The Port of Corpus Christi moved 53 million tons through its ship channel in the third quarter of 2024, a new quarterly record driven by increases in crude oil and dry bulk movements.
The 53 million tons handled in the third quarter of 2024 represented a 2% increase over the same period of the previous year, which was the highest quarter in the port’s history.
The Port of Corpus Christi experienced a 3% increase in crude oil shipments from the same period last year (to 33.5 million tons) through port infrastructure and customer facilities.
There were also modest increases in volumes of refined products, liquefied natural gas and dry bulk goods. So far this year, port customers have moved 152.5 million tons of commodities through the waterway, slightly ahead of the same period a year earlier.
Higher volumes of crude oil have been moved in the nine months of the current year , with 2.4 million barrels per day transported this year to date, compared with 2.3 million barrels per day in the same period in 2023.
“After a slightly slower start to the year compared to the record our customers saw at the end of 2023, we are pleased to see the tremendous rebound in volume in the third quarter of 2024. Thanks to continued investment in our maritime infrastructure, the Port of Corpus Christi and its strong customer base remain well positioned for future growth,” said Kent Britton, CEO of the Port of Corpus Christi.
The fourth and final phase of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project is projected to be completed in early 2025.
With information from Portal Portuario , a media outlet specializing in ports and maritime transport in Chile.
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