Georgia
Georgia in country located in Transcaucasia, bordering on the Black Sea, north of Turkey and Armenia. It regained independence when the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991. In August 2008 Russia unilaterally recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia (parts of Georgia), and Russian military forces remain in those regions. The country would like to join the European Union. Its leading ports are Batumi and Poti. Also, the country has made efforts to build a deep sea port at Anaklia, although these efforts are currently stalled.
Georgian Kulevi Port exports Caspian and Black sea oil products
Kulevi, Georgia (PortSEurope) December 19,2018 – During its over 10 years of operation, the Black Sea terminal (BST) of Azerbaijan’s state oil company...
Georgian ports see reduced cargo traffic inJan-Sep 2018
December 10, 2018 Georgia’s major Black Sea ports have seen a serious downturn in volume in the first three quarters of 2018, compared to 2017. The 1.1....
High-level meeting continues to bring Georgia and the European Union closer together
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) November 21, 2018 – European Commissioners, headed by President Jean-Claude Juncker, along with members of the...
APM Terminals Poti introduces eco-friendly equipment
Poti, Georgia (PortSEurope) November 15, 2018 – APM Terminals Poti has commissioned a new, state-of-the-art, revolving spreader to load copper...
Batumi Sea Port increases cargo handled in Jan-Aug 2018
Batumi, Georgia (PortSEurope) October 29, 2018 – In the period January-August 2018, Batumi Sea Port (BSP) handled cargo totalling 791,135 tons, up 70%...
Van Oord starts dredging work at Anaklia deep sea port
Anaklia, Georgia (Ports Europe) September 22, 2018 – Maritime construction has started at Georgia’s Black Sea port of Anaklia. The Dutch maritime...
Asian Development Bank, Anaklia consortium sign agreement to develop port and economic zone
Anaklia, Georgia (Ports Europe) September 14, 2018 – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore the...
Anaklia Development Corporation signs partnership agreement with USAID
Tbilisi, Georgia (Ports Europe) September 10, 2018 – Anaklia Development Corporation has signed a partnership agreement with USAID to invest $2 million...
OPIC managers discuss Anaklia port investment
Tbilisi, Georgia (Ports Europe) August 18, 2018 – Executive Vice President of the U.S. government’s Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)...
Van Oord awarded Anaklia port dredging contract
Anaklia, Georgia (PortSEurope) July 9, 2018 – Van Oord NV, an international marine contractor, has been awarded a contract by Anaklia Development...
Kerry Logistics and Anaklia City sign cooperation for Georgia’s deep sea port and SEZ development
Anaklia, Georgia (PortSEurope) July 4, 2018 – Kerry Logistics Network Limited has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding between its...
Anaklia Deep Sea Port becomes associate member of Trans Caspian International Transit Route
Anaklia, Georgia (PortSEurope) May 15, 2018 – Anaklia Deep Sea Port has become an associate member of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route,...
Chinese port delegation visits Georgia
Batumi, Georgia (PortSEurope) May 13, 2018 – The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Dimitri Kumsishvili, has...
China to assist Georgia in developing Trans-Caspian International Transport Corridor
Tbilisi, Georgia (Ports Europe) China will assist Georgia in developing Trans-Caspian International Transport Corridor, so-called middle corridor, within the...
Polzug Intermodal in Georgia taken over by HHLA
Poti, Georgia (Ports Europe) March 2, 2018 – Polzug Intermodal in Georgia has been taken over by Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) and now operates...
BuroHappold Engineering to work on Anaklia planning and development study
Anaklia, Georgia (Ports Europe) February 23, 2018 – BuroHappold Engineering of the UK will develop a master planning and development plan study for...
EBRD and International Maritime Organization to jointly promote green shipping industry
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) February 9, 2018 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Maritime...