The Port of Corpus Christi commenced its dredging work to expand Corpus Christi Ship Channel and prepare the port for the anticipated increase in US crude oil exports. The Port of Corpus Christi ship channel Improvement project will deepen and widen the entrance ship channel from 47 up to 54 feet and widen it from 400 to 530 feet.
The Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company was awarded the $93 million in the early days of 2019, while its work is expected to be completed in 2020.
The deepening project will cost approximately $360 million over the next five years.
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Sean Strawbridge, ceo of the Port of Corpus Christi commented
We are building and enhancing infrastructure and collaborating with new partners as we prepare to accommodate major growth in crude oil production
The Port of Corpus Christi is the largest crude export port in the US, as its location on the Gulf of Mexico and proximity to the West Texas oil and gas boost drove demand and traffic for the Port of Corpus Christi.
The Port of Corpus Christi currently is the 4th largest port in the United States in total tonnage, and the expectation is that the Port’s crude oil exports will triple, and perhaps quadruple, as production continues to increase, the port said in a statement.