Port Update

Connecticut / Long Island Sound

January 23, 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, 23rd 2026
Date              Day      Time     Pred      High/Low
2026/01/23        Fri      01:51    6.12       H
2026/01/23        Fri      08:03    0.00       L
2026/01/23        Fri      14:10    5.93       H
2026/01/23        Fri      20:20   -0.18       L
2026/01/24        Sat      02:37    6.20       H
2026/01/24        Sat      08:55    0.04       L
2026/01/24        Sat      15:01    5.69       H
2026/01/24        Sat      21:08   -0.03       L
2026/01/25        Sun      03:27    6.23       H
2026/01/25        Sun      09:52    0.10       L
2026/01/25        Sun      15:56    5.43       H
2026/01/25        Sun      22:01    0.16       L
2026/01/26        Mon      04:23    6.21       H
2026/01/26        Mon      10:55    0.14       L
2026/01/26        Mon      16:59    5.23       H
2026/01/26        Mon      23:03    0.30       L
2026/01/27        Tue      05:26    6.21       H
2026/01/27        Tue      12:01    0.12       L
2026/01/27        Tue      18:06    5.17       H
2026/01/28        Wed      00:09    0.33       L
2026/01/28        Wed      06:32    6.27       H
2026/01/28        Wed      13:06   -0.01       L
2026/01/28        Wed      19:11    5.26       H

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Marine Zone Forecast
Today
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming W 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Tonight
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds. Freezing spray.
Sat
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Freezing spray in the morning.
Sat Night
N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft or less. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming NW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Slight chance of snow after midnight.
Sun
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds. Snow. Vsby less than 1 nm.
Sun Night
NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds. Snow in the evening, then snow and sleet after midnight. Vsby less than 1 nm in the evening.
Mon
N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Snow likely.
Mon Night
NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tue
W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Tue Night
W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

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