Irakli Garibashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia met Robert Mærsk Uggla, Chairman of the Maersk Board of Directors today.
Meeting held in Davos was focused on the performance of APM Terminals in Georgia and prospects of future cooperation.
Irakli Garibashvili reviewed the corporate dynamics with Robert Mærsk Uggla and discussed the concrete steps to be made in future.
Focus of the meeting was made on the Middle Corridor positioning as an alternative route connecting Europe with Asia and its significance. As the Prime Minister of Georgia noted, the country is interested in the comprehensive functioning of the Middle Corridor and supports the promotion of the referred transport route in the international format.
The Prime Minister of Georgia highlighted the increased volume of cargo crossing the Poti Port and noted that the total number of containers admitted to the referred harbor in 2023 has been increased by 65.7% in contrast with 2022.
The Danish company includes the following business segments under the brand name of Maersk: shipments, port operation, supply chain management and warehousing. Company was incorporated in Copenhagen. It owns daughter companies and offices in 130 countries and operates under the subsidiary of APM Terminals in Georgia. Maersk employs over 100 000 people worldwide.
Corporate revenues amount 81.5 BLN USD. Forbes Global listed Maersk at 174th position among 2000 largest public companies in 2023. It is one of the largest shipping companies worldwide and has the biggest fleet and capacity globally.
