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Environmental Policy
Port of Corpus Christi Commissioners approved an environmental policy which identified six key precepts that will be considered when evaluating new developments and operations. The six key precepts include air quality, climate action, water quality, resilience/climate adaptation, habitat, and soils & sediments. Port environmental stewardship efforts focus on improvements and proactive measures related to these precepts.
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6 Key Environmental Precepts
Air
Quality
Reduce emissions by 15% in PM, VOCs, NOx, SOx every 3 years
Climate
Action
Reduce GHG emissions per cargo ton by 7.5% annually
Water
Quality
Reduce AL, Fe, Zn, Pb, TSS by 10% annually
Resilience/Climate Adaptation
Implement Life Cycle Assessment tool on Port capital projects
Habitat Creation
Create/restore 50 acres of habitat every 3 years
Soils & Sediments
Remediate spills to residential standard
Committed to Green Marine’s Environmental Excellence
The Port of Corpus Christi is proud to be a member of Green Marine, a leading environmental certification program for the maritime industry. This commitment reflects our dedication to sustainability and continuous improvement. Click to view a summary of all participants’ annual performance in Green Marine.
PCCA Green Marine Annual Performance
Performance Indicator |
2021* |
2022* |
2023 |
2024 |
| Air Emissions – Greenhouse Gases and Air Pollutants | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Aquatic Ecosystems | – | – | 3 | 5 |
| Aquatic Invasive Species | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Community Impacts | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Community Relations | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Dry Bulk Handling and Storage | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Environmental Leadership | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Spill Prevention and Stormwater Management | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Underwater Noise | 2 | NA | NA | NA |
| Waste Management | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
1 – Monitoring of regulations
2 – Best practices
3 – Adopted management plan and measurement of impacts
4 – Advanced technologies and/or reduction targets
5 – Excellence and leadership
NA = Not Applicable