EU to lend €250 million to Georgia for local TEN-T transport development
Luxembourg (PortSEurope) February 20, 2019 - The European Investment Bank (EIB) has said it is to lend €250 million ($283.7 million) to Georgia to upgrade…
Georgia’s Black Sea ports seek role in new international trade corridors
Tbilisi, Georgia (PortSEurope) February 14, 2019 - The Caucasus country of Georgia has three leading ports alongside its Black Sea coastline, Anaklia, Batumi and Poti,…
ICTSI inaugurates expansion of Batumi International Container Terminal
Batumi, Georgia (PortSEurope) February 14, 2019 - International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI), a global port terminal operator, has inaugurated the newly expanded Batumi International…
Blue Water Shipping awarded Anaklia port contract
Anaklia, Georgia (PortSEurope) February 13, 2019 - Blue Water Shipping has been appointed as the local freight forwarding agent by Van Oord, contractor with Anaklia…
EU-supported training on implementation of Maritime Labour Convention in Black and Caspian Sea regions
Press Release - EU Neighbours East - February 4, 2018 On January 30-31, 2019, 16 representatives of maritime authorities from countries in the Black and…
EU and Georgia mark three years of support to Association Agreement
Press Release - Delegation of the European Union to Georgia February 1, 2019 The European Union and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia have…
EU provides €233 million for Anaklia port development
Anaklia, Georgia (PortSEurope) – February 4, 2019 - Anaklia Deep Sea Port will receive for the second stage of its construction European Union (EU) financing…
Transport development discussed at joint EU-Georgia meeting
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) February 1, 2019 - The first EU-Georgia High- Level Transport Dialogue took place on 29 January 2019 in Tbilisi, Georgia, and is…
2019: The year Georgia emerges as Europe’s strategic partner in Eurasian trade
Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) January 31, 2019 - The following article was published by the European Leadership Network on January 29, 2019. Tedo Japaridze |Former Foreign Policy…
World Bank & EU publish indicative action plan for investment in Trans-European Transport Network
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) January 21, 2019 - The European Commission and the World Bank have co-authored an “Indicative trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) Investment Action Plan”…
Trammo to invest $20 million in Batumi port terminal
Batumi, Georgia (PortSEurope) January 15, 2019 - The U.S. corporation Trammo, an international merchandising and trading company, plans to invest $20 million (€17.49 million) in…
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 SOCAR in…
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.…
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 Government of Georgia, led by Prime Minister…
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 concentrate into bulk vessels. The…
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% on the same…
Van Oord starts dredging work at Anaklia deep sea port
Anaklia, Georgia (PortSEurope) September 22, 2018 - Maritime construction has started at Georgia's Black Sea port of Anaklia. The Dutch maritime contractor Van Oord NV…
Asian Development Bank, Anaklia consortium sign agreement to develop port and economic zone
Anaklia, Georgia (PortSEurope) September 14, 2018 - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore the development of the…
International Maritime Organisation: Training for reducing emissions in ports
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) September 15, 2018 - The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has held a workshop in Batumi, Georgia, to promote better understanding of, and steps…
Anaklia Development Corporation signs partnership agreement with USAID
Tbilisi, Georgia (PortSEurope) September 10, 2018 - Anaklia Development Corporation has signed a partnership agreement with USAID to invest $2 million (€1.72 million) to promote regional…