Regional Profile - Port of Corpus Christi

The Port of Corpus Christi is the Sixth Largest Port in the Nation

Port of Corpus Christi

  • 150 miles from U.S./Mexico border
  • 45’ channel depth
  • 24,019-acre Foreign Trade Zone, the largest in the U.S.
  • 125+ acres of open storage and fabrication sites
  • Heavy lift capabilities
  • Dockside rail from multiple carriers
  • Excellent highway access
  • 295,500+ sq. ft. of covered dockside storage
POCC Ship and Barge Activity: 2009
Dry Cargo:
Tankers:
Barges:
Total:
332
979
3.839
5.151
Tonnage Figures: 2009
(in short tons)
Break Bulk:
Grain:
Chemical:
Dry Bulk:
Liquid Bulk:
Petroleum:
Total:
133,037
3.951.347
43,982
1,974,232
131,100
56,586,340
62,820,038

Top Trade Partners – 2009

  1. Venezuela
  2. Nigeria
  3. Mexico
  4. Russia
  5. United Kingdom
  6. Iraq
  7. Kuwait
  8. Jamaica
  9. Algeria
  10. Brazil
  11. China