      735’-00” / 110’-00”
Cargos:               Steel / Scrap / Timber / Road Salt
 
Terminal:           Gateway – Harbor Terminal
Address:             30 Waterfront Street
Coordinates:     N41°17’24 x W072°54’28
Contact:              Steve Davis – Operations Manager – 203-843-6222 (Cell) – 203-467-1997 (Office)
Draft:                  30’-00” Brackish (safely Afloat) 
LOA / Beam:      700’-00” / 105’-00”
Cargos:               Steel / Scrap / Timber / Road Salt
 
BRIDGEPORT, CT:
Terminal:           Sprague
Address:             250 Eagles Nest Road, Bridgeport, CT 06607
Coordinates:     N41°10’01 x W073°10’09
Contact:              Mike Merna – Operations Manager – 646-771-8149 (Cell) – 203-336-2136 (Office)
Draft:                  27’-00” Brackish (safely Afloat) 
LOA / Beam:      640’-00” – 109’-00”
Cargos:               Asphalt Tar / Diesel

Tides / Currents

Tides for New Haven Harbor, New Haven Reach starting with April 3rd 2025
Date               Day        Time              Pred      High/Low
2025/04/03         Thu      03:37 AM            6.80        H
2025/04/03         Thu      10:07 AM           -0.08        L
2025/04/03         Thu      04:15 PM            5.88        H
2025/04/03         Thu      10:21 PM            0.47        L
2025/04/04         Fri      04:38 AM            6.38        H
2025/04/04         Fri      11:09 AM            0.28        L
2025/04/04         Fri      05:17 PM            5.66        H
2025/04/04         Fri      11:27 PM            0.72        L
2025/04/05         Sat      05:44 AM            6.04        H
2025/04/05         Sat      12:14 PM            0.53        L
2025/04/05         Sat      06:23 PM            5.57        H
2025/04/06         Sun      12:36 AM            0.82        L
2025/04/06         Sun      06:52 AM            5.85        H
2025/04/06         Sun      01:19 PM            0.63        L
2025/04/06         Sun      07:28 PM            5.64        H
2025/04/07         Mon      01:42 AM            0.77        L
2025/04/07         Mon      07:57 AM            5.82        H
2025/04/07         Mon      02:18 PM            0.60        L
2025/04/07         Mon      08:27 PM            5.83        H

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Marine Zone Forecast
Today
Light rain likely with areas of drizzle before 10am, then showers likely, mainly between 10am and 2pm. Areas of fog after 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 9pm. Patchy fog before 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Rain likely after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 51. East wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Windy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy

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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