Night LNG Carrier Rule Change Backed by Cheniere

The Pilot Board of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority approved a permanent rule change exempting LNG carriers from daylight-only passage restrictions, following a request and safety evaluation supported by Cheniere Energy Inc. Nighttime LNG movements will now be treated as special services under the pilots’ tariff, formalizing practices used during a multi‑year trial period.

Document date · March 1, 2021

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Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract type

OTHER

Contract term

Permanent rule change effective February 16, 2021

Renewal

The rule change converts a previously temporary exemption for LNG carriers into a permanent provision in Section II of the Pilotage Rules, eliminating the need for future extensions tied to trial periods.

Document type

Agenda

Source document

pilot_board_meeting_agenda_march_1_2021.pdf

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Cheniere Energy Inc was awarded this government contract by PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY, as recorded on March 1, 2021.

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This contract appears in pilot_board_meeting_agenda_march_1_2021.pdf (Agenda), dated March 1, 2021 from PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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