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Tbilisi Dry Port Opens

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Tbilisi Dry Port, the first modern railway container and cargo terminal in Tbilisi, has officially commenced operations. The facility has received both customs zone authorisation and the first railway infrastructure operation and safety certificate from the Georgian Railway Agency.

According to the Ministry of Economy, the port is strategically situated as a vital hub connecting Georgia’s main seaports—Poti and Batumi—as well as the upcoming Anaklia Deep Sea Port. It is poised to play a crucial role in facilitating trade flows across the Caucasus and Central Asia regions, enhancing regional connectivity and economic integration.

Levan Davitashvili, First Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, emphasised the strategic importance of transport and logistics in Georgia’s economic development. Speaking at the official launch of Tbilisi’s first modern railway container and cargo terminal, he highlighted ongoing efforts to enhance this sector.

“Our priority in the economy is the field of transport and logistics, which is a rapidly growing sector. We are actively working to develop the so-called Middle Corridor—the Central Transport Corridor—that encompasses more than just freight and transit transportation. It involves various types of transport and logistics operations, creating added value that benefits our economy,” Davitashvili stated.

He further explained that the development of the Middle Corridor can be advanced through projects similar to dry ports, forming a complex, multimodal ecosystem.

“This infrastructure will enable us to efficiently sort and process different types of cargo, generating additional economic value for Georgia,” he added.

Davitashvili also highlighted the strategic location of the new terminal in Tbilisi, which is close to key transport hubs and facilitates seamless air, road, and rail connections.

According to the Ministry of Economy, the newly established Tbilisi Dry Port forms a key component of this comprehensive modernisation initiative.

The port is being constructed in three phases over 286,000 square meters. The first phase, now completed and fully operational, involved an investment of USD 21 million and encompasses an area of 110,000 square meters. It features a 50,000 m² container yard with three units of modern container handling equipment, three 600-meter railway tracks, two proprietary locomotives connected to Tbilisi’s sorting station, a 2,500 m² covered warehouse, and various lifting and weighing facilities. This infrastructure enables the port to handle an annual throughput of 100,000 TEUs, with projections indicating capacity will double to 200,000 TEUs upon the completion of all phases.

The second phase will expand the container yard, add railway tracks, and develop a 9,800 m² A-class warehouse.

Beyond serving Georgian ports, Tbilisi Dry Port functions as an international container hub, facilitating maritime shipping lines and improving container processing along the Middle Corridor. It is a key transit point for containers transported by rail from China and the Far East, offering flexible cargo routes from Central Asia and the Far East via rail, owner containers, or trucks.

On May 3rd, the port received its first train from Batumi, carrying 30 containers for the MSC shipping line, each over 26 tons.

The port’s strategic location provides direct access to major highways and the national railway network, with proximity to borders—70 km from Armenia and Azerbaijan, and just 7 km from Tbilisi International Airport.

According to the Ministry of Economy, the project is a collaboration between Abu Dhabi Ports Group, Norwegian Wilhelmsen Port Services, and local company Inveco.

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