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.
Records galore at APM Terminals Poti
APM Terminals Poti (Georgia) continues to break its productivity records and increase operational performance while investing in equipment as part of ongoing...
Anaklia Development Consortium issues statement claiming government’s intention to end project
Anaklia, Georgia (PortSEurope) September 11, 2020 – The Anaklia Development Consortium (ADC) has published a statement supporting its opinion that the...
Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Afghanistan agree steps to increase cargo along Lapis Lazuli corridor
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) September 8, 2020 – A trilateral online meeting was held with the participation of representatives of the transport sector...
U.S. Ambassador Kelly Degnan visits NATO EU Information Center, Georgia
September 4, 2020 Today, U.S. Ambassador Kelly C. Degnan joined Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia David Zalkaliani to announce the U.S. Embassy and the...
Anaklia Development Consortium & principal international investor file arbitration claims against Georgia
Anaklia, Georgia (PortSEurope) July 31, 2020 – The Anaklia Development Consortium (ADC) and one of its principal investors have a filed a legal claim...
Georgia Prime Minister talks with U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo
A telephone conversation took place between the Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Gakharia and the US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, during which the sides...
Poti Free Industrial Zone to represent the World FZO in Georgia
Poti, Georgia (PortSEurope) July 26, 2020 – Poti Free Industrial Zone (FIZ) will be the official representative of the World Free Zone Organization...
U.S. Ambassador to Georgia visits Batumi port
Batumi, Georgia (PortSEurope) July 17, 2020 – U.S. Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan, visited the Adjara region yesterday and the agenda included a...
European Union supports Georgia in protecting its coastal waters for the benefit of people and the environment
A five-day Coastal and Transitional Waters Monitoring Survey started in Batumi 29 June in the frame of the EU-funded European Union Water Initiative Plus for...
Kyrgyzstan and EU discuss cooperation
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) June 14, 2020 – The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President...
Another shift record in APM Terminals Poti
Poti Sea Port, the biggest port in Georgia, serves as a vital link between Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia. During the current COIVD 19 pandemic, it is...
Analysis – Anaklia Development Consortium has no chance to finish Georgia’s deep sea port project – minister
Anaklia, Georgia (Ports Europe) May 20, 2020 – Two days after Anaklia Development Consortium (ADC) said that it was “the right partner” for the...
Caspian European Club organizes Azerbaijan-Georgia-Kazakhstan B2B Forum
May 19, 2020 Caspian European Club has organized the first international online B2B forum “Azerbaijan-Georgia-Kazakhstan”. The forum addressed...
Georgia minister holds online meeting with Ukrainian Minister of Infrastructure and Transport
Natia Turnava holds online meeting with Ukrainian Minister of Infrastructure and Transport – May 19, 2020 Natia Turnava, the Minister of Economy and...
Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway increases capacity
Ankara, Turkey (Ports Europe) May 18, 2020 – The Covid-19 coronavirus crisis has forced transport companies to explore alternative methods of freight...
Anaklia Development Corporation promotes benefits of its deepsea project for Georgia
Anaklia, Georgia (Ports Europe) May 14, 2020 – The Anaklia Development Corporation (ADC) has published the below announcement. ADC is currently in...
Turkmenistan leads Caspian Sea-Black Sea transport corridor discussion
On May 7, 2020, a quadrilateral, virtual working meeting was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan on the project of intergovernmental...
‘Stay Safe’ initiatives at APM Terminals Poti
To ensure continuous operations, APM Terminals Poti keeps working 24/7 and servicing customers without interruption. To ensure the health and safety of its...
Turkey: Minister Karaismailoğlu – The freight train is on its way to sister countries
News – Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure – April 18, 2020 Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoğlu stated that foreign...
Turkey ratifies Lapis Lazuli transport corridor route
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) April 14, 2020 – The Resmi Gazete, the national and only official journal of the country that publishes the new...