A project to make the Corpus Christi Ship Channel (CCSC) more accessible has taken a major step forward. A project to make the Corpus Christi Ship Channel (CCSC) more accessible to larger oil tankers and other vessels has taken a major step forward. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has awarded a $92 million construction contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., LLC to deepen and widen the CCSC, the Port of Corpus Christi reported late Thursday. “The award of this first dredging contract is without a doubt the most important development we will see in 2019,” Charles W. Zahn, chairman for the Port of Corpus Christi Commission, said in a written statement emailed to Rigzone. “Building critical infrastructure for the energy sector is our primary mission and will allow larger vessels access to much needed export facilities, safely and responsibly.” A major part of the $360 […]