From Pipeline to Coastline, the Port of Corpus Christi can handle it.
Strategically located near major United States oil and gas production areas, PCCA is a premier logistics partner and gateway for the efficient supply of energy to the world—including growing markets in Latin America, Europe and Asia.
Crude Oil and Refined Petroleum
PCCA is a major crude oil refinery hub comprising of six refineries. The top petroleum commodities handled by PCCA include crude oil, diesel, gasoline, fuel oil, naphtha and jet fuel. Additionally, the public oil docks in the Inner Harbor can handle many liquid bulk cargo commodities, including petroleum and petrochemical products.
The berths of the public oil docks range from 246 feet (75 meters) to 1,000 feet (304.8 meters), with depths up to 47 feet*—with the capacity to handle Suezmax size (160,000 DWT) crude oil tankers capable of loading 1,200,000 barrels of crude oil. Several industry customers of the Port of Corpus Christi operate multiple private terminals and oil docks including crude oil export facilities at Ingleside with berths designed to handle Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) size (300,000 DWT) crude oil tankers capable of loading 2,000,000 barrels of crude oil.
*In 2025, the Port of Corpus Christi is expected to conclude the fourth and final phase of the Port of Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project, a national infrastructure initiative that will increase the depth of the ship channel to 54 feet Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Export
The Port of Corpus Christi—in partnership with Cheniere Energy’s Corpus Christi Liquefaction facility (CCL)—made Texas history by successfully exporting LNG to Europe. Cheniere currently has three fully operational LNG production trains designed to produce ~5 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) and a vast project site on the newly deepened 54-foot-deep La Quinta Ship Channel, only about 15 nautical miles from open waters of the Texas Gulf Coast.
CCL’s expansion will consist of seven “midscale” trains that will add approximately 10+ mtpa of production capacity, creating the potential to increase the LNG export capability to more than 25 mtpa. Full production is expected to begin in 2027.
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Gateway
Strategically located near the Panama Canal, PCCA is a premier logistics partner for the transport of LPG to the west coast of South America, Asia and beyond.
Buckeye Partners owns and operates its Texas Hub in PCCA’s Inner Harbor.
Refined Fuels: Direct Rail Loading (Liquid Dock 3)
Located in the Inner Harbor with access to three major Class-1 railroads, PCCA’s Liquid Dock 3 is ready to supply refined fuels to the U.S. and Mexican marketplace. With drafts at 45 feet, this terminal can unload or load Panamax-size vessels and barges.
This unique terminal (located at the Bulk Terminal) eliminates the need to load refined fuels into railcars—ultimately saving customers overall logistic fees. Liquid Dock 3 is the only dock with these capabilities on the Gulf Coast. Along with dedicated rail tracks to support liquid transloading at this site, PCCA can help customers easily load manifest or unit train railcars.
