Poti enhances Asia-Europe trade links
Efforts to promote the Middle Corridor route, a vital trade link between Asia and Europe, are yielding significant results, with APM Terminals Poti in Georgia at the forefront of these developments.
Over the past 18 months, improvements at Poti have enhanced container rail transit, slashing transit times and boosting efficiency.
As a result, cargo traffic along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) has surged, with 2024 figures showing a 63% increase in cargo volume to 4.1 million tonnes. Container traffic along the route more than doubled, rising 2.6 times to 50,500 teu.
“Our expansion plans align to those of the ports in the Caspian Sea,” commented APM Terminals Poti’s managing director, Christian Roeder.
“APM Terminals Poti will continue to work closely with stakeholders in Central Asia and take every effort to turn Poti into one of the main logistics hubs serving the markets in the Caucasus and Central Asia.”
The Middle Corridor, running from southeast Asia and China through Kazakhstan, the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan and Georgia to Europe, is increasingly recognised for its strategic significance.
The TITR reports impressive growth, handling 6 million tonnes annually, including 100,000 teu of containers.
Key initiatives from APM Terminals Poti include partnerships with Kazakhstan’s largest inland container depot and investments in port infrastructure. Discussions are underway to expand Poti into a deep-sea port, capable of handling the largest vessels on the Black Sea.
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