Port Update

Connecticut / Long Island Sound

April 08, 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 April 8th 2026
Date               Day        Time              Pred      High/Low
2026/04/08         Wed      04:00 AM            5.79        H
2026/04/08         Wed      10:24 AM            0.73        L
2026/04/08         Wed      04:38 PM            5.30        H
2026/04/08         Wed      10:39 PM            1.28        L
2026/04/09         Thu      04:52 AM            5.61        H
2026/04/09         Thu      11:16 AM            0.92        L
2026/04/09         Thu      05:31 PM            5.22        H
2026/04/09         Thu      11:36 PM            1.33        L
2026/04/10         Fri      05:49 AM            5.50        H
2026/04/10         Fri      12:13 PM            0.99        L
2026/04/10         Fri      06:27 PM            5.25        H
2026/04/11         Sat      12:35 AM            1.26        L
2026/04/11         Sat      06:48 AM            5.53        H
2026/04/11         Sat      01:08 PM            0.95        L
2026/04/11         Sat      07:23 PM            5.42        H
2026/04/12         Sun      01:33 AM            1.06        L
2026/04/12         Sun      07:45 AM            5.66        H
2026/04/12         Sun      02:01 PM            0.79        L
2026/04/12         Sun      08:14 PM            5.73        H
2026/04/13         Mon      02:27 AM            0.74        L
2026/04/13         Mon      08:38 AM            5.87        H
2026/04/13         Mon      02:50 PM            0.58        L
2026/04/13         Mon      09:02 PM            6.12        H

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Marine Zone Forecast
Today
NNE wind 7 to 12 kt becoming ESE in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Tonight
SSE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Clear. Seas around 1 ft.
Thursday
ESE wind 6 to 9 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.
Thursday Night
SSE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.
Friday
SSW wind 5 to 10 kt. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Friday Night
SSW wind around 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.
Saturday
NW wind around 9 kt. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny. Seas around 3 ft.
Saturday Night
NNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Clear. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 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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