Port Update

Connecticut / Long Island Sound

February 27, 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 February 27th 2026
Date              Day       Time              Pred      High/Low
2026/02/27        Fri      01:06 AM           0.36       L
2026/02/27        Fri      07:26 AM           6.17       H
2026/02/27        Fri      01:55 PM           0.02       L
2026/02/27        Fri      08:01 PM           5.61       H
2026/02/28        Sat      02:10 AM           0.12       L
2026/02/28        Sat      08:27 AM           6.36       H
2026/02/28        Sat      02:52 PM          -0.21       L
2026/02/28        Sat      08:58 PM           5.95       H
2026/03/01        Sun      03:08 AM          -0.15       L
2026/03/01        Sun      09:23 AM           6.54       H
2026/03/01        Sun      03:44 PM          -0.42       L
2026/03/01        Sun      09:50 PM           6.27       H
2026/03/02        Mon      04:00 AM          -0.38       L
2026/03/02        Mon      10:12 AM           6.64       H
2026/03/02        Mon      04:30 PM          -0.55       L
2026/03/02        Mon      10:36 PM           6.50       H

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Marine Zone Forecast
Today
ENE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the morning. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight
S wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Saturday
S wind 6 to 8 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Saturday Night
SW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.
Sunday
NNE wind 9 to 12 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of snow. Seas around 2 ft.
Sunday Night
NW wind 13 to 15 kt. A slight chance of snow before 8pm. Seas around 2 ft.
Monday
N wind 7 to 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.
Monday Night
NNW wind around 8 kt becoming NE after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday
E wind 9 to 11 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

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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