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.
Georgia plans transport infrastructure investment including for Black Sea ports
Tbilisi, Georgia (Ports Europe) July 8, 2021 – Earlier this week, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Natia Turnava presented the vision of...
Minister presents the vision of long-term development of the Georgian economy – “Economy 2030”
Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Natia Turnava presents the vision of long-term development of the Georgian economy – “Economy...
Toyota senior representatives visit APM Terminals Poti
On 24th June, Mr Koji Matsuno – President of Toyota Caucasus, Mr. Tomoya Yamaguchi – Director of Sales & Marketing of Toyota Caucasus and Ms....
Kaikaku Kaizen Week in APM Terminals Poti
“We can learn, improve and grow only by hearing the voice of customer – we should listen more and assume less”- Keld Mosgaard Christensen, Managing...
New multimodal urea terminal has been opened in Batumi seaport
“The implementation of such an important project in the Batumi seaport as the multimodal urea terminal is an example of the fact that we are already a...
Approximately 1 million tons of cargo transported from the BTK railway line
Adil Karaismailoğlu, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, has stated that approximately 1 million tons of cargo has been transported from the...
New Kars logistics centre to start operations
Ankara, Turkey (Ports Europe) June 15, 2021 – A new logistics centre in the Turkish city of Kars will soon become operational and will have key transport...
Analysis – A new Caspian Sea-Black Sea transport corridor to link port of Baku with Turkey’s Samsun and Trabzon, could diminish Poti port
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) June 9, 2021 – Construction of the Azerbaijani section of the railway to Azerbaijan’s landlocked exclave of...
Analysis – New container and breakbulk shipping line: from Yarimca, via Don-Volga rivers canal, into Aktau and Turkmenbashi, then to China and back
Yarimca, Turkey (Ports Europe) June 7, 2021 – The big losers of the yet to be launched new container and breakbulk shipping line, linking Marmara (Yarimca...
Anaklia port business model to be revised by MTBS
Anaklia, Georgia (Ports Europe) May 18, 2021 – The Ministry of Economy has said that Maritime & Transport Business Solutions (MTBS) will update...
Georgia’s Partnership Fund signs agreement with Chinese logistics centre
Tbilisi, Georgia (Ports Europe) May 13, 2021 – A strategic cooperation agreement has been signed between the Georgian Partnership Fund and the logistics...
Ukrainian minister visits Batumi Sea Port
Batumi, Georgia (Ports Europe) April 23, 2021 – First Deputy Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine, Dmitry Abramovich, has visited the Georgian Black Sea...
Batumi port on the agneda for Ukrainian delegation visit to Georgia
On April 21-24, 2021, as part of the visit of the Ukrainian delegation to Georgia headed by First Deputy Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Dmytro...
APM Terminals Poti supports the establishment of crane and lifting simulator lab at Poti Maritime Training Center
APM Terminals Poti – JSC Poti Sea Port Corporation has donated an ARI Crane and Lifting Simulator to Poti Maritime Training Center, the branch of Batumi...
EU-Georgia Association Council to meet and discuss transport issues
Tbilisi, Georgia (Ports Europe) March 16, 2021 – Natela Turnava, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, has said that today’s meeting of...
ADY Express transports grain, wheat bran from Russia to Turkey
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) March 16, 2021 – ADY Express LLC, part of Azerbaijan Railways, has transported grain and wheat bran from Russia to Turkey...
Georgian government plans to seek investor for the Anaklia Deep Sea Port project
Anaklia, Georgia (Ports Europe) March 5, 2021 – Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said yesterday that the government would soon start the...
Cleveland Cascades supplies equipment to Batumi port, Georgia
Batumi, Georgia (Ports Europe) March 1, 2021 – The UK’s Cleveland Cascades Ltd has supplied Batumi port with a Cascade systems for a ship loading...
The First Direct Blocktrain arrives from China to Georgia
On 20 February 2021, the first direct blocktrain will arrive at Tbilisi Station, arriving direct from Xi’an in China. The train, which was arranged by Maersk...
Georgia and Uzbekistan discuss joint transport devlopments
The Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Natia Turnava, and the Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan, Minister of Investment and Trade Sardor...