Port of Corpus Christi

🇺🇸 USA

Caribbean Sea · Tanker Terminal

UN/LOCODE
USCCR
Country
🇺🇸 USA
Port Type
Tanker Terminal
Ocean Region
Caribbean Sea
Latitude
27.8100° N
Longitude
97.4000° W

Maritime Risk Context

In the last 180 days, ArcNautical recorded 76 vessel arrivals at Corpus Christi, with Tanker accounting for 47% of port calls — higher than the Caribbean Sea regional average of 22%. Corpus Christi in USA operates within a strategic crossroads connecting North and South American trade with the Panama Canal, Gulf of Mexico energy complex, and transatlantic routes. Hurricane season (June 1 – November 30) is the dominant natural hazard; category 4 and 5 systems generate winds above 130 knots and storm surges that devastate port infrastructure. Track forecasting has improved, but rapid intensification remains difficult to predict beyond 48–72 hours. Venezuela sanctions represent a significant compliance challenge for any vessel operating in the basin — the US has maintained comprehensive sanctions against Venezuela's oil sector since 2019, and the framework is modified frequently through general and specific licenses. Vessels with prior Venezuelan port calls face enhanced OFAC scrutiny.

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Top Vessel Types (last 180 days)

Across 76 distinct vessel arrivals, 73 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories at Corpus Christi:

47%
Tanker
34 vessels
19%
Unknown
14 vessels
8%
Tug
6 vessels
4%
Towing
3 vessels
4%
Tanker
3 vessels

Port State Control Context

Corpus Christi falls under the US Coast Guard. The US Coast Guard operates its own Port State Control programme rather than participating in a regional MoU. The USCG Port State Control Annual Report publishes detention statistics by flag and class society. ArcNautical evaluates per-vessel detention probability using flag performance (USCG QUALSHIP 21 status where applicable), vessel age, deficiency history, and ownership opacity.

Recent Arrivals at Corpus Christi

Last 10 vessel arrivals recorded by ArcNautical's AIS pipeline (last 90 days):

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-06-14 SEA MAJESTIC 🇱🇷 LR Tanker
2026-06-11 SIGNET CONSTELLATION 🇺🇸 US Tug
2026-06-11 COLT CLARY 🇺🇸 US Unknown
2026-06-11 KEVIN KLIEBERT 🇺🇸 US Unknown
2026-06-10 EVRIDIKI 🇱🇷 LR Tanker
2026-06-10 DHT TIGER 🇲🇭 MH Tanker
2026-06-10 COLT CLARY 🇺🇸 US Unknown
2026-06-10 SIGNET ARCTURUS 🇺🇸 US Towing
2026-06-10 Unknown vessel 🇺🇸 US Towing
2026-06-09 RAWAN 🇸🇦 SA Tanker

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