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14. май, 23:16 APM Terminals to invest $100mln in expansion of Georgian port of Poti The por...

seagull 14. май, 23:16
APM Terminals to invest $100mln in expansion of Georgian port of Poti

The port-operating arm of Danish industrial conglomerate A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S (MAERSK-B.KO), APM Terminals, will invest over $100 million to ramp up capacity in the Georgian port of Poti over the next three years, The Wall Street Journal reports.

APM Terminals, which operates the port of Poti, will build new container and bulk cargo terminals and deepen the berths there with the aim of boosting the cargo-handling capacity by an estimated 50%, the company said Friday.

According to estimates from the International Monetary Fund, Georgia's gross domestic product is expected to expand by 6% in 2012, following growth of 7% in 2011.

Along with the increasing importance of the sea lane that passes through the Black Sea and services Eastern Europe and Central Asia, the economic growth of Georgia presents both a challenge and an opportunity to port operators in the region.

APM Terminals is the world's leading port and inland operator with 62 port facilities in 36 coutnries.

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23. май '11, 9:51 The SMAT ferry calls at Port of Poti The ferry "SMAT" laden with 20 r...

seagull 23. май '11, 9:51
The SMAT ferry calls at Port of Poti
The ferry "SMAT" laden with 20 rail cars has arrived at the port of Poti (Georgia), CEO of Black Sea Ferry and Investment (BFI) Hokim Matchanov told PortNews. BFI is the operator of the ferry line Kavkaz-Poti.

The ferry, loaded with various cargoes destined for the Republic of Armenia, departed from the port of Kavkaz (Russia) on 17 May 2011. After loading the ferry will head for the port of Samsun (Turkey).

Black Sea Ferry and Investments was founded in 2002. BFI is engaged in freight forwarding to Europe, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and other CIS countries. The company is the operator of the sea railway ferry line "Kavkaz-Poti-Kavkaz and provides services for transportation of goods by rail and sea transport.

businesstimes.com.sg