Every 12 to 14 days, the 925 TEU Contship Joy will travel between Turkish ports and Poti Port

APM Terminals Poti serves as a hub for trade between Europe and Central Asia as well as a worldwide entry point for trade in Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. 

The port is connected to all major cities in Georgia, the larger Caucasus area, and Central Asia through its on-dock rail links and direct connections to the region’s road and rail networks. 

Through ZIM’s extensive network, this new service further increases Poti’s global connectivity according to APMT.

Chief Commercial Officer, Iain Rawlinson, said: “With the increased need for connections between Georgia and Central Asia and the rest of the world, and the growth in this market, we are confident that ZIM will have great success with their new Turkiye-Poti Feeder service.”

The Poti Sea Port is the largest port in Georgia, handling container, liquids, dry bulk cargo and passenger ferries. The multi-purpose facility has 15 berths, a total quay length of 2,900 meters, more than 20 quay cranes and 17 km of rail track.

The port serves as a European gateway for international trade in Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, and is ideally located to become a hub for Central Asia trade. It offers direct ferry traffic with the Black Sea ports of Ukraine, Russia and Bulgaria and is connected to the nation’s railway network, with connection to all key cities in Georgia.