Port Update

Connecticut / Long Island Sound

January 15, 2026

Notices

NEW HAVEN, CT
Port:                                  New Haven, CT
Channel Max Draft:        37’-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’-00”
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:                  33’-06”  (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 January, 15th 2026
Date               Day        Time              Pred      High/Low
2026/01/15         Thu      02:19 AM            0.69        L
2026/01/15         Thu      08:33 AM            5.94        H
2026/01/15         Thu      02:59 PM            0.20        L
2026/01/15         Thu      09:05 PM            5.23        H
2026/01/16         Fri      03:06 AM            0.55        L
2026/01/16         Fri      09:19 AM            6.06        H
2026/01/16         Fri      03:43 PM            0.05        L
2026/01/16         Fri      09:49 PM            5.39        H
2026/01/17         Sat      03:50 AM            0.39        L
2026/01/17         Sat      10:02 AM            6.18        H
2026/01/17         Sat      04:24 PM           -0.09        L
2026/01/17         Sat      10:31 PM            5.54        H
2026/01/18         Sun      04:31 AM            0.25        L
2026/01/18         Sun      10:43 AM            6.27        H
2026/01/18         Sun      05:03 PM           -0.21        L
2026/01/18         Sun      11:10 PM            5.67        H
2026/01/19         Mon      05:11 AM            0.15        L
2026/01/19         Mon      11:22 AM            6.32        H
2026/01/19         Mon      05:41 PM           -0.30        L
2026/01/19         Mon      11:49 PM            5.79        H

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Marine Zone Forecast
Today
A chance of sprinkles before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of rain and snow between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

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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