Port Update

Connecticut / Long Island Sound

March 16, 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 March 16th 2026
Date               Day        Time              Pred      High/Low
2026/03/16         Mon      03:51 AM            0.33        L
2026/03/16         Mon      10:03 AM            6.10        H
2026/03/16         Mon      04:17 PM            0.13        L
2026/03/16         Mon      10:26 PM            6.07        H
2026/03/17         Tue      04:37 AM           -0.01        L
2026/03/17         Tue      10:47 AM            6.32        H
2026/03/17         Tue      04:59 PM           -0.10        L
2026/03/17         Tue      11:08 PM            6.43        H
2026/03/18         Wed      05:21 AM           -0.32        L
2026/03/18         Wed      11:30 AM            6.47        H
2026/03/18         Wed      05:38 PM           -0.27        L
2026/03/18         Wed      11:48 PM            6.75        H
2026/03/19         Thu      06:05 AM           -0.56        L
2026/03/19         Thu      12:13 PM            6.52        H
2026/03/19         Thu      06:18 PM           -0.36        L
2026/03/20         Fri      12:29 AM            6.99        H
2026/03/20         Fri      06:49 AM           -0.69        L
2026/03/20         Fri      12:57 PM            6.48        H
2026/03/20         Fri      07:00 PM           -0.34        L
2026/03/21         Sat      01:13 AM            7.09        H
2026/03/21         Sat      07:36 AM           -0.69        L
2026/03/21         Sat      01:44 PM            6.34        H
2026/03/21         Sat      07:45 PM           -0.23        L
2026/03/22         Sun      01:59 AM            7.06        H
2026/03/22         Sun      08:25 AM           -0.55        L
2026/03/22         Sun      02:34 PM            6.14        H
2026/03/22         Sun      08:34 PM           -0.03        L
2026/03/23         Mon      02:51 AM            6.89        H
2026/03/23         Mon      09:19 AM           -0.30        L
2026/03/23         Mon      03:28 PM            5.91        H
2026/03/23         Mon      09:29 PM            0.21        L

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Marine Zone Forecast
Today
S wind around 25 kt, with gusts as high as 36 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm. Patchy dense fog. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Tonight
S wind 32 to 35 kt becoming SSW 28 to 31 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of rain. Patchy dense fog. Seas 9 ft building to 12 ft.
Tuesday
W wind 20 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 7 ft.
Tuesday Night
WNW wind 15 to 19 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wednesday
WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wednesday Night
SSW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.
Thursday
S wind 6 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.
Thursday Night
S wind around 8 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Friday
SW wind around 11 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 2 to 3 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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