Batumi
Batumi is a port in Southwest Georgia and a main transportation trade point in the Black Sea basin. Batumi, with its large port and commercial centre, is also the last stop of the Transcaucasian railroad and the Baku oil pipeline. It is situated some 20 kilometres from the Turkish border. The port is managed by KazTransOil JSC, a subsidiary of Kazakhstan’s national oil and gas company JSC NC KazMunaiGaz. The port takes part in many transport projects and corridors, being a participant of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), the Eurasian transport corridor TRACECA and the Association of ports of the Black and Azov Seas (BASPA).
World Bank team presents initial findings on improving freight transit of the Caucasus Transit Corridor
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) November 19, 2017 – The World Bank team has presented the initial findings of its study on improving freight transit and...
Batumi and Poti ports join Lapis Lazuli transit corridor
Batumi, Georgia (PortSEurope) November 19, 2017 – Georgia is to join the Lapis Lazuli Corridor, a transport route connecting Europe and Asia by road,...
EU holds maritime event in Batumi, Georgia
Batumi, Georgia (Ports Europe) September 20, 2017 – On September 15 the EU held the “Connecting the region through marine and maritime...
Economy Minister at International Transport Conference in Ukraine
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) September 15, 2017 – The Georgian Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Giorgi Gakharia has attended the...
Georgian ports cargo traffic declines 1.2% y/y in H1 2017
Poti, Georgia (Ports Europe) August 15, 2017 – Georgian ports handled 8.3 million tonnes of cargo in the first half of 2017, down 1.2% on the year, the...
Washington hosts Trans Caspian Forum
Washington, United States (PortSEurope) July 3, 2017 – The second annual Trans-Caspian Forum – East-West Trade and Transit Corridor has taken...
Georgia, Iran & Azerbaijan to launch south-west transport corridor
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) June 12, 2017 – The heads of Georgian, Iranian and Azerbaijani railways have discussed launching a new South-West...
Event – The 6th Black Sea Ports and Shipping 2017 – Batumi, May 17-19
Batumi, Georgia (PortSEurope) April 30, 2017 – The 6th Black Sea Ports and Shipping 2017 will take place in Batumi, Georgia May 17 -19. This event...