| The Port of Corpus Christi | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Port of Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Coordinates | 27°48′46″N 97°24′26″W / 27.81278°N 97.40722°W |
| UN/LOCODE | USCRP[1] |
| Details | |
| Opened | September 14, 1926 |
| Draft depth | Channel depth 45 feet (14 m) (54 feet (16 m) proposed) |
| Chief Executive Officer | Kent Britton |
| Statistics | |
| Website portofcc | |
The Port of Corpus Christi 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.[2] The Port of Corpus Christi is located on Corpus Christi Bay in the 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.[3]
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.[4] The Port of Corpus Christi’s operations are funded without any city, county or state tax dollars.
- ^ "UNLOCODE (US) - UNITED STATES". service.unece.org. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ Carr, Housley (2022-09-11). "Can't You See - Big Changes Happening Below the Surface in U.S. Crude Export Markets". rbnenergy.com. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ Rogers, Chase. "Corps of Engineers proposes $157 million to finish port's ship channel improvement project". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ "SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE CHAPTER 5016. PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS". statutes.capitol.texas.gov. Retrieved 2022-09-29.