Port Update

Connecticut / Long Island Sound

March 23, 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” / 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 23rd 2026
Date               Day        Time              Pred      High/Low
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
2026/03/24         Tue      03:47 AM            6.62        H
2026/03/24         Tue      10:18 AM           -0.01        L
2026/03/24         Tue      04:27 PM            5.68        H
2026/03/24         Tue      10:31 PM            0.46        L
2026/03/25         Wed      04:50 AM            6.33        H
2026/03/25         Wed      11:22 AM            0.26        L
2026/03/25         Wed      05:31 PM            5.53        H
2026/03/25         Wed      11:39 PM            0.62        L
2026/03/26         Thu      05:58 AM            6.10        H
2026/03/26         Thu      12:30 PM            0.40        L
2026/03/26         Thu      06:39 PM            5.53        H
2026/03/27         Fri      12:50 AM            0.64        L
2026/03/27         Fri      07:08 AM            6.03        H
2026/03/27         Fri      01:36 PM            0.37        L
2026/03/27         Fri      07:45 PM            5.71        H
2026/03/28         Sat      01:58 AM            0.48        L
2026/03/28         Sat      08:14 AM            6.10        H
2026/03/28         Sat      02:37 PM            0.23        L
2026/03/28         Sat      08:46 PM            6.00        H
2026/03/29         Sun      02:59 AM            0.24        L
2026/03/29         Sun      09:13 AM            6.24        H
2026/03/29         Sun      03:32 PM            0.05        L
2026/03/29         Sun      09:40 PM            6.32        H
2026/03/30         Mon      03:55 AM           -0.01        L
2026/03/30         Mon      10:06 AM            6.36        H
2026/03/30         Mon      04:21 PM           -0.08        L
2026/03/30         Mon      10:29 PM            6.60        H

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Marine Zone Forecast
Today
N wind 12 to 15 kt. Rain, mainly before 11am, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight
NNW wind 9 to 14 kt. A chance of showers before 8pm. Seas around 2 ft.
Tuesday
N wind 10 to 13 kt becoming W 6 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
SW wind 11 to 13 kt. Increasing clouds. Seas around 2 ft.
Wednesday
WSW wind 9 to 12 kt becoming SSW 12 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Wednesday Night
SSW wind 13 to 16 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.
Thursday
SW wind around 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.
Thursday Night
SSW wind 16 to 21 kt. A chance of rain. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Friday
WSW wind 13 to 18 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Seas 3 to 4 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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