Port Update

Connecticut / Long Island Sound

December 11, 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, 11th 2025
Date              Day      Time     Pred      High/Low
2025/12/11        Thu      04:02    5.97       H
2025/12/11        Thu      10:17    0.65       L
2025/12/11        Thu      16:25    5.73       H
2025/12/11        Thu      22:45    0.46       L
2025/12/12        Fri      04:59    5.96       H
2025/12/12        Fri      11:19    0.70       L
2025/12/12        Fri      17:24    5.47       H
2025/12/12        Fri      23:39    0.61       L
2025/12/13        Sat      05:54    6.01       H
2025/12/13        Sat      12:18    0.65       L
2025/12/13        Sat      18:22    5.32       H
2025/12/14        Sun      00:31    0.71       L
2025/12/14        Sun      06:47    6.09       H
2025/12/14        Sun      13:13    0.53       L
2025/12/14        Sun      19:17    5.27       H
2025/12/15        Mon      01:20    0.76       L
2025/12/15        Mon      07:35    6.18       H
2025/12/15        Mon      14:03    0.38       L
2025/12/15        Mon      20:07    5.30       H
2025/12/16        Tue      02:08    0.77       L
2025/12/16        Tue      08:21    6.26       H
2025/12/16        Tue      14:49    0.24       L
2025/12/16        Tue      20:54    5.37       H

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Marine Zone Forecast
Today
Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 35. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. West wind 6 to 11 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 6 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

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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