The Batumi Fertilizer Terminal connects Central Asian fertilizers to the markets of the rest of the world. It was developed by American and Georgian investors, comprising a $25 million foreign direct investment in the Adjara region. Wondernet Express Investment Group carries out the operations of the terminal. The company was founded in April 2017 by ADIA, Covalent and Trammo Inc. and counts more than 150 employees.
The terminal, covering an area of 1.5 hectares and consisting of three closed warehouses, is fully automated and equipped with conveyor belt systems and a ship loader. It features the latest filtration technology, successfully handling a consequent volume of mineral fertilizers. With the ability to process up to 2 million tons of fertilizers annually, the terminal creates the shortest and most effective route for cargo from Central Asia to the Black Sea and onward to the rest of the world.
The Batumi fertilizers terminal is linked via railway to the port of Azerbaijan on the shores of the Caspian Sea and, thereon, to Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan.
"The middle corridor became crucial and the best route for Central Asian cargo. There is room for improvement and the opportunity for us to become an even bigger player in the region. We plan to increase the annual throughput to 7 million tons", explains Mamuka Murjikneli, CEO & General Director of Wondernet Express Investment Group.
Since trade flows are constantly increasing in the middle corridor, Wondernet Express Investment Group has large-scale plans for the future. The company is interested in the deep-sea port of Anaklia, referred to as the project of the century. The construction of the port is set to begin this year, and it will become a new center of attraction in the process of connecting East and West.
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