The Port of Corpus Christi closed 2024 with record numbers of cargo, up 1.7 % compared to 2023 with 206.5 million tonnes through the Corpus Christi Ship Channel.

The record level was driven by increases in crude oil and dry bulk commodities, including agricultural products and it was the seventh consecutive record year set by Port of Christi customers.

Crude oil shipments in 2024, increased 3.5% over 2023 to 130.5 million tonnes, while dry bulk and agricultural goods increased 8.1% and 38.7%, respectively.

“The commitment of Port of Corpus Christi customers to deliver American energy and essential goods to our trading partners and allies around the world reinforces to the global marketplace the resilience of the South Texas Coastal Bend,” said Kent Britton, Chief Executive Officer for the Port of Corpus Christi.

“The Port of Corpus Christi is grateful to the community of Port customers who continue to meet the demands of an evolving energy market.”

The completion of the fourth and final phase of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project, which has been ongoing for several years, is projected for early 2025. Once completed, the Coastal Bend region will be home to the most improved waterway on the Gulf Coast, from Texas to Florida, with a deeper (16.4metres Mean Lower Low Water) and wider (161.5 metres) ship channel with additional barge shelves.