Abu Dhabi´s AD Ports Group has completed the acquisition of the Tbilisi Dry Port which sees the Group become the majority owner with a 60% stake.
The rail-linked, and custom bonded intermodal logistics hub in Georgia is scheduled to begin operations in October.
The Tbilisi Dry Port will play a crucial role in linking manufacturing centres in Western Asia with consumer markets in Eastern Europe, leveraging a network of sea and dry ports across Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Türkiye.
The new hub is strategically located between the Caspian Sea and Black Sea, at the heart of the Middle Corridor which is considered the shortest trade route between Asia and Europe, covering approximately 7,000 km and requiring a journey of 10 to 15 days.
It integrates multiple facilities including a container freight station, warehouses and a car storage park, serving as a crucial point of entry, exit, and regional transit for manufactures, shippers and consignees.
The project has direct westward railway links to Türkiye and Georgian ports of Poti and Batumi, further connecting European Black Sea ports in Bulgaria and Romania.
The project will be executed in three phases. By the end of the initial phase, the handling capacity is expected to reach 96,500 TEUs, with 10,000 sqm of warehouse and a car storage yard.
Upon the completion of phase three, the project will have a handling capacity of 286,000 TEU, 100,000 sqm of warehouse and a significantly expanded car storage yard.
Additional land plots have been secured for future development as needed.
