KRIS 6 Corpus Christi - Port of Corpus Christi closes out fiscal year with record tonnage

January 24, 2023 – KRIS 6 Corpus Christi

Port of Corpus Christi closes out fiscal year with record tonnage

By: Myra Sanchez

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A 12 percent increase over 2021 volumes has landed the Port of Corpus Christi a new annual tonnage record of 187.9 million tons…

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…A study done by research firm RBN Energy reveals the Port of Corpus Christi accounted for roughly 60 percent of all crude oil exports.

The Port of Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend have attracted more than $65 billion in private industrial investments while building a thriving community with 98,000 Port-related jobs.

Once the Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project is complete in 2024, the Corpus Christi Ship Channel will be the deepest and widest ship channel in the entire U.S. Gulf.