BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 1. A total of 4,011
ships entered Georgia’s ports and terminals in the first quarter of
2026.
Data obtained by Trend from the National Statistics Office (Geostat)
shows that 51.6% of these were general cargo vessels, 19.2% were
liquid bulk carriers, 19.2% were container ships, while the
remaining 10% comprised dry bulk carriers and specialized
vessels.
Compared to the same period in 2025, port traffic declined
across all ship categories, including a 23% decrease in liquid bulk
shipments, an 8.7% decline in specialized carriers, an 8.4%
reduction in general cargo vessels, a 6.1% fall in container ships,
and a 5% decrease in dry bulk carriers.
Georgia’s Black Sea ports, primarily Poti and Batumi, function
as key transit hubs linking Europe with Central Asia and the
Caspian region. In 2025, the ports handled approximately 16.6
million tons of cargo, underscoring the country’s strategic role in
the Middle Corridor.
