Igor Zolotykh has been appointed Harbour Master of port Primorsk from 19 June 2018 by the order Victor Olersky, Deputy Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation – head of Federal Marine and River Transport Agency (Rosmorrechflot), Peotr Parinov, head of Baltic Sea Ports Administration, told IAA PortNews.
Ust-Luga port is situated practically at the border of the Russian Federation and the European Union. The deep water area of the port (17.5 m) together with the approach channel (3.7 km) make Ust-Luga port the only Russian port on the Baltic Sea capable of admitting dry-cargo vessels with the deadweight of up to 75,000 tonnes and liquid cargo carriers with the deadweight of up to 160,000 tonnes.