Port Update

Connecticut / Long Island Sound

January 21, 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, 21st 2026
Date               Day        Time              Pred      High/Low
2026/01/21         Wed      12:29 AM            5.90        H
2026/01/21         Wed      06:32 AM            0.03        L
2026/01/21         Wed      12:42 PM            6.25        H
2026/01/21         Wed      06:57 PM           -0.34        L
2026/01/22         Thu      01:09 AM            6.02        H
2026/01/22         Thu      07:16 AM            0.00        L
2026/01/22         Thu      01:24 PM            6.12        H
2026/01/22         Thu      07:37 PM           -0.29        L
2026/01/23         Fri      01:51 AM            6.12        H
2026/01/23         Fri      08:03 AM            0.00        L
2026/01/23         Fri      02:10 PM            5.93        H
2026/01/23         Fri      08:20 PM           -0.18        L
2026/01/24         Sat      02:37 AM            6.20        H
2026/01/24         Sat      08:55 AM            0.04        L
2026/01/24         Sat      03:01 PM            5.69        H
2026/01/24         Sat      09:08 PM           -0.03        L
2026/01/25         Sun      03:27 AM            6.23        H
2026/01/25         Sun      09:52 AM            0.10        L
2026/01/25         Sun      03:56 PM            5.43        H
2026/01/25         Sun      10:01 PM            0.16        L
2026/01/26         Mon      04:23 AM            6.21        H
2026/01/26         Mon      10:55 AM            0.14        L
2026/01/26         Mon      04:59 PM            5.23        H
2026/01/26         Mon      11:03 PM            0.30        L

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Marine Zone Forecast
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain before 4am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 40 by 11pm. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. West wind 11 to 14 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 18.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Sunday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
 

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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