Georgia is a country in the Caucasus, with an access to the Black Sea. There are four functioning seaports—Batumi, Poti, Kulevi, and Supsa—in Georgia and one, that of Anaklia, is under construction.[1] Four more ports—Sukhumi, Gudauta, Gagra, and Ochamchire—are located in occupied Abkhazia and their operation is officially suspended by Georgia.
| Image | Port | Municipality and Region | Coordinates | Cargo tonnage 2015 | Container volume 2015 (TEUs) | Annual container terminal capacity (TEUs) | Annual passenger terminal capacity | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.7 million | 54,695 | 100,000 | 180,000 | In February 2008, the Batumi Industrial Holding, a subsidiary of the Kazakhstan state-owned KazTransOil acquired management rights of the Batumi Sea Port and purchased 100% shares of the Batumi Oil Terminal for 49 years.[2] The company is mainly concentrated on liquid cargo but also handles dry bulk cargo and containers. | |||||
| 6.8 million | 325,121 | 400,000 | n/a | In 2008, 51% of shares of the Poti Sea Port and its management rights for 49 years were purchased by the United Arab Emirates-based RAKIA, which then obtained the remaining share. In April 2011, RAKIA sold 80% of its share to APM Terminals, a subsidiary of the Danish giant Maersk and withdrew from the port management. The business is currently focused mainly on dry bulk and containers. | |||||
| Khobi Municipality, Samegrelo–Zemo Svaneti | 2.5 million | n/a | n/a | n/a | Kulevi port and terminal, which mainly deal with liquid cargo, were purchased by the Azerbaijani state-owned SOCAR in January 2007. | ||||
| 4.2 million | n/a | n/a | n/a | The Supsa Sea Terminal, the final point of the Baku–Supsa Pipeline, was opened on 17 April 1999. It is operated by the United Kingdom-based BP. | |||||
| Zugdidi Municipality, Samegrelo–Zemo Svaneti | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | The construction of the Anaklia Deep Sea Port was launched in December 2017. It is being developed by the Anaklia Development Consortium, a joint venture by TBC Holding and the United States-based firm Conti International, and is set to become operational in 2021.[3] |