Batumi Oil Terminal

Name

Batumi Oil Terminal

Legal name

Batumi Oil Terminal LLC

Website

https://batumioilterminal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1883

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oil Transshipment Services

NAICS

Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (424710), Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (42471), Port and Harbor Operations (48831), Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil (4861)

SIC

Wholesale-Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals (5171), Pipe Lines (No Natural Gas) (4610)

akta.pro primary industry

Marine Terminals & Port Storage (Jetties, Docking, Bunkering Interfaces) (EUALAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Liquid Bulk Petroleum Terminals (Crude, Refined Products) (TLAHABAH), Marine/Port-Connected Pipeline Terminals (Dock/Jetty Tank Farms) (TLAGAKAL), Refined Products Terminals (Gasoline, Diesel, Jet, Heating Oil) (EUALAEAB)

Keywords

• Oil terminal transshipment
• Crude oil storage
• Petroleum logistics services
• Black Sea port operations
• Liquid cargo handling

Headquarters

HQ city

Bat'umi

HQ country

Georgia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Transshipment services: Revenue from receiving, storing and shipping oil, oil products and natural gas. Services include drainage/loading cargo from or to tanker, storage in tanks, shipping across berths and process pipelines, pumping from tanks to auto/tank wagons via road and railway overpasses.
2. Port dues and terminal service tariffs: Port dues effective May 1, 2026 generating approximately US$1 million additional revenue. Urea terminal service tariffs effective January 1, 2026 projected to add roughly US$200,000 by year-end.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Batumi Oil Terminal LLC operates a Black Sea port terminal in Batumi, Georgia, providing services for receiving, storing, and shipping crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas. The facility supports cargo handling via tanker berths, process pipelines, tank storage, and road and railway overpasses for tank wagons, with the key differentiator being flexibility in handling various grades of oil and oil products from Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, and Georgia.

Product overview

Batumi Oil Terminal LLC operates as an oil terminal facility located on the Black Sea coast in Batumi, Georgia. The company provides a unified portfolio of services for transshipping oil, oil products, and natural gas from Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Georgia, and other countries. The core service offering centers on flexible storage and transshipment of various grades of oil and oil products, supported by infrastructure including tanker loading/unloading, tank storage, berth and pipeline shipping, and road/rail tank wagon pumping services. An Electronic Trading Platform (ETP) enables trading operations related to terminal services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Oil and Oil Products Storage and Transshipment Services End-to-end transshipment services for receiving, storing, and shipping crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas through the Black Sea port terminal in Batumi, Georgia. Serves oil producers, traders, and exporters from Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, and Georgia.
• Cargo Drain and Loading Services Drains or loads cargo from or to tanker vessels at the terminal's berths for oil, oil products, and natural gas customers.
• Tank Storage Services Storage of crude oil, oil products, and natural gas in the terminal's tank facilities, with the ability to handle various grades of oil and oil products.
• Berth and Process Pipeline Shipping Services Shipping of oil and oil products across the terminal's berths and process pipelines, enabling cargo transfer between marine vessels, storage tanks, and onward transport.
• Road and Railway Tank Wagon Pumping Services Pumps cargo from tanks to auto/tank wagons via road and railway overpasses and vice versa, supporting onward transport to land-based destinations.
• Jet Fuel (JET A1) Transshipment Services Transshipment of JET A1 aviation kerosene via the Black Sea corridor, serving as a transit point for European aviation fuel transported to Kazakhstan through the Middle Corridor (TITR).

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.024 million tonnes cargo throughput in H1 2026, 8% increase year-over-year

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Batumi Sea Port LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBatumi Sea Port operates the port facilities under KazTransOil JSC. The port reported cargo throughput of 4.024 million tonnes in H1 2026, an 8% increase. Both entities implement coordinated tariff changes such as revised port dues and urea terminal service tariffs.
• Kazakhstan (via Middle Corridor/TITR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJet fuel transshipment operation positions the Georgian facility as a transit point for European aviation fuel transported to Kazakhstan through the Middle Corridor (TITR), strengthening Kazakhstan's transport and energy security by securing stable fuel supplies for civil aviation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Royal Vopak: World's largest independent tank storage operator with a global network of terminals storing crude, refined products, chemicals, and gases. Comparable business model of multi-grade, multi-modal storage and transshipment, though at significantly larger global scale.
• Transneft: Russian state-owned pipeline and terminal operator with extensive crude oil storage and transshipment assets including CPC terminal ownership. Adjacent competitor controlling alternative Caspian/Russian export routes.
• VTTI (Vitol Tank Terminals International): Independent global tank storage company backed by Vitol, operating terminals that store crude, refined products, biofuels, and chemicals. Directly comparable midstream infrastructure business with similar service offerings.
• Stolthaven Terminals: Global tank storage operator owned by Stolt-Nielsen, providing bulk liquid storage across chemicals, clean petroleum products, and specialty liquids. Comparable in multi-grade storage and marine/terminal handling capabilities.
• Oiltanking: Global independent tank storage provider owned by MGL, operating terminals that store crude, refined products, chemicals, and gases worldwide. Directly comparable midstream storage and transshipment business model.

Direct peers

• Kulevi Oil Terminal: Black Sea oil terminal also located in Georgia, offering similar crude and petroleum product storage and transshipment services to Caspian exporters. Directly competes with Batumi for the same Kazakh, Azerbaijani, and Turkmen cargo flows.
• Supsa Oil Terminal: Black Sea oil terminal in Georgia operated historically by BP/Azerbaijan pipeline interests, serving as the western terminus of the Western Route pipeline for Caspian crude. Competes with Batumi for Azerbaijan and Kazakh-origin crude exports.
• Batumi Sea Port LLC: Sister subsidiary under KazTransOil JSC, operating port facilities alongside Batumi Oil Terminal and reporting shared 4.024 million tonnes H1 2026 throughput. Operates adjacent port infrastructure and is closely coordinated with BOT on tariff and capacity decisions.
• Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) Marine Terminal: Marine terminal at Novorossiysk, Russia, handling the majority of Kazakhstani crude exports via the Caspian Pipeline Consortium system. Competes directly with Batumi for Caspian crude flows to international markets.

Emerging players

• SOCAR Terminals (Heydar Aliyev Baku Deep Water Jack-Up Terminal): Azerbaijan's state oil company's terminal infrastructure including the Baku port and Sangachal terminal. Comparable Caspian-basin storage and transshipment operations feeding into Black Sea and Mediterranean export routes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/batumi-oil-terminal-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Batumi Oil Terminal