Port Update

Connecticut / Long Island Sound

October 30, 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:                             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’  / 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”  + 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”  (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” (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”  (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”  (safely Afloat) 
LOA / Beam:      640’-00” – 109’-00”
Cargos:               Asphalt Tar / Diesel

Tides / Currents

Tides for New Haven Harbor, New Haven Reach starting with October 30th 2025
Date               Day        Time                Pred      High/Low
2025/10/30         Thu        12:01 AM            0.98        L
2025/10/30         Thu        06:17 AM            5.61        H
2025/10/30         Thu        12:23 PM            1.38        L
2025/10/30         Thu        06:34 PM            5.98        H
2025/10/31         Fri        12:56 AM            0.83        L
2025/10/31         Fri        07:12 AM            5.92        H
2025/10/31         Fri        01:22 PM            1.06        L
2025/10/31         Fri        07:31 PM            6.13        H
2025/11/01         Sat        01:48 AM            0.61        L
2025/11/01         Sat        08:03 AM            6.35        H
2025/11/01         Sat        02:18 PM            0.63        L
2025/11/01         Sat        08:26 PM            6.33        H
2025/11/02         Sun        01:37 AM            0.35        L
2025/11/02         Sun        07:53 AM            6.84        H
2025/11/02         Sun        02:12 PM            0.17        L
2025/11/02         Sun        08:18 PM            6.52        H

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Marine Zone Forecast
Today
Showers, mainly after 5pm. High near 63. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am. Low around 53. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 21 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.

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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