BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 22. Total cargo
throughput at the Batumi Sea Port, managed by a subsidiary of
Kazakhstan's KazTransOil, reached 6.25 million tonnes in the first
nine months of 2026, representing a 13% increase year-on-year,
according to KazTransOil.
"The positive trend was driven by higher throughput across all
major cargo categories, including dry bulk, containerized, ferry,
and liquid bulk cargoes," the company said.
From January through September 2026, dry bulk cargo throughput
totaled 1.434 million tonnes, up 7% compared to the same period in
2025.
Container cargo throughput recorded particularly robust growth,
reaching 2.984 million tonnes, a 17% increase year-on-year.
Ferry cargo volumes totaled 402,000 tonnes during the reporting
period, surging 54% compared to the first nine months of 2025. This
growth was supported, among other factors, by the introduction of
an additional weekly ferry service on the Constanța–Batumi
route.
Meanwhile, liquid bulk cargo throughput amounted to 1.429
million tonnes, reflecting a 5% increase year-on-year.
KazTransOil manages its Georgian assets through Batumi Oil
Terminal LLC, which includes Batumi Sea Port. The facilities play a
key role in supporting the transportation and export of Kazakh
cargo via the Black Sea corridor.
The port's infrastructure comprises 11 berths, a modern offshore
loading complex, 12 port fleet vessels, and 11 portal cranes,
allowing it to efficiently handle a wide range of cargo.
Batumi Oil Terminal is one of the largest specialized oil and
gas terminals in the Black Sea region, with an annual handling
capacity of up to 11 million tonnes. The terminal operates 132
storage tanks with a combined capacity exceeding 585,000 cubic
meters, six railway loading racks, and more than 86.5 kilometers of
process pipelines.
