Project record

Poti Sea Port Berth 14 Rehabilitation

Current aerial view of a container vessel alongside a working quay at APM Terminals Poti

APM Terminals Poti; current operating-port image, not a historical Phase 1 construction photograph

JSC Poti Sea Port Corporation used Phase 1 of its port development plan to convert the existing Berth 14 into a container terminal. The disclosed package combined dredging, paving, partial renewal of the quay top and cargo-handling equipment. EBRD records the project as Completed, while later official and technical sources confirm a capacity outcome and continuing container operations without identifying the original works contractor or publishing an as-built marine ledger.

Project signal

Completed in Georgia

Current status EBRD lists Phase 1 as Completed, and a TRACECA technical record says Berth 14 was rehabilitated in 2009 for 1,000-TEU feeder vessels; the exact acceptance date, as-built dredging quantity and depth, delivery contractor and final account remain publicly unresolved Source confidence Confirmed

Location

Georgia / Europe

Segment

Container berth rehabilitation, dredging, quay-top renewal and terminal equipment

Status

EBRD lists Phase 1 as Completed, and a TRACECA technical record says Berth 14 was rehabilitated in 2009 for 1,000-TEU feeder vessels; the exact acceptance date, as-built dredging quantity and depth, delivery contractor and final account remain publicly unresolved / Confirmed

Last checked

2 August 2026

Coverage

Related sectors

Container berth rehabilitation, dredging, quay-top renewal and terminal equipment is the primary work classification. Related sectors connect this record to adjacent marine delivery and market coverage.

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Project anatomy

Contract scope and delivery roles

Client / authority
JSC Poti Sea Port Corporation, the private owner and operator at disclosure; A.P. Moller-Maersk acquired the company on 14 May 2011 and APM Terminals Poti is the current owner and operator
Delivery parties
Berth 14 rehabilitation and dredging contractor - no public contract award or attributable delivery contractor identified as of 2 August 2026, Mobile harbour crane and yard-equipment suppliers - the equipment scope is confirmed, but named suppliers and award terms were not located in the project record
Contract route
The EBRD financed a private borrower rather than a public works authority. Its project page describes a senior loan of up to EUR 8 million, with the remaining Phase 1 cost financed by JSC Poti Sea Port Corporation, against a stated total project cost of EUR 10.1 million. No selected procurement notice, contract award or contractor list is published on the project page.
Execution window
A TRACECA technical report says Berth 14 was rehabilitated in 2009 to accommodate 1,000-TEU feeder vessels and that the storage area was completed in 2010. EBRD disclosed the project on 8 February 2010 and now marks it Completed, but does not publish signature, construction-completion, hydrographic-acceptance or operating-release dates. A.P. Moller-Maersk acquired Poti Sea Port Corporation on 14 May 2011.
Works package
Rehabilitate the existing Berth 14 as a container terminal through dredging, paving and replacement of part of the top end of the quay, then provide mobile harbour cranes, reach stackers and an empty-container handler. The public records do not state the dredging quantity, design or accepted depth, quay length included in the works, pavement area, equipment makes, contract lots or as-built quantities.
Marine interfaces
The disclosed scope links dredging and berth geometry to quay-top structural renewal, paved terminal circulation, mobile harbour crane operations, reach-stacker handling and rail-connected container logistics. EBRD's environmental review identifies dredging, dust and spill risks and calls for spill and emergency response, runoff and wastewater controls, waste management, dust mitigation and an environmental management system.
Commercial evidence boundary
The controlling EBRD project summary states a senior loan of up to EUR 8 million and total Phase 1 cost of EUR 10.1 million. A 2018 EBRD retrospective describes the earlier lending as US$8 million. Those source-specific currency statements are retained separately. Neither source publishes a works-contract value, equipment split, variation ledger, certified final account or contractor allocation.

Project timeline

Material developments

Dated events that changed scope, counterparties, delivery, commissioning or operating status.

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A.P. Moller-Maersk acquired Poti Sea Port Corporation

The acquisition moved the port operator into the A.P. Moller-Maersk group after the Phase 1 rehabilitation sequence. It establishes the later ownership boundary but does not identify the original works contractor or transfer an unproven delivery role to APM Terminals.

Source

EBRD disclosed the Berth 14 Phase 1 financing and scope

The lender fixed the project boundary at Berth 14 dredging, paving, partial quay-top replacement and container-handling equipment, with up to EUR 8 million of senior debt against EUR 10.1 million total cost. The disclosure did not name a contractor or publish as-built quantities.

Source

Evidence gap

What remains unverified

Outstanding evidence

  • Project-specific rehabilitation and dredging contractor attribution
  • As-built dredging quantity, depth, datum and sediment placement route
  • Quay-top renewal dimensions and structural acceptance
  • Named mobile harbour crane and yard-equipment suppliers
  • Completion certificate, hydrographic acceptance and operating-release date
  • Works value, variations and final account
  • Boundary between Berth 14 maintenance and later Poti expansion packages

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Reporting status

Completed, confirmed confidence

Last checked 2 August 2026 across 8 cited sources. The dated timeline above carries the project events.

Last checked 2 August 2026 Cited sources 8

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