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Corpus Christi, TX, USA – Port of Corpus Christi customers moved a record 52.4 million tons of commodities through the Corpus Christi Ship Channel during the third quarter of 2026, a 3% increase over the previous third-quarter record of 50.9 million tons set in 2025. The first nine months of 2026 also marked the strongest nine-month period in Port history, with customers moving 162.7 million tons of commodities, surpassing the previous record of 153.3 million tons set during the same period in 2025 by 6.1%.

Growth during the third quarter was driven by strong performance across several commodity categories. Liquefied natural gas volumes increased 46.2% to 6.6 million tons, while NGL rose 23.7% to 525,761 tons. Dry bulk commodities increased 20.9% to 2.1 million tons; other bulk liquids grew 7.8% to 4.1 million tons, and refined products increased 3.7% to 8.5 million tons compared with the third quarter of 2025.

These gains were partially offset by lower volumes in breakbulk cargo, which declined 94.7% to 17,041 tons and agricultural commodities, which decreased 69% to 192,533 tons. Crude oil shipments totaled 30.4 million tons, a 2.8% decrease from the third quarter of 2025.

About Port Corpus Christi

As a leading U.S. energy export gateway and a major economic engine of Texas and the nation, the Port Corpus Christi is the third largest port in the United States in total waterborne tonnage. Strategically located on the western Gulf Coast with access to 38 nautical miles of ship channel, including La Quinta Ship Channel and the now 54-foot (Mean Lower Low Water)-deep Corpus Christi Ship Channel, the Port Corpus Christi is a major hub for international and domestic maritime commerce. The Port of Corpus Christi is home to excellent railroad and highway network connectivity via three North American Class-1 railroads and two major interstate highways. With an outstanding staff overseen by its seven-member commission, the Port Corpus Christi is the “Global Gateway for Energy and Innovation.” To learn more, please visit www.portofcc.com.

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