October 17, 2024--Written by Daniel Graeber for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Though the global economy is cooling off, the Port of Corpus Christi said it set a record for shipments so far this year, supported by an increase in crude oil deliveries from the prior year.

Expansions are underway to deepen the port, which is the third-largest U.S. port in terms of waterborne tonnage. On Tuesday, its officials said customers moved 53 million tons of product through its channel during the third quarter, a new high driven in part by increased crude oil volumes.