The port noted that the third quarter of 2024 remains the record third quarter in its history, with 53 million tons transiting the channel.
The results follow the completion of the Corpus Christi ship channel improvement project (CIP) in June 2025. The infrastructure project deepened the main channel from 47 feet (14.3 meters) to 54 feet (16.5 meters) and widened it to 530 feet (161.5 meters) in most areas.
Additionally, barge shelves were added to the section crossing Corpus Christi Bay. The port estimates that the expanded waterway will generate annual transportation cost savings exceeding $200 million.