Tin total, the ports and terminals of Georgia accepted 1 6831 ships in 2024. General cargo carriers made 38.5 percent of those ships, liquid bulk – 30.1 percent, container ships –22.5 percent, and dry bulk carriers, tugs and specialized ships – the rest of 8.9 percent. 34.0 percent more specialized carriers, 15.9 percent more – general cargo carriers, 6.7 percent more – liquid bulk, 14.1 percent less – container ships and 9.2 percent less – dry bulk were received by the ports and terminals of Georgia in 2024, compared to the previous year.
In 2024, 18.4 percent of the ships arriving at the ports and terminals of Georgia were Turkish, 16.1 percent –Panamanian, 8.7 percent –Liberian, 5.2 percent –Russian and the rest 42.0 of other countries.
Totally, 7.9 thousand passengers were served by Georgian seaports in 2024 (2.4 percent increase compared to the previous year). Notably, the share of passengers entered (51.0%) slightly exceeded the share of passengers departed.
In general, Georgia’s ports and terminals processed 5.8 percent more cargo than in 2024 (15 562.3 thousand tons), compared to the previous year. General cargo made 45.7 percent of freight carried, liquid bulk – 33.6 percent, and dry bulk – 20.7 percent.
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