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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.

UK Ambassador to Georgia visited the Batumi Seaport

Batumi, Georgia (PortSEurope) November 21, 2023 – The UK Ambassador to Georgia Mark Clayton has visited Batumi Seaport, the Black Sea port in South...

Diplomatic U.S. scolding of Georgia about Anaklia port project

Anaklia, Georgia (PortSEurope) November 20, 2023 – A U.S. diplomat has scolded the Georgia government about its handling of the proposed Anaklia port...

U.S. ambassador to Georgia, radio interview

Tbilisi, Georgia (PortSEurope) November 19, 2023 – The U.S. ambassador to Georgia, Ms. Rosie Dunnigan, has given an interview to Radio Free Europe/Radio...

Georgian state budget includes funds for Anaklia port project

Anaklia, Georgia (PortSEurope) November 16, 2023 – Yesterday, Georgian Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili presented an updated draft state budget for...

Russian navy base next door to Georgia’s future Anaklia port

Pichori, Georgia (PortSEurope) November 6, 2023 – In order to ensure proper functioning of the new Russian Navy Black Sea base in Ochamchira...

Anaklia port saga: Construction will begin in March, by whom to be announced…end-2024

Tbilisi, Georgia (PortSEurope) November 6, 2023 – The construction of Georgia’s first Black Sea deep-water port in Anaklia will begin in March-April 2024,...

Global Gateway Forum kick starts to boost sustainable investments in infrastructure

European Commission – Press release – Brussels, 25 October 2023Global Gateway Forum kick starts to boost sustainable investments in infrastructure...

Anaklia port project: Azerbaijan as a dark horse?

Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) October 10, 2023 – Azerbaijan has appeared as a dark horse in the years-long saga of the construction of Georgia’s first...

Russian Black Sea navy to escape to Georgia’s breakaway region of Abkhazia?

Ochamchira, Georgia (PortSEurope) October 6, 2023 – Georgia’s breakaway region of Abkhazia, occupied by Russia since 1993, claims that is has signed a...

Georgian delegation attends Middle Corridor event in Aktau

Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) October 3, 2023 – A delegation from JSC Georgian Railway joined a meeting of Middle Corridor partners to discuss...

Georgia’s government continues the Anaklia port game

Tbilisi, Georgia (PortSEurope) September 24, 2023 – Georgian authorities have selected two applicants for the construction of the long-delayed and...

Maersk launches sea-rail service via Poti into Central Asia

Poti, Georgia (PortSEurope) September 21, 2023 – Maersk is launching a sea-rail service from Greece to Poti, Georgia, and on to Central Asia. The service...

GUAM: 62nd Meeting of the Council of National Coordinators

Kiev, Ukraine (PortSEurope) September 15, 2023 – On 11-12 September 2023, the 62nd Meeting of the GUAM Council of National Coordinators (CNC) was held...

Cargo keeps declining in Georgian ports in Q2 2023

Poti, Georgia (PortSEurope) September 11, 2023 – The Georgian Black Sea ports of Poti and Batumi handled more than 3.5 million tonnes of cargo in Q2 2023,...

China confirms interest in Anaklia deep sea port project

Tbilisi, Georgia (PortSEurope) September 7, 2023 – China has confirmed interest in Anaklia deep sea port project, and other transport/infrastructure...

EBRD visits Tbilisi, Georgia

Tbilisi, Georgia (PortSEurope) September 6, 2023 – Jürgen Rigterink, the visiting First Vice President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and...

Kazakh container terminal in Poti to be ready in 2024

Poti, Georgia (PortSEurope) August 14, 2023 – In October, Kazakhstan’s transport and logistics investment group of companies PTC Holding will start the...

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