CORPUS CHRISTI BUSINESS

Corpus Christi Industry News

In Corpus Christi, industry news means sector performance, supply chain trends, regulatory changes and workforce shifts. This page follows the activity of industries as they perform, shift and navigate disruption.

Corpus Christi Closes North Beach Walkway Section

Corpus Christi Closes North Beach Walkway Section

City crews fenced off about 135 feet of the walkway near the USS Lexington Museum after part of the sidewalk collapsed.

Live Poll

Should your city spend more public money to protect local beaches from erosion?


Utilities

Utilities

Corpus Christi Weighs $1M Groundwater Lease

The city is considering a one-year lease for water from two existing wells in San Patricio County, separate from a larger $169.5 million rights deal.

Corpus Christi Weighs $1M Groundwater Lease

Construction

Construction

Southbound I-37 Lanes Shift in Corpus Christi

Flatiron/Dragados moved southbound Interstate 37 main lanes onto a newly built alignment downtown.


Oil and Gas

Live Poll

Do you support using private-public partnerships to build infrastructure for local water security?

Oil and Gas

Corpus Christi Port Secured Offshore Discharge Permit

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality authorized a new plan for a desalination project's water discharge.

Corpus Christi Port Secured Offshore Discharge Permit

Transportation

Live Poll

Do you believe increasing trade and commodity volume indicates your local economy is improving?

Transportation

Port of Corpus Christi Sets Quarterly Volume Records

The port moved 52.4 million tons of commodities in the third quarter of 2026, marking a new all-time high.

Port of Corpus Christi Sets Quarterly Volume Records

Media

Live Poll

Do you trust automated news services to replace traditional local reporting in your area?

Media

KRIS 6 Laid Off Staff Amid Newsroom Automation

The Corpus Christi station reduced its workforce as part of a national shift to automated news production.

KRIS 6 Laid Off Staff Amid Newsroom Automation

Reporting here centers on sector-wide employment reports, supply chain disruptions, shifts in market competition and regulatory updates. Coverage extends across the city and the industrial zones and communities around it. The port infrastructure and energy sector are distinctive features that dictate the pace of industrial activity throughout the region. Consolidation and regulatory compliance are the two factors that recur most frequently in reporting across all local verticals.