What is the Port of Poti?

Georgia's largest sea port on the Black Sea, operated by APM Terminals (Maersk) — the main gateway of the Middle Corridor to Ukraine and Europe.

Who operates the Port of Poti?

The container terminal is run by APM Terminals Poti, part of the Maersk group.

How much cargo does Poti handle?

In 2025 the port set a record of about 636,000 TEU and handles around 80% of Georgia's container traffic.

What is the Poti container terminal capacity?

By the end of 2026 a new crane raises it to over 650,000 TEU, plus about 500,000 tonnes of other cargo.

What infrastructure does Poti have?

15 berths, about 2,900 m of quay, 29 quay cranes and 22 km of rail track inside the port.

Are there plans to expand the Port of Poti?

Yes: the APM Terminals master plan targets up to 50 million tonnes and 2 million TEU a year.

How does Poti fit the route to Ukraine?

Cargo crosses the Caspian to Baku, goes by rail to Poti, then by sea across the Black Sea to Odesa and Europe.

Port of Poti: Georgia's largest sea port and a gateway of the Middle Corridor

Q: Do you arrange delivery via the Port of Poti?

Yes — transshipment, documents and onward shipping to Ukraine, end-to-end.

Middle Corridor7 min read

The Port of Poti is Georgia's largest sea port and the main Black Sea gateway for Middle Corridor cargo: about 80% of the country's container traffic passes through it. Using open sources, we break down the infrastructure, throughput, capacity and development plans of the Port of Poti — and what it means for delivery to Ukraine.

Map of Georgia's ports: Anaklia, Poti and Batumi on the Black Sea, Tbilisi and the Middle Corridor — Georgia's Black Sea ports: Anaklia · Poti · Batumi, linked to Tbilisi and the Middle Corridor.

What the Port of Poti is

Poti Sea Port, on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, is operated by APM Terminals (the Maersk group). It is Georgia's largest sea port and a key European gateway for the trade of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, and a growing hub for Central Asia. This is where cargo arrives after the Caspian crossing to continue by sea to Ukraine and Europe.

Infrastructure and terminals of the Port of Poti

The Port of Poti is a universal complex — containers, liquids, dry bulk and ferries. Key facts (from open sources):

Parameter	Value
Berths	15
Quay length	~2,900 m
Quay cranes	29
Rail track in port	22 km
Share of Georgia's containers	~80%

The Poti container terminal handles about 80% of all of Georgia's container traffic.

Throughput and capacity

In 2025 APM Terminals Poti handled a record ~636,000 TEU. By the end of 2026 a new harbour crane will raise container capacity to over 650,000 TEU and add about 500,000 tonnes of other cargo handling.

Development plans: the mega-port

Under the APM Terminals master plan, the fully built-out Port of Poti is designed for up to 50 million tonnes and 2 million TEU a year — the level of the largest Black Sea ports.

The Port of Poti in the Middle Corridor

Poti is the western sea leg of the route: cargo from Asia comes across the Caspian (Aktau/Kuryk → Baku), then by rail through Azerbaijan and Georgia to Poti, and from there across the Black Sea to Ukraine (Odesa) and Europe. See The Caspian crossing and Middle Corridor — explained.

What it means for an importer in Ukraine

For a Ukrainian importer, the Port of Poti is the entry point for Asian cargo bypassing Russia and a convenient transshipment onto the Black Sea. We arrange delivery via the Port of Poti — transshipment, documents and onward shipping to Ukraine — end-to-end. On the sea leg itself, see Sea freight.

Summary

The Port of Poti is Georgia's largest and most developed sea port and a key node of the Middle Corridor. We arrange delivery and transshipment via Poti — send a request.

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