Can China revive Georgia’s long-stalled Anaklia Port, and at what cost?

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While new Chinese funding has appeared to reinvigorate the long-stalled and controversial deep-sea port in Anaklia, scepticism remains. Most recently, the government relaunched a tender for Anaklia’s development, inviting bids from major international port builders including Boskalis, DEME, Jan De Nul, and Van Oord. The partners include Chinese state giant China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC) and its Singapore-registered subsidiary, China Harbour Investment Pte. Ltd., supported by subcontractors China Road and Bridge Corporation and Qingdao Port International Co.Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze at the commencement of construction of the Anaklia Deep-Sea Port in October 2024. A source close to the Anaklia project echoed these concerns.