Head of Global Ports in 2018 Vladimir Bychkov leaving the company since July 15, according to the website port holding. The Board of Directors began the process of selecting a successor. The company specifies that the departure of Mr. Bychkov is associated with the personal reasons. Global Ports is the largest operator of container terminals in Russia, it includes “Petrolesport, First container terminal, Ust-Luga container terminal and Moby dick” in the Baltic, “Eastern stevedoring company” in the far East, as well as two terminals in Finland. In addition, the company owns a terminal “Logistic Park Yanino” near St. Petersburg. For 30.75 per cent of the company owned by the group “Business” of Sergey Shishkarev and APM Terminals B. V., another 20.5% of the shares are traded as GDRs on the London stock exchange. Net profit of Global Ports IFRS in 2019 was $67.7 million versus $58.3 million a year earlier. Revenue rose 5.3% to $to $ 361.9 million Adjusted EBITDA — $226,9 million consolidated container turnover of sea terminals of the group amounted to 1,439 million TEU.”Vladimir was entrusted with the ambitious task of reforming the company, and he successfully coped with it. He leaves his post as Director General, strategist and reformer, and the company will focus on the implementation of the strategy, further improving operational efficiency and customer satisfaction”,— said the Chairman of the Board of Directors UK “the Case” Sergey Shishkarev. Chairman of the Board of Directors of Global Ports Seastrand Soren Jacobsen added that under the leadership of Mr. Bychkov, the company completed the process of centralization, implemented ERP system and strengthened its leading position in the market.Anastasia Vedeneeva
