Eagle Ford Terminals Corpus Christi LLC has received the first vessel at its new dock on the Corpus Christi Ship Channel.
The joint venture between Plains All American Pipeline and Enterprise Products Partners said that the vessel commissioned the new terminal on September 10.
“The commissioning of our terminal in Corpus Christi is an important milestone for the Eagle Ford Terminals Corpus Christi joint venture,” said John Keffer, Senior Vice President – Terminals, at Plains All American, the operator of the joint venture.
“The Plains All American / Enterprise Eagle Ford EF1 Terminal is now in operation, adding incremental export capacity to the region,” said Sean Strawbridge, Chief Executive Officer for the Port of Corpus Christi.
The Port of Corpus Christi is currently the third largest U.S. port in total revenue tonnage and is forecasting exports of nearly USD 15 billion of crude oil in 2019.