Cargo throughput at Batumi Sea Port increased by 13% in January–October 2026, reaching 6.9 million tonnes, according to data from KazTransOil. Growth was driven by higher volumes of dry, containerised and ferry cargo.
During the first 10 months of the year, the port handled 1.596 million tonnes of dry cargo, up by 10% year-on-year, while container cargo increased by 15% to 3.264 million tonnes. The strongest growth was recorded in ferry operations, which surged by 58% to 467,000 tonnes. The increase was supported by the launch of an additional Constanta–Batumi route and the introduction of another ferry on the Varna–Batumi route.
Oil shipments through the port also increased by 3% compared with the same period in 2025, reaching 1.571 million tonnes. KazTransOil said the results reflect stable demand for Batumi Sea Port’s services and its strengthening position in the Black Sea transport network amid growing trade flows between Asia and Europe and the development of the Middle Corridor.
