Access to Georgian Port Blocked by Protesters

December 1, 2024

© k_samurkas / Adobe Stock
© k_samurkas / Adobe Stock

Georgian anti-government protesters on Sunday blocked an access road into the country's main commercial port in the Black Sea city of Poti, Georgian news agency Interpress reported.

Images showed at least one entrance to the port complex blocked by protesters demonstrating against the ruling party's announcement on Thursday that it was suspending talks on joining the European Union for four years.

Reuters was unable to verify the extent to which the port remains accessible.

The port is owned and operated by APM Terminals, a Dutch-based unit of Danish shipping company Maersk. It is the largest sea port in Georgia, handling 80% of the country's container traffic, according to the port's website.


(Reuters - Reporting by Felix Light; Editing by Mark Trevelyan)

Logistics News

Argentinian Grain Ports Resume Normal Operations After Strike

Argentinian Grain Ports Resume Normal Operations After Strike

Tymor Marine Conducts Digital Survey Aboard Global Mercy

Tymor Marine Conducts Digital Survey Aboard Global Mercy

Dirty Tanker Vessel Loadings Drop 62%

Dirty Tanker Vessel Loadings Drop 62%

Cimolai Technology Unmoors 800-Ton Goliath Crane, Destined For Fincantieri Monfalcone

Cimolai Technology Unmoors 800-Ton Goliath Crane, Destined For Fincantieri Monfalcone

Subscribe for Maritime Logistics Professional E‑News

Sinograin auctions off two-thirds its soybeans to make room for US cargoes
Increased Black Sea attacks put pressure on global commodity flow
Iran Ministry: Iran and Oman have reached an agreement on the coordinates of the route through Hormuz