Port of Corpus Christi Secures $59 million in Additional Funding for the Channel Improvement Project
Corpus Christi, TX, USA – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced its Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Work Plan, which includes an additional $59 million in funding for the Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project (CIP). This funding…
Port of Corpus Christi Names Clark Robertson Chief Operating Officer
Corpus Christi, TX, USA – The Port of Corpus Christi has appointed Clark Robertson as its Chief Operating Officer, a position last held by Chief Executive Officer Sean Strawbridge. Accomplished in industrial real estate acquisitions,…
Port of Corpus Christi Moves Record Tonnage in First Nine Months of 2018
Corpus Christi, TX, USA – In the first nine months of 2018, the Port of Corpus Christi reached a new milestone, setting a new tonnage record of 79.3 million tons….
Port of Corpus Christi Poised to Export LNG, Geopolitical Relationships – Port CEO applauds Senate Energy Committee for convening LNG export hearing
Corpus Christi, TX, USA – The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources today held a hearing on “The Role of U.S. LNG in Meeting European Energy Demand,” which examined…
Port of Corpus Christi Names Omar Garcia Chief External Affairs Officer
Corpus Christi, TX, USA – The Port of Corpus Christi has appointed Omar Garcia as its Chief External Affairs Officer. Garcia most recently served as the CEO of the South Texas Energy & Economic Roundtable (STEER),…
Port of Corpus Christi Reflects on One-Year Anniversary of Hurricane Harvey
Corpus Christi, TX, USA – August 25th, 2018, will mark the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey. The Category 4 storm caused widespread power outages and over $25 million in damages…
Port of Corpus Christi CEO Appointed to U.S. Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee
Corpus Christi, TX, USA – Sean Strawbridge, Chief Executive Officer for the Port of Corpus Christi, has been appointed by Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) to the United States Maritime Transportation…
Port of Corpus Christi Launches Planning Department, Names Director
Corpus Christi, TX, USA – The Port of Corpus Christi established a formal Planning Department and welcomed Jeffrey Pollack as its Director of Planning. Pollack specializes in managing urban and industrial growth in coastal zones…
Port of Corpus Christi Raises $216.2 Million in Bond Sale
Capital Raised to be Used for Ship Channel Improvement Project Corpus Christi, TX, USA – On Tuesday, July 24, 2018, the Port of Corpus Christi successfully priced and sold $216.2…
Port of Corpus Christi Grows Laydown Capacity
Corpus Christi, TX, USA – Port of Corpus Christi’s new breakbulk cargo laydown yard, the Rincon West Yard, received its first shipment of wind turbine components on July 14th. Top…