Port Update
Connecticut / Long Island Sound
March 20, 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
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 20th 2026 Date Day Time Pred High/Low 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 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. A chance of rain after 5pm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight
SSW wind 18 to 21 kt decreasing to 15 to 18 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Rain, mainly before 2am. Seas around 4 ft.
Saturday
NW wind 9 to 11 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Saturday Night
NNW wind around 7 kt becoming ESE after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sunday
SSE wind 8 to 13 kt becoming S in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain. Seas around 2 ft.
Sunday Night
SSW wind 11 to 14 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Monday
NNE wind 13 to 16 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 8am. Seas around 4 ft.
Monday Night
N wind 14 to 16 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tuesday
NNW wind 11 to 14 kt becoming WNW 8 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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