180:
three members. They were Robert
Driscoll (chairman), John W. Kellam of Robstown and W.W. Jones. In 1973, a special act of the legislature increased the number of commissioners to five, and in 1983, another special act of the legislature increased the number to seven. Environmental initiatives are handled through the Port of Corpus Christi’s Environmental Management System (EMS), while the Port of Corpus Christi Police Department oversees public safety and security within the Port’s footprint.
189:
412:
Additionally, the Port of Corpus
Christi is maintaining a trash skimming device in the Salt Flats Ditch to collect and monitor trash in rain runoff from urbanized areas that otherwise would have gone into Corpus Christi Bay. The trash skimmer was funded through an EPA Trash Free Waterways grant, with
264:
A new industrial canal, nearly two miles in length, and turning basin had been constructed a few years prior to accommodate the Port’s first industrial customer – Southern Alkali
Corporation – in the first instance of lengthening the channel toward the west. And new lighting had been installed across
200:
is ultimately what led to the creation of the Port of Corpus
Christi. The storm left Corpus Christi heavily damaged, killing 280 and injuring thousands more on September 14, 1919. It also left buildings and homes in ruins. But its positioning on the cliffs where the city rested spared Corpus Christi
400:
The Port of Corpus
Christi has been a strong supporter during the conversion of the Coastal Bend Air Quality Partnership (CBAQP) by contributing $ 270,000 over the next three years ($ 90,000 annually) in addition to other in-kind services like legal and office space. The Port of Corpus Christi also
292:
entered into a
Project Partnership Agreement on September 9, 2017 for construction of the main channel (widening and deepening), as well as new barge lanes. The Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project, once completed in 2025, will widen the channel to 530 feet and deepen it to 54 feet MLLW.
179:
The Port of Corpus
Christi is governed by a seven-member Port Commission. Three port commissioners are appointed by the Nueces County Commissioners Court, three by the City of Corpus Christi and one by the San Patricio County Commissioners Court. The first port commission was appointed in 1923 with
170:
The Port of Corpus
Christi’s headquarters, the Executive Administration Building, is located near the entrance the Inner Harbor (adjacent to Downtown Corpus Christi) in Nueces County. The Port operates as an independent subdivision of the State of Texas and is governed by state Navigation Code. The
166:
is the third-largest port in the United States in total waterborne tonnage, largest crude oil export gateway in the nation, second in the United States in LNG exports and the third-largest gateway in the world for crude oil exports. The Port of Corpus
Christi is located on Corpus Christi Bay in the
424:
The Port of Corpus
Christi is also in the midst of implementing a Clean Fleet Program to convert its vehicular fleet to electric/alternative fuels by 2023, as well as committing $ 2.5 million for construction of the Texas State Aquarium’s new Port of Corpus Christi Center for Wildlife Rescue. The
276:
The Corpus Christi Ship Channel’s current depth of 45 feet was completed in 1990, 22 years after the project was authorized by Congress in 1968. Shortly after the 45-froot dredging project was finished, Congress gave authorization to further study improvements to the Corpus Christi Ship Channel,
301:
The Port of Corpus Christi in 2023 handled 8,114 vessels and over 203 million tons of cargo. The Port of Corpus Christi is the nation’s leading export gateway for crude oil and No. 2 gateway for exports of liquefied natural gas. The first export of crude oil to be shipped from the United States
404:
Other contributions by the Port of Corpus Christi include contributing $ 125,000 annually to the Texas A&M-Pollution Prevention Partnership for operation of the AutoCheck Program and other related outreach; contributing $ 165,000 annually to the Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program for
260:
A statewide celebration was held in 1926 to officially open the Port of Corpus Christi for business. The first commodity to leave the Port was cotton from Aransas Compress Company. Ten years after the Port of Corpus Christi officially opened for operations, oil overtook cotton as the primary
416:
The Port of Corpus Christi is also campaigning to raise awareness and reduce litter at its Harbor Island property in cooperation with several local entities, including the City of Aransas Pass Code Enforcement and CBBEP Up2U campaign (also an EPA Trash Free Waterways funded project).
389:
The Port of Corpus Christi was the first port in Texas to achieve Green Marine certification in November 2016. It has since worked to maintain and expand its Green Marine certification at increasing levels annually, obtaining Level 5 in all applicable program areas in 2023.
305:
That shipment was aboard the Theo T tanker, which carried crude oil overseas from NuStar Energy LP’s dockside facility in the Port of Corpus Christi. The Port of Corpus Christi, as of August 2022, holds roughly 60 percent of the U.S. crude oil market share.
225:
gave their approval for the formation of Nueces County Navigation District No. 1, work began to build out the necessary infrastructure for the new port in Corpus Christi. The federal government allocated $ 5.1 million for the work, which paid for:
420:
The Port of Corpus Christi is initiating a pilot program at its Avery Point Dock complex through a $ 1 million grant received in 2021 from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to identify emission control strategies for vessels at berth.
396:
Since 2006, the Port of Corpus Christi has recycled a variety of materials, including: 1,266,122 pounds of paper, cardboard, and metal; 65,319 gallons of used oil and anti-freeze; and 18,188 electronic components and light bulbs.
825:
268:
In subsequent years, the channel would see additional, incremental improvements to its depth and width, while the Port of Corpus Christi also continued its expansion westward. It added a new turning basin near
393:
The Port of Corpus Christi has voluntarily purchased electricity from 100% renewable sources since 2017 and has also been an Environmental Protection Agency Green Power Partner since 2021.
425:
Texas State Aquarium also pulls water for its exhibit directly from Corpus Christi Bay, a testament to the water quality the Port of Corpus Christi has long worked proactively to protect.
401:
provided technical assistance with developing and implementing the CBAQP Strategic Plan, which includes development of an action plan to maintain and improve air quality in the region.
672:
493:
618:
261:
commodity moving through the gateway. By that time, the Port’s channel had been deepened to 32 feet to accommodate the growth in cargo volumes seen over that decade.
594:
730:
826:"Texas State Aquarium Announces Funding Milestone and Groundbreaking Date for "Port of Corpus Christi Center for Wildlife Rescue at the Texas State Aquarium""
208:
began, efforts to establish a deep water port in Corpus Christi against the very high land that protected the city from full devastation started in earnest.
801:
776:
197:
861:
571:
866:
281:
and completed in 2013. As part of that 2007 authorization, Congress also set the new proposed depth of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel to 54 feet
657:
707:
405:
implementation of the Bays Plan; and undertaking an effort in partnership with Ducks Unlimited to identify, prioritize, permit and design
69:
732:"Port of Corpus Christi Authority Green Marine 2021 Verification," August 16, 2022 presentation to Port of Corpus Christi Commission.
167:
western Gulf of Mexico, with a 36-mile channel that is being widened and deepened to 54 feet MLLW from its current depth of 45 feet.
278:
243:
695:
856:
252:
A channel 200 feet wide and 25 feet deep, with widened places for passing, connecting the terminal with deep water at
619:"Port of Corpus Christi Customers Moved Record Tonnage Through Waterway in 2023, Surpassing 200M Tons for First Time"
233:
Wharf construction, providing at first, for the berthing of seven vessels with ample provision for future expansion;
567:
289:
62:
277:
including the extension and deepening of the La Quinta Channel Extension. That work was authorized in the
518:"SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE CHAPTER 5016. PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS"
214:
205:
218:
and future mayor of Corpus Christi – began the call for the establishment of a safe harbor in the city.
697:"Port of Corpus Christi Authority Monthly Cargo Tonnage by Commodity Summary Report for December 2021"
302:
following the lifting of a federal ban on American crude in 2015 was from the Port of Corpus Christi.
802:"EPA Recognizes Projects That Reduce Trash on Texas Coast; Three Groups Receive Nearly $ 1.4 Million"
413:
the program also including a trash awareness campaign to eliminate sources of trash in the runoff.
633:
171:
Port of Corpus Christi’s operations are funded without any city, county or state tax dollars.
517:
494:"Corps of Engineers proposes $ 157 million to finish port's ship channel improvement project"
282:
222:
209:
8:
777:"Nonprofit tasked with overseeing air emissions in Coastal Bend hires executive director"
236:
Necessary mechanical equipment, fire protection, storage tracks and motor-truck roadways;
406:
239:
Extension of partly constructed city breakwater in front of exposed face of the harbor;
469:"Can't You See - Big Changes Happening Below the Surface in U.S. Crude Export Markets"
651:
230:
A turning basin 1,200 feet wide by 3,000 feet long and 25 feet deep east of the city;
542:
743:
595:"Port of Corpus Christi finalizes milestone agreement for ship channel expansion"
442:
273:, then another stretch of channel to what would become the Viola Turning Basin.
265:
the entire ship channel to adequately facilitate night navigation by vessels.
850:
84:
71:
44:
253:
124:
270:
101:
309:
In 2023, the top 5 commodities for the Port of Corpus Christi were:
192:
Corpus Christi Harbor as seen from the Harbor Bridge circa 1993–1997
708:"Port Corpus Christi becomes first Texan port to join Green Marine"
468:
39:
129:
Channel depth 45 feet (14 m) (54 feet (16 m) proposed)
55:
188:
766:
Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas
565:
152:
673:"US crude exports expected to see modest rise in 2022"
568:"The History of the Port of Corpus Christi: 1926-2001"
848:
632:September 2017 1, R. G. Ratcliffe (2017-08-23).
631:
656:: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (
566:M. Harvey Weil; Port Staff (January 1998).
242:A lift bridge to carry the highway and the
559:
540:
249:A levee between the harbor and Nueces Bay;
862:Foreign trade zones of the United States
187:
867:Transportation in Corpus Christi, Texas
435:
279:Water Resources Development Act of 2007
221:Three years later, after the voters in
849:
799:
741:
28:Click on the map for a fullscreen view
670:
466:
244:San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway
634:"The Port of Corpus Christi's Boom"
574:from the original on 1 October 2011
409:opportunities for dredge material.
13:
592:
491:
246:track across the entrance channel;
14:
878:
384:
818:
793:
769:
760:
735:
724:
700:
689:
664:
443:"UNLOCODE (US) - UNITED STATES"
288:The Port of Corpus Christi and
201:from being entirely wiped out.
625:
611:
586:
534:
510:
485:
460:
1:
712:Alliance verte — Green Marine
428:
198:Corpus Christi 1919 hurricane
174:
467:Carr, Housley (2022-09-11).
290:U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
7:
781:Corpus Christi Caller-Times
671:Blum, Jordan (2022-01-26).
599:Corpus Christi Caller-Times
498:Corpus Christi Caller-Times
10:
883:
857:Ports and harbors of Texas
742:US EPA, OAR (2016-02-03).
522:statutes.capitol.texas.gov
183:
164:The Port of Corpus Christi
22:The Port of Corpus Christi
800:US EPA, OA (2020-09-16).
364:Other Petroleum Products
204:As the recovery from the
146:
141:
133:
123:
115:
110:
100:
61:
50:
38:
33:
26:
21:
541:Communications, PortCC.
296:
54:Port of Corpus Christi,
570:. Port Corpus Christi.
134:Chief Executive Officer
547:Port of Corpus Christi
353:Liquefied Natural Gas
193:
215:Corpus Christi Caller
212:– then-editor of the
191:
85:27.81278°N 97.40722°W
16:Port in United States
830:Texas State Aquarium
283:Mean Lower Low Water
744:"Meet Our Partners"
313:
90:27.81278; -97.40722
81: /
375:Dry Bulk (non-ag)
312:
194:
119:September 14, 1926
447:service.unece.org
382:
381:
342:Refined Products
334:126,084,951 tons
161:
160:
874:
841:
840:
838:
837:
822:
816:
815:
813:
812:
797:
791:
790:
788:
787:
773:
767:
764:
758:
757:
755:
754:
739:
733:
728:
722:
721:
719:
718:
704:
698:
693:
687:
686:
684:
683:
677:www.spglobal.com
668:
662:
661:
655:
647:
645:
644:
629:
623:
622:
615:
609:
608:
606:
605:
590:
584:
583:
581:
579:
563:
557:
556:
554:
553:
538:
532:
531:
529:
528:
514:
508:
507:
505:
504:
489:
483:
482:
480:
479:
464:
458:
457:
455:
453:
439:
407:beneficial reuse
367:14,256,441 tons
356:16,250,436 tons
345:33,135,090 tons
314:
311:
196:The devastating
157:
154:
96:
95:
93:
92:
91:
86:
82:
79:
78:
77:
74:
19:
18:
882:
881:
877:
876:
875:
873:
872:
871:
847:
846:
845:
844:
835:
833:
824:
823:
819:
810:
808:
798:
794:
785:
783:
775:
774:
770:
765:
761:
752:
750:
740:
736:
729:
725:
716:
714:
706:
705:
701:
694:
690:
681:
679:
669:
665:
649:
648:
642:
640:
630:
626:
617:
616:
612:
603:
601:
591:
587:
577:
575:
564:
560:
551:
549:
539:
535:
526:
524:
516:
515:
511:
502:
500:
492:Rogers, Chase.
490:
486:
477:
475:
465:
461:
451:
449:
441:
440:
436:
431:
387:
378:7,097,219 tons
299:
186:
177:
151:
150:
89:
87:
83:
80:
75:
72:
70:
68:
67:
29:
17:
12:
11:
5:
880:
870:
869:
864:
859:
843:
842:
817:
792:
768:
759:
734:
723:
699:
688:
663:
624:
610:
585:
558:
533:
509:
484:
459:
433:
432:
430:
427:
386:
383:
380:
379:
376:
373:
369:
368:
365:
362:
358:
357:
354:
351:
347:
346:
343:
340:
336:
335:
332:
329:
325:
324:
321:
318:
298:
295:
258:
257:
250:
247:
240:
237:
234:
231:
206:1919 hurricane
185:
182:
176:
173:
159:
158:
144:
143:
139:
138:
135:
131:
130:
127:
121:
120:
117:
113:
112:
108:
107:
104:
98:
97:
65:
59:
58:
52:
48:
47:
42:
36:
35:
31:
30:
27:
24:
23:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
879:
868:
865:
863:
860:
858:
855:
854:
852:
831:
827:
821:
807:
803:
796:
782:
778:
772:
763:
749:
745:
738:
731:
727:
713:
709:
703:
696:
692:
678:
674:
667:
659:
653:
639:
638:Texas Monthly
635:
628:
621:. 2024-01-18.
620:
614:
600:
596:
593:Acosta, Tim.
589:
573:
569:
562:
548:
544:
537:
523:
519:
513:
499:
495:
488:
474:
473:rbnenergy.com
470:
463:
448:
444:
438:
434:
426:
422:
418:
414:
410:
408:
402:
398:
394:
391:
385:Environmental
377:
374:
371:
370:
366:
363:
360:
359:
355:
352:
349:
348:
344:
341:
338:
337:
333:
330:
327:
326:
322:
319:
316:
315:
310:
307:
303:
294:
291:
286:
284:
280:
274:
272:
266:
262:
255:
251:
248:
245:
241:
238:
235:
232:
229:
228:
227:
224:
223:Nueces County
219:
217:
216:
211:
207:
202:
199:
190:
181:
172:
168:
165:
156:
149:
145:
140:
136:
132:
128:
126:
122:
118:
114:
109:
105:
103:
99:
94:
66:
64:
60:
57:
53:
49:
46:
45:United States
43:
41:
37:
32:
25:
20:
834:. Retrieved
832:. 2021-07-28
829:
820:
809:. Retrieved
805:
795:
784:. Retrieved
780:
771:
762:
751:. Retrieved
747:
737:
726:
715:. Retrieved
711:
702:
691:
680:. Retrieved
676:
666:
641:. Retrieved
637:
627:
613:
602:. Retrieved
598:
588:
576:. Retrieved
561:
550:. Retrieved
546:
543:"Commission"
536:
525:. Retrieved
521:
512:
501:. Retrieved
497:
487:
476:. Retrieved
472:
462:
450:. Retrieved
446:
437:
423:
419:
415:
411:
403:
399:
395:
392:
388:
308:
304:
300:
287:
275:
267:
263:
259:
254:Port Aransas
220:
213:
203:
195:
178:
169:
163:
162:
147:
137:Kent Britton
806:www.epa.gov
748:www.epa.gov
125:Draft depth
88: /
63:Coordinates
851:Categories
836:2022-09-29
811:2022-09-29
786:2022-09-29
753:2022-09-29
717:2022-09-29
682:2022-09-29
643:2022-09-29
604:2022-09-29
552:2022-09-29
527:2022-09-29
503:2022-09-29
478:2022-09-29
429:References
331:Crude Oil
320:Commodity
210:Roy Miller
175:Government
142:Statistics
76:97°24′26″W
73:27°48′46″N
271:Tule Lake
102:UN/LOCODE
652:cite web
572:Archived
452:24 March
323:Tonnage
285:(MLLW).
153:portofcc
51:Location
34:Location
184:History
148:Website
111:Details
40:Country
116:Opened
578:9 May
317:Rank
297:Cargo
106:USCRP
56:Texas
658:link
580:2020
454:2021
155:.com
853::
828:.
804:.
779:.
746:.
710:.
675:.
654:}}
650:{{
636:.
597:.
545:.
520:.
496:.
471:.
445:.
372:5
361:4
350:3
339:2
328:1
839:.
814:.
789:.
756:.
720:.
685:.
660:)
646:.
607:.
582:.
555:.
530:.
506:.
481:.
456:.
256:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
