Posted on May 22, 2019
On Wednesday, May 29, 2019, the Port of Corpus Christi will celebrate the commencement of the Port of Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project, marking a significant milestone in the United States’ progress to becoming the net exporter of the nation’s energy production.
Following the 40-year ban on crude oil exports, the Port of Corpus Christi handled the first shipment of U.S. crude oil abroad on December 31, 2015. Its location on the Gulf of Mexico and proximity to the West Texas oil and gas boom has created a massive increase in demand and traffic for the Port of Corpus Christi.
Three years later, in 2018, the Port of Corpus Christi went from zero crude exports to exporting $10.8 billion worth of crude oil to U.S. trading partners contributing to the offset of the United States trade deficit. As a leading U.S. crude oil export port and a major economic engine of Texas and the nation, the Port of Corpus Christi is now the 4th largest port in the United States in total tonnage.
WHAT: Remarks and formal program commencing the Corpus Christi Ship Channel expansion
WHO:
Honorable R.D. James, Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works
U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady (TX-08), Ranking Member, House Ways and Means Committee
U.S. Rep. Michael Cloud (TX-27) Sean Strawbridge, Port of Corpus Christi Chief Executive Officer
Charles Zahn, Port of Corpus Christi Commission Chairman
WHEN & WHERE:
10:00 a.m. CST, Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Solomon P. Ortiz International Center (Outside Veranda)
402 Harbor Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78401
About Port Corpus Christi
As a leader in U.S. Crude Oil export ports and a major economic engine of Texas and the nation, Port Corpus Christi is the 4th largest port in the United States in total tonnage. Strategically located on the western Gulf of Mexico with a 36-mile, 47 foot (MLLW) deep channel, Port Corpus Christi is a major gateway to international and domestic maritime commerce. The Port has excellent railroad and highway network connectivity via three North American Class-1 railroads and two major interstate highways. With an outstanding staff overseen by its seven-member commission, Port Corpus Christi is “Moving America’s Energy.” http://www.portcorpuschristi.com/
