List of ports in Georgia (country)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Batumi Sea Port | Batumi, Adjara | 41°38′59.6″N 41°39′25.5″E | 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.[1] |
 | Poti Sea Port | Poti, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti | 42°09′33.2″N 41°39′30.9″E | 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.[2] The business is currently focused mainly on dry bulk and containers.[1] |
 | Kulevi Port/Black Sea Oil Terminal | Khobi Municipality, Samegrelo–Zemo Svaneti | 42°16′3″N 41°38′19″E | 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.[2][1] |
 | Supsa Sea Terminal | Lanchkhuti Municipality, Guria | 42°01′32.9″N 41°45′59.6″E | 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.[2] It is operated by the United Kingdom-based BP.[1] |
| Anaklia Deep Sea Port | Zugdidi Municipality, Samegrelo–Zemo Svaneti | 42°23′12.1″N 41°34′23.6″E | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | The construction of the Anaklia Deep Sea Port was launched in December 2017, however, the construction was halted.
New contract was awarded to Chinese consortium, Georgia will hold 51% of the ownership stake and 49% will be held by consortium. [3] Phase 1 is set to complete in 2029 and it will be able to handle up to 600 000 containers (TEUs) per year [4] |