Port of Corpus Christi said it ended 2020 with record tonnage thanks primarily to 65 percent increase in crude oil shipments compared to 2019. The port set a new annual record of 159.7 million tons – 31 percent increase over 2019. The port also had a 26 percent increase in LNG shipments. Port officials added, “The port further solidified its position as the nation’s leading energy gateway with a record 1.9 million barrels per day of crude oil exports in December 2020.”
Several new marine terminals were brought online in 2020, including EPIC Midstream, Buckeye’s South Texas Gateway, Plains All American’s and Enterprise Products’ Eagle Ford terminal joint venture, and Pin Oak.