Global Ports Investments announced the appointment of Albert Likholet A Managing Director of Petrolesport (PLP), the Group’s container terminal in St. Petersburg, w.e.f. August 1.
Eduard Chovushyan, the former Managing Director of PLP, is stepping down from this position and will leave the group to pursue other interests.
A.Likholet until recently held the position of CEO at Novoroslesexport (NLE), a NCSP Group container terminal in Novorossiysk for seven years, having been promoted from his role as Container Terminal Manager.
A.Likholet has a degree in Management & Economics from the Novorossiysk State Maritime Academy. He commenced his career in the ports industry in 2002 working as a grain inspector for the Control Union at Novorossiysk, Temryuk and Port Kavkaz marine terminals. He joined NLE in 2003 as a berths and yards development coordinator before making his way up to hold a number of management positions. During his term NLE was converted into a modern container terminal through several stages of investment, while retaining historic bulk and general cargoes.
Vladimir Bychkov, CEO of Global Ports Management, commented: “Mr. Likholet has a wealth of experience in the ports industry which he will be able to apply to enable PLP to achieve operational excellence and to maximise its future growth opportunities. On behalf of the company I would like to warmly thank Mr. Chovushyan for his huge contribution to the development of Petrolesport, managing the facility through its investment and expansion phase to become the modern technically advanced port complex that it is today.”