The state will build the Anaklia deep-water port, the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Mariam Kvrivishvili, announced at a briefing.
Kvrivishvili said the model keeps the state as owner of the main maritime and port infrastructure, while ensuring its development and management.
She noted that the new approach replaces the previously planned model involving a single private lead investor and instead enables cooperation with several states and companies at once. This, she added, will create better conditions for attracting cargo and ensuring more efficient operation of the port.
“This will be a landlord model,” Kvrivishvili said, adding that the state will act as the main implementing party of the project.
The minister added that the state will be responsible for constructing road and railway links to the port, while international investors and private operators will fund and develop container and bulk cargo terminals.
She also said the government particularly welcomes investment from countries involved in the Middle Corridor, including China, Central Asian states and Azerbaijan.
Kvrivishvili welcomed potential investment from countries involved in the Middle Corridor, including China, Central Asian states and Azerbaijan, saying the decision aims to turn Anaklia into a hub for international cargo and capital flows.
“The important decision taken by the Georgian government will further strengthen Georgia’s national interests, create new economic opportunities and make our country a key participant in the Middle Corridor project,” Kvrivishvili said.
Under the updated structure, private companies will operate as tenants, leasing infrastructure on a long-term basis, while the state retains full ownership of the port.
At the end of April 2026, the Ministry of Economy hired Rotterdam-based Port Consultants Rotterdam to assess alternatives to the Anaklia port master plan, including full state implementation. The government has now selected that option, ending plans for a single private lead investor.
Under the previous model, the state would have held a 51% stake, while China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) would have held 49%. Under the new structure, the state will own 100% of the port, with multiple operators expected to work through long-term lease agreements for specific berths.
