Port Update

Connecticut / Long Island Sound

December 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 December, 30th 2025
Date               Day        Time              Pred      High/Low
2025/12/30         Tue      12:31 AM            0.14        L
2025/12/30         Tue      06:53 AM            6.68        H
2025/12/30         Tue      01:24 PM           -0.20        L
2025/12/30         Tue      07:28 PM            5.60        H
2025/12/31         Wed      01:29 AM            0.03        L
2025/12/31         Wed      07:50 AM            6.92        H
2025/12/31         Wed      02:22 PM           -0.45        L
2025/12/31         Wed      08:27 PM            5.68        H
2026/01/01         Thu      02:28 AM           -0.02        L
2026/01/01         Thu      08:47 AM            7.01        H
2026/01/01         Thu      03:20 PM           -0.60        L
2026/01/01         Thu      09:24 PM            5.88        H
2026/01/02         Fri      03:26 AM           -0.20        L
2026/01/02         Fri      09:44 AM            7.15        H
2026/01/02         Fri      04:14 PM           -0.77        L
2026/01/02         Fri      10:19 PM            6.07        H
2026/01/03         Sat      04:21 AM           -0.35        L
2026/01/03         Sat      10:38 AM            7.19        H
2026/01/03         Sat      05:06 PM           -0.84        L
2026/01/03         Sat      11:11 PM            6.20        H
2026/01/04         Sun      05:15 AM           -0.41        L
2026/01/04         Sun      11:30 AM            7.11        H
2026/01/04         Sun      05:56 PM           -0.82        L
2026/01/05         Mon      12:03 AM            6.27        H
2026/01/05         Mon      06:08 AM           -0.37        L
2026/01/05         Mon      12:22 PM            6.91        H
2026/01/05         Mon      06:46 PM           -0.70        L

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Marine Zone Forecast
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Snow, mainly after 1am. Steady temperature around 32. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
New Year's Day
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
 

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