Port of Corpus Christi
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The Port of Corpus Christi is the largest port in the United States in total revenue tonnage,[2] third largest in total waterway tonnage, and the largest crude oil export gateway in the nation.[3] 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.[4]
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 |
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 |
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Website portofcc |
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.[5] The Port of Corpus Christi’s operations are funded without any city, county or state tax dollars.