Port Update

Connecticut / Long Island Sound

March 19, 2026

Notices

New Haven, CT Daily Update
Please see attached new air draft restrictions for the cape cod canal due to scaffolding work being done. As well as buoys showing discrepancies

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” / 105’-00” (Larger can be accepted on a case by case basis)
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 18th 2026
Date               Day        Time              Pred      High/Low
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
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SE 5 to 7 kt in the morning. Mostly sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW around 6 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.
Friday
W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming SSW 9 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Friday Night
SSW wind around 16 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 11pm. Seas around 4 ft.
Saturday
WSW wind 8 to 11 kt becoming W in the morning. Partly sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Saturday Night
W wind 9 to 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sunday
SSW wind 9 to 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sunday Night
SSW wind 13 to 16 kt becoming ESE after midnight. Rain likely after 8pm, mixing with snow after 5am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Monday
NNE wind 14 to 19 kt. Rain and snow likely before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 3pm. Seas around 4 ft.

Attachments

  • MSIB CCC.pdf(121 KB )

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