AD Ports Group (UAE) has announced the launch of the first phase of a multimodal terminal in Tbilisi—a dry port ready to receive and handle containers delivered by rail and road. Previously, the port received the necessary permits to accept and process cargo arriving by rail.
The Ports Group holds a 60 percent stake in the port, acquired from local company Inveco. In addition to Inveco, Wilhelmsen—a logistics company headquartered in Norway and Singapore—is another co-owner of the port.
The terminal’s handling capacity is expected to increase significantly by early 2026, with the addition of 9,800 m² of warehouse space, container yards, truck parking areas, and a fourth railway line, which will boost the port’s annual throughput capacity to 200,000 TEU.
With the launch of the second and third phases, the terminal will begin handling an expanded range of goods, including containerized cargo as well as bulk commodities such as mineral raw materials, metal ores, fertilizers, and more. As a result, the terminal will become a key component in global supply chains connecting Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan.
The terminal’s owners aim to transform it into a major logistics hub for the Caucasus and Central Asia regions. It will serve as an important segment of the Middle Corridor, a promising trade route between Asia and Europe.
A trial launch of the terminal in Tbilisi took place on May 3, 2025, when the first train carrying 30 containers—each loaded with 26 tons of various goods—arrived by rail from the seaport of Batumi.
