From September 3, UKRFerry Vessels has resumed calling Poti Sea Port on a regular basis, APM Terminals told InterPressNews.

UKRFerry is a ferry operator providing cargo and passenger services between Ukraine, Bulgaria, Turkey and Georgia.

In addition to cargo operations - transporting rail wagons, trucks and passenger vehicles, as well as container handling - the ferry also connects Georgia to eastern Europe for passenger traffic, primarily on the Chernomorsk (Ukraine) - Poti (Georgia) route.

“After the successful first trial voyage, a regular service will call Poti Sea Port 6-8 times a month as of September. APM Terminals Poti is excited to have renewed our relationship with UKRFerry. Together we look forward to driving this extremely effective logistics solution for our valued customers” stated Keld Mosgaard Christensen, Managing Director of APM Terminals Poti.

Follow the link below for more information and the published ferry schedule: http://www.ukrferry.com/eng/schedules/chernomorsk-poti-batumi

APM Terminals, part of the A.P Moller – Maersk, operates a global network of 78 operating ports and terminal facilities spread over 58 countries.

In April 2011, APM Terminals purchased Poti Sea Port, the largest port in Georgia, a multi-purpose facility with 15 berths for cargo and RoRo service, with total quay length of 2,900 meters and more than 20 quay cranes. Since assuming operations, APM Terminals has invested over USD 80 million upgrading the outdated port infrastructure and service facilities, including the construction of a new Customs Center, as well as new rail and truck facilities.

During this period Poti Sea Port has continued with upgrades of the current port infrastructure and equipment to make it the most productive and safest port in the Region while maintaining its preeminent position as the leading gateway to and from Central Asia and the Caucasus.