Port Update

Connecticut / Long Island Sound

January 29, 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, 29th 2026
Date              Day       Time               Pred      High/Low
2026/01/29        Thu       01:14 AM           0.23       L
2026/01/29        Thu       07:36 AM           6.42       H
2026/01/29        Thu       02:09 PM          -0.21       L
2026/01/29        Thu       08:13 PM           5.48       H
2026/01/30        Fri       02:17 AM           0.03       L
2026/01/30        Fri       08:37 AM           6.60       H
2026/01/30        Fri       03:07 PM          -0.44       L
2026/01/30        Fri       09:12 PM           5.76       H
2026/01/31        Sat       03:17 AM          -0.21       L
2026/01/31        Sat       09:34 AM           6.77       H
2026/01/31        Sat       04:01 PM          -0.65       L
2026/01/31        Sat       10:06 PM           6.04       H
2026/02/01        Sun       04:12 AM          -0.42       L
2026/02/01        Sun       10:27 AM           6.87       H
2026/02/01        Sun       04:50 PM          -0.79       L
2026/02/01        Sun       10:56 PM           6.26       H
2026/02/02        Mon       05:03 AM          -0.54       L
2026/02/02        Mon       11:16 AM           6.84       H
2026/02/02        Mon       05:37 PM          -0.81       L
2026/02/02        Mon       11:43 PM           6.39       H
2026/02/03        Tue       05:52 AM          -0.55       L
2026/02/03        Tue       12:03 PM           6.68       H
2026/02/03        Tue       06:21 PM          -0.70       L

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Marine Zone Forecast
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between 10 and 15. Northwest wind around 14 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 16 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 21. Blustery.
Sunday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
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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