Port Update

Connecticut / Long Island Sound

December 05, 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 December, 5th 2025
Date               Day        Time              Pred      High/Low
2025/12/05         Fri      04:32 AM           -0.31        L
2025/12/05         Fri      10:49 AM            7.66        H
2025/12/05         Fri      05:19 PM           -0.84        L
2025/12/05         Fri      11:24 PM            6.39        H
2025/12/06         Sat      05:25 AM           -0.27        L
2025/12/06         Sat      11:42 AM            7.50        H
2025/12/06         Sat      06:12 PM           -0.70        L
2025/12/07         Sun      12:18 AM            6.32        H
2025/12/07         Sun      06:20 AM           -0.13        L
2025/12/07         Sun      12:37 PM            7.21        H
2025/12/07         Sun      07:05 PM           -0.48        L
2025/12/08         Mon      01:13 AM            6.21        H
2025/12/08         Mon      07:17 AM            0.07        L
2025/12/08         Mon      01:33 PM            6.85        H
2025/12/08         Mon      08:00 PM           -0.23        L

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Marine Zone Forecast
Today
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight
E winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 ft or less. Slight chance of drizzle and light snow in the evening, then slight chance of very light drizzle, freezing drizzle and snow after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 1 ft at 2 seconds. Chance of very light drizzle and freezing drizzle in the morning, then slight chance of very light drizzle in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning.
Sat Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: W 1 ft at 3 seconds.
Sun
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 1 ft or less. Wave detail: NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
Sun Night
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
Mon
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Mon Night
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tue
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Tue Night
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wed
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Chance of rain.
Wed Night
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Chance of rain.

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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