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16 May, 2012, Ashgabat
Improvement of transport infrastructure as Improvement of transport infrastructure as a Key Issues of a Key Issues of
development of regional cooperation and transitdevelopment of regional cooperation and transitProspects of Transport and Transit Development in Central Asia and the Caspian RegionProspects of Transport and Transit Development in Central Asia and the Caspian Region
International ConferenceInternational ConferenceRepresentative of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of GeorgiaRepresentative of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia
Ketevan TakaishviliKetevan Takaishvili
Country ProfileCountry Profile
Area 69 700 sq km
Population 2011 4,5 mln.
Life expectancy 74.4 years
Official language Georgian
Literacy 100%
Capital Tbilisi
Currency (code) Lari (GEL)
GDP 2011 US$ 13.8 billion
GDP - real growth rate 2011 6.8%
GDP - Per Capita 2011 US$ 3,215.0
Inflation rate 2011 (average annual; e-o-p)
8.5%; 2.0%
Foreign Trade with EUForeign Trade with EU
Source: National Statistics Office of Geoegia
Trade Turnover Trade Turnover – 25.7 percent of total turnover
• Turnover – 1,753.6 mln. USD (11.5% growth)
• Export – 290.4 mln. USD (22.3% growth)
• Import – 1,463.2 mln. USD (9.6% growth)
Foreign Trade With EU 2011Foreign Trade With EU 2011
Foreign Trade EU 2004-2011
Trade Turnover Trade Turnover – 26.8 percent of total turnover
• Turnover – 2,477.4 mln. USD (41.3% growth)
• Export – 424.3 mln. USD (40.3% growth)
• Import – 2,053.1 mln. USD (46.1% growth)
Foreign Trade With EU 2010Foreign Trade With EU 2010
Diversified Trade StructureDiversified Trade StructureExport structure by country 2011Export structure by country 2011 Import structure by country 2011 Import structure by country 2011
Export structure by product 2011Export structure by product 2011 Import structure by product 2011 Import structure by product 2011
Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia
Linking Europe and Asia (Transit-2010)Linking Europe and Asia (Transit-2010)
6,602,297 tons
Part of GR network
under modernisation
Total Budget: More than 1,0 Bln USD
Turkish BorderArmenian
Border
AzeriBorder
Gardabani
Tbilisi
KhashuriZestaponi
Samtredia
Batumi
Poti
Sukhumi
Russian Border
Senaki
Marabda
SadakhloAkhalkalaki
6,699,943 tons
Ongoing railway modernisation project
Georgian Railway
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APMT Poti todayAPMT Poti todayGeneral dataGeneral data
● Water area – 65.34 ha;
● Length of approach channel –
1.6 km;
● Length of breakwater – 1.8 km;
● Operating area – 30.0 ha;
● Total Capacity – 12 million ton;
● Total length of berth’s – 2.9 km;
● Total length of railway - 17.0
km;
● Direct access to hinterland ways;
● 100 hectare of development
area;
● General and Break bulk Cargoes;
● Conventional and Project
Cargoes;
● Liquid Cargoes;
● RO-RO and FERRY Terminals;
● Container Terminals;
● Multi-Purpose Terminal;
● Water area – 65.34 ha;
● Length of approach channel –
1.6 km;
● Length of breakwater – 1.8 km;
● Operating area – 30.0 ha;
● Total Capacity – 12 million ton;
● Total length of berth’s – 2.9 km;
● Total length of railway - 17.0
km;
● Direct access to hinterland ways;
● 100 hectare of development
area;
● General and Break bulk Cargoes;
● Conventional and Project
Cargoes;
● Liquid Cargoes;
● RO-RO and FERRY Terminals;
● Container Terminals;
● Multi-Purpose Terminal;
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Port Poti – technical infrastructurePort Poti – technical infrastructure
● Length – 253 m;
● Depth – 8.4 m;
● Storage area – 13 200 sq. m;
● Equipment – 2 MHC (100 ton each);
● Handling capacity – 250 000 TEU/y;
● Length – 253 m;
● Depth – 8.4 m;
● Storage area – 13 200 sq. m;
● Equipment – 2 MHC (100 ton each);
● Handling capacity – 250 000 TEU/y;
● Length – 211 m;
● Depth – 8.2 m;
● Storage area – 16 300 sq. m;
● Equipment – 3 (40-ton) portal cranes
● Handling capacity – 200 000 TEU/y;
● Length – 211 m;
● Depth – 8.2 m;
● Storage area – 16 300 sq. m;
● Equipment – 3 (40-ton) portal cranes
● Handling capacity – 200 000 TEU/y;
● Total area – 8.97 ha;
● Car parking – 654 slots (15 500
m2);
● Stripping area – 240 TEU (12 900
m2);
● Storage:
Empty – 1700 TEU (5 high, 18 880
m2);
Full – 432 TEU (3 high, 15 630 m2
● Total area – 8.97 ha;
● Car parking – 654 slots (15 500
m2);
● Stripping area – 240 TEU (12 900
m2);
● Storage:
Empty – 1700 TEU (5 high, 18 880
m2);
Full – 432 TEU (3 high, 15 630 m2
Batumi International Container Terminal Batumi International Container Terminal (BICT)(BICT)
BICT operates container terminal at berths 4 and 5 of the Batumi Port
Terminal Area: 13.6 hectaresContainer yard: 3.6 hectares at present and 13.6 hectares when fully developed
Container Terminal, Berths 4 and 5Length: 284 metersControlling depth: 11.7 meters
Customs Warehouse with 625 m² area
Handled Containers:2008 - 44 197 TEU2009 - 8 813 TEU2010 - 16 318 TEU2011 - 45 439 TEU
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Batumi Port - Ongoing DevelopmentsBatumi Port - Ongoing Developments
Construction of new quay wall
and yard at berth 12● Construction starts in 2012;
● Construction to be completed in June
2013;
● Planned length – 282 m;
● Planned depth – 13 m;
● 3 X LHC 550 LIBHERR harbor cranes;
● Rail line – 260 m;
Construction of new quay wall
and yard at berth 12● Construction starts in 2012;
● Construction to be completed in June
2013;
● Planned length – 282 m;
● Planned depth – 13 m;
● 3 X LHC 550 LIBHERR harbor cranes;
● Rail line – 260 m;
Construction of new container
yard
● To be completed in January 2013;
● Planed area – over 15 ha;
● Equipment – 13 RTG;
● New rail line – 1.2 km;
● New road – 1.2 km;
● Annual throughput – 400 000 TEU;
Construction of new container
yard
● To be completed in January 2013;
● Planed area – over 15 ha;
● Equipment – 13 RTG;
● New rail line – 1.2 km;
● New road – 1.2 km;
● Annual throughput – 400 000 TEU;
In May 1993 during the Brussels Conference the European Union initiated a programme on the development of the Transport Corridor Europe – Caucasus – Asia (TRACECA)*.
On 8 September, 1998 at the Summit in Baku thirteen countries signed the Basic Multilateral Agreement (TRACECA MLA), hence expressing their desire to develop economic relation, trade and transport communications in the regions of Europe, the Black Sea, the Caucasus, the Caspian Sea and Asia.
The MLA was signed by Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Romania, Tajikistan, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan. Lithuania is an observer. Afghanistan (in 2003) and Pakistan (in 2004) officially applied for TRACECA MLA full membership. Turkmenistan is a member of EU TRACECA Programme since 1993.
Basic Multilateral Agreement – the legal basisBasic Multilateral Agreement – the legal basis
* TRACECA is ambitious EU Regional Programme under which since 1993 up to now were completed more than 65 Technical Assistance and Investment Projects with total budget more than 160 Mln EURO.
Useful Links
International Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia International Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia
New Silk Road (The TRACECA Corridor)
TRACECA is a complex multi-modal transport system which aims to develop economic and trade relations and transportation links between countries and regions that is a significant contribution to the revival of one of the most famous historical routes of the Silk road.
Old Silk Road - (around 200B/C)
TRACECA border crossing points in Turkmenistan:Turgundi, Andkhoy, Seraks;
Georgian Ports (Poti and Batumi)
2500-2800 km TO or FROM EUROPE and Delivery Time 12-14 days
Constanta (Romania) and Varna (Bulgaria)
ports
Significant geo-strategic location of the Me3mbers of Significant geo-strategic location of the Me3mbers of EC TRECECA Programme* and MLA Parties** with EC TRECECA Programme* and MLA Parties** with
respect to inter-regional trade routes and transport respect to inter-regional trade routes and transport communicationscommunications
*Turkmenistan is member of EC TRACECA Programme, but not signatory Party of TRACECA MLA;
**In 2003 Afghanistan and 2005 Pakistan officially were applied for TRACECA MLA full membership;
TRACECA Projects implementation resulted in TRACECA Projects implementation resulted in the increase of traffic flows in regionthe increase of traffic flows in region
Comparison of some of indicative transportation costs per TEU via:I – TRACECA Corridor (multimodal) *II – Pakistan-Afghanistan (Unimodal/by road)**
Main Trade Routes between Europe and Northern part Main Trade Routes between Europe and Northern part of Afghanistanof Afghanistan
$4300-4500*6200 km
II-b: Karachi-Kandahar-Herat $4900-5100 (2140km)
II-a: Karachi-Jalalabad-Kabul $3600-3800 (1500km)
I-b: Poti/Batumi-Baku-Turkmenbashi-Herat $3200-3500 (2300km)
I-a: Poti/Batumi-Aktau-Mazari Sharif- Kabul$4200-4500 (6200km)
I-c: Poti/Batumi-Turkmenbashi-Herat-Kabul $3800-4000 (3200km)
Missing Transport Links hampering further development Missing Transport Links hampering further development of Trade and Transport in the Regionof Trade and Transport in the Region
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Railway connection Tourgondi-Herat
102 km
Railway connectionKolkhosabad-Nijni Pyanj-Shirkhan Bandar-Kundus
125 km
Railway connection Atamyrat-Aqina-Andkhoy-
Shiberghan190 km
Steps forward for efficient integration of Turkmenistan Steps forward for efficient integration of Turkmenistan transport system into TRACECA Corridor and its transport system into TRACECA Corridor and its
networknetwork
1. Accession of Turkmenistan to the TRACECA “Basic Multi-lateral Agreement on International Transport for Development of the Europe-Caucasus-Asia Corridor” (TRACECA MLA), in order to obtain fully mutual benefits from regional cooperation and facilitation of transit between Europe and Central Asia via TRACECA Corridor;
2. Rehabilitation of Railway connection Serketabad-Tourgundi;
3. Completion of Transport Missing Links in connection with Afghanistan and Iran with TRACEACA transport network (Turgundi-Herat and Atamyrat-Aqina-Andkhoy-Shibergh);
4. Application of favourable condition for transit transportation of goods to/from Afghanistan via TRACECA Corridor;
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