TransContainer has officially confirmed the resignation of CEO Petr Baskakov, who has been at the helm of the company since its establishment.
“The resignation note has been submitted to the Company Board and will be considered in accordance with the established procedure”, a spokesperson for TransContainer told SeaNews in an e-mailed statement.
According to the business daily Kommersant, the new candidate may be a manager close to Enisei Capital, a company be affiliated with the majority EVRAZ shareholders Roman Abramovich and Alexander Abramov, which acquired a 24.5% share in TransContainer in December 2017.
Other shareholders in TransContainer are Russian Railways (via UTLC) with a share of 50% + one share and FESCO Group with 25.07%.