Kazakhstan Inaugurates New Terminal at Georgia’s Port of Poti

Kazakhstan on Monday launched its first multimodal terminal at Georgia’s Poti Sea Port, a key development in enhancing the Middle Corridor that links China and Europe through Kazakhstan.

Attending the inauguration ceremony were officials from Kazakhstan, Georgia and Azerbaijan, The Caspian Post reports citing Kazinform.

Olzhas Arykbayev, General Director at Poti Transterminal, said that the terminal is capable of handling up to 25 contains per hour.

The terminal boasts an initial capacity of over 120,000 tons per year, with the potential for future expansion.

According to Kassym Tlepov, chairman of the Kazakh Transport Ministry’s Committee, the launch of the terminal is a “strategic step towards increasing the Middle Corridor’s cargo capacity”.

Last year, cargo transportation along the Middle Corridor reached 4.5 million tons, marking an increase of over 60%. We aim to expand this volume to up to 10 million tons in the next three years, with the terminal at Poti Sea Port is set to handle a significant amount of cargo from China to Europe, said Tlepov.