en.Wedoany.com Reported - Georgian Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Mariam Kvrivishvili visited Anaklia on May 5, officially announcing that the deep-sea port project has entered the construction phase and inspecting the project progress on site. She was accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Irakli Chikovani and Deputy Minister Tamara Ioseliani.

The marine infrastructure works are being executed by Belgium's Jan De Nul, one of the "Big Four" European marine engineering companies, and include dredging of the port waters as well as the design and construction of the breakwater. Jan De Nul Project Director Eric Bates explained that the entire project requires the removal of nearly 6 million cubic meters of soil, with dredging works expected to be completed by the end of the year and breakwater construction continuing until the end of 2027.

According to the project plan, the seabed at Anaklia Port will be dredged to a depth of 17.5 meters, and a 1,380-meter-long breakwater will be built to ensure a 95% annual operational availability rate for the port, enabling it to accommodate and serve large vessels. Kvrivishvili also revealed that through intensive negotiations with the contractor, the project contract value has been optimized and reduced by 52 million US dollars. The port's supporting road and 18-kilometer railway connection line will also commence construction in the near future.

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