Liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports drove another record year for the Port of Corpus Christi, with the South Texas gateway ending 2021 with record tonnage.

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The port saw an 81.2% year/year increase in LNG shipments, while crude oil exports averaged a record 1.76 million b/d in 2021, a slight increase over its 2020 record performance. Total annual tonnage of 167.3 million tons is a 4.7% increase over 2020, according to the port.

“These tonnage numbers are an indication of a continued recovery in the global energy markets, coupled with an economic resiliency resulting from our transportation infrastructure investments alongside our customers’ increased investments in their operations,” said Port CEO Sean Strawbridge.

LNG exports from the port reached 15.7 million tons last...