Batumi Sea Port LLC demonstrates sustainable performance in the first quarter of 2026
The Batumi
Sea Port LLC (BSP) summed up the results of its operational activities from
January to March 2026.
The results
of the first quarter show the steady growth of production indicators, which
directly contributes to an increase in tax revenues and strengthening the
economic stability of KazTransOil's asset in Georgia.
The total
volume of cargo transshipment through the berths of the BSP in the first
quarter of 2026 amounted to 1 million 813 thousand tons, which corresponds to
102% of the planned figure. The following results were recorded in the
structure of cargo turnover: the volume of dry cargo transshipment reached 431
thousand tons (103% of the plan), container cargo – 1 million 49 thousand tons
(140% of the planned level), ferry cargo — 105 thousand tons (166% of the
plan), oil cargo — 227 thousand tons.
The growth
of production activity ensured a corresponding increase of tax deductions.
During the reporting period, the BSP remitted the amount of 965 thousand Lari
(357 thousand US dollars) to the budget, which confirms the significant role of
the enterprise as one of the key taxpayers in the region.
The Batumi
Sea Port LLC (BSP) is one of the oldest ports in the Black Sea, founded in
1878. The port's infrastructure includes 11 berths, oil and general-purpose
terminals, a BICT container terminal, as well as a well-developed network of
rail and road crossings. The total capacity of the port is 21 million tons per
year. The number of ships in the port auxiliary fleet is 12 units.
The JSC
KazTransOil directly conducting the possession and managing of production
assets in Georgia through Batumi Oil Terminal LLC (BOT). The BOT has exclusive
rights to manage a 100% of shares in Batumi Sea Port LLC.