Yakov Antonov appointed as Director General of Northern Shipping Company

Yakov Antonov has been appointed Director General of Northern Shipping Company OJSC. The decision was made at the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held on July 4, 2016, says the Company.

The powers of Aleksandr Bryntsev, previous Director General of Northern Shipping Company, were terminated, Yakov Antonov was elected for a year-long period.

Northern Shipping Company OJSC is among the largest shipping companies in the North-West Region of Russia engaged in maritime transportation of cargo all over the world including the Northern Sea Route. The Company’s fleet consists of multi-purpose dry cargo carriers with deadweight between 2,500 and 14,000 t. They carry all types of dry cargo including radioactive and hazardous cargo.